Q: What structural inequities do Global South journalists face when working with international media? Q: What kinds of gatekeeping or skepticism have you personally faced as African journalists reporting on global health, and how do you navigate it? First, within medicine and global health itself: if you’re not from that background, people assume you’ll get it wrong. Q: What advice would you give to emerging journalists from the Global South who want to cover health stories but face under-resourced or extractive systems? VO: Global health journalism also requires an entrepreneurial mindset.