WHO Podcasts - bringing you healthy stories from around the globe

What is a podcast?

A podcast usually consists of a combination of audio and/or video that is made available for download via syndication. It is this syndication aspect of the delivery that separates a podcast from a file available for download. The files are usually retrieved with software applications (generically known as podcatchers) so that subscribers can listen at their convenience on devices that have intermittent, slow, or are otherwise lacking Internet access.

Podcasts are usually free and can be downloaded from a variety of websites on all subjects from comedy to news stories to world health.

The WHO podcast

The WHO podcast is a free service offered by the WHO that has been running for two years. The podcasts provide stories from around the globe (often taking the form of a radio show or documentary of around 4-10 minutes) on subjects such as new WHO reports on world health, cholera outbreaks in Zimbabwe and cancer prevention measures.

The podcasts can be downloaded from the WHO website in an MP3 format that can be listened to on most computers. There is also a transcript of each podcast available at the same location.

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