Episode #3 is a special feature on Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) - the most commonly acquired heart disease in young people under the age of 25. Barbara discusses with doctors, patients, and youth how this disease can be eradicated, and how those suffering from it today can receive the treatment they urgently need through medication and life-saving surgery. This episode was produced in collaboration with Children&apos;s National Hospital and the Global Surgery Foundation.

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Episode 3 - Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD)

Episode #2 brings together two young tech geniuses and the Director of a United Nations agency to discuss how technology, and coding and particular, can be a force for good in the world.

Episode 2 - Coding for a Cause

In this episode our Host Barbara Harrison is joined by two young exceptional leaders and a mental health expert to discuss a topic that affects millions around the world but you may have never heard about: Period Poverty.**Guests**-Amika George (20 years old)- Time Most Influential Teens of 2018 list, The Big Issue Top 100 Changemakers, and Teen Vogue 21 under 21 (nominated by Emma Watson), winner of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Goalkeepers Campaign Award in 2018 -Natasha Sichula (21 years old)- CEO and Founder of HERZ, African Union G(irl)s Delegate, Clinton Global Foundation Initiative University Fellow, Bill & Melinda Gates 120 under 40 Family planning nominated leader, UNESCO Best Youth Ideas Nominated leader -Dr. John Weiner-Board-certified child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist. Weekly segment on NBC4 Washington News, contributor to national news outlets including the TODAY show, NBC Nightly News, and MSNBC

Episode 1 - Period Poverty

"Coming Up Next" is a United Nations Learning Podcast featuring conversations with accomplished young leaders (12-32 years old) from around the world, selected for their outstanding achievements and their unique stories. The Host is Ms. Barbara Harrison, award-winning journalist with more than three decades of writing, producing, reporting and anchoring experience at major television stations in the USA. Coming Up Next is produced in association with the United Nations Institute of Training and Research (UNITAR) and the UN youth initiative 1M2030.

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