Lucia Coulter

Lucia Coulter, cofounder of the Lead Exposure Elimination Project (LEEP), is tackling the severe issue of lead poisoning in low and middle-income countries. She discusses the staggering health risks children face, including reduced IQ and increased disease susceptibility. Lucia shares success stories from Malawi and Bangladesh, where LEEP's initiatives are drastically reducing lead exposure through effective regulation of paint and other sources. The conversation reveals how cost-effective strategies could allow prevention for as low as $1.66 per child, showcasing a transformative public health opportunity.

Dr Lucia Coulter, clinical doctor turned charity founder, discusses charity entrepreneurship and global health on the podcast. Topics include her transition to public health advocacy, motivations behind global health initiatives, daily activities as a charity entrepreneur, essential skills for nonprofit entrepreneurship in global health, and addressing lead exposure in low and middle-income countries.

Claire Walsh, J-PAL leader offering career tips; Mushtaq Khan, political-economy economist; Leah Utyasheva, researcher on pesticide bans; James Snowden, funder on moral tradeoffs; Alexander Berger, cause-prioritization strategist; Varsha Venugopal, community immunisation innovator; James Tibenderana, malaria and gene-drive expert; Lucia Coulter, lead-paint campaigner; Hannah Ritchie, agricultural data scientist; Rachel Glennerster, RCT specialist; Sarah Eustis-Guthrie, evaluator; Dean Spears, neonatal nutrition researcher; Karen Levy, governance consultant. They discuss pesticide bans, gene drives for malaria, boosting African farm productivity, lead-paint regulation, village influencers for vaccination, and how institutions and incentives shape what scales.