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Racing to AI - Is Africa Being Left Behind? with Adji Bousso Dieng
Season 3 Episode 9
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Our guest is Dr. Adji Bousso Dieng, AI researcher at Princeton University and Google. We explore Dr. Dieng's journey from Senegal to Princeton University, the role of Africa in the glob…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
Uncovering the root causes of the mpox outbreak with Boghuma Titanji
Season 3 Episode 8
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This week's conversation focuses on the current spread of M-Pox (formerly Monkeypox) in Africa and the response to the outbreak. Dr. Boghuma Titanji, an infectious disease expert at Emo…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
Expanding the Circle of Knowledge in Global Health
Season 3 Episode 7
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In this episode, our guests, Sipho Dlamini, Esmita Charani, Everisto Benyera, and Kwesi Amoak, discuss their research projects on decolonizing global health. They explore topics such as…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Striking for Doctor's Rights in Kenya with Nicholas Okumu
Season 3 Episode 6
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Guest: Dr. Nicholas Okumu, Orthopedic Oncology Specialist and CEO of Stratos Medical
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Kenya faces a shortage of healthcare workers, with around 4,000 trained physicians, dentis…Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
Battling Tuberculosis and Big Pharma with Nandita Venkatesan
Season 3 Episode 5
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Nandita Venkatesan, a Tuberculosis (TB) survivor and advocate, shares her journey of becoming a TB survivor and the challenges she faced in diagnosing, treating, and recovering from the…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
Going viral: Social Media & Health Education with Chinonso Egemba aka Aproko Doctor
Season 3 Episode 4
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Dr. Chinonso Egemba, also known as Aproko Doctor, shares his journey of becoming an influential health educator on social media. He discusses the challenges of balancing medical practic…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
Unpacking fake prophets, healers and healthcare in Africa with Catherine Kyobutungi
Season 3 Episode 3
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We are thrilled to have Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi back on the show. Our conversation explores the impact of prophets and spiritual healers on people's health across Africa and beyond. We…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
Exploring Afrocentric Mental Healthcare with Ismahan Soukeyna Diop
Season 3 Episode 2
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Dr. Ismahan Soukeyna Diop, a psychologist and psychotherapist from Senegal, discusses her groundbreaking work in African mythology and storytelling in the field of mental health care. S…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
Fostering the next generation of African Leaders with Patrick Awuah
Season 3 Episode 1
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In 2002, Patrick Awuah left his lucrative job as an executive at Microsoft, moved back to Ghana, and founded Ashesi University. Realizing that a root cause of underdevelopment was poor …
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Season 3 Trailer: We're taking it up a notch
Season 3
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We are delighted to bring you Season 3 of the Global Health Unfiltered Podcast, a podcast about the unspoken realities of global health in Africa and the world. We've got a great lineup…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago