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Global Health Expert Interviews: Dr. Udhayashankar Kanagasabai

Dr. Udhayashankar Kanagasabai is a pediatrician and public health leader whose work connects clinical care, outbreak response, and health systems strengthening. He trained and worked through the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), including the Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS), and supported epidemic response efforts in Liberia during the Ebola crisis. Across his roles, he has collaborated with national governments, the World Health Organization (WHO), donors, and local health workers to strengthen immunization, infection prevention, and equitable access to services, while consistently centering the needs of children and youth. Learn more about Dr. Kanagasabai’s research here: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/... Reflection Questions: 1. A “Child Lens” in Global Health Work Dr. Kanagasabai said that even in areas like HIV prevention or violence prevention, he always asks: “What’s the child’s perspective here?” How would global health programs change if every intervention had to clearly answer the question: “How do young people benefit from this?” Give an example (immunization, outbreak response, chronic disease, or mental health). 2. Health Systems as Life-or-Death Infrastructure Dr. Kanagasabai’s career shift—from bedside pediatrics to outbreak control—was driven by seeing preventable deaths and asking how systems could stop them earlier. Explain 2–3 “system failures” that can turn a treatable health issue into a deadly one (e.g., medication stockouts, infection prevention gaps, disrupted immunization services). 3. Career Strategy: Going “Deep” vs. Going “Wide” Dr. Kanagasabai advised students to be intentional about whether they want to become a subject-matter expert (go deep) or build broad experience across multiple areas (go wide), and he described choosing the “wide” path himself. Which path feels more aligned with your strengths and goals right now, and what tradeoffs come with each - especially in terms of developing a career in public or global health?