A Dose of Health The Podcast

Dr. Hope Simiyu
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🎙️ A Dose of Health The Podcast 🎙️ Welcome to the space where health meets everyday life! A Dose of Health by Dr.Hope (MD) blends relatable conversations with expert insights, empowering YOU to take charge of your well-being. From debunking common myths to breaking down complex topics into simple, actionable tips, this podcast makes health education accessible, practical, and even fun. Whether you're navigating your wellness journey or seeking a fresh perspective, this is your go-to. Together, let’s learn, grow and laugh as we unlock the power of better health, one dose at a time!

  1. 1 day ago

    I Was Told My Lump Was Normal, I Got Diagnosed With Breast Cancer 4 Years Later With Eve Mwenda

    In honor of this year’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month theme, “Every Story is Unique, Every Journey Matters,” Eve Mwenda, a warrior and ultramarathoner who is still in active treatment joins us to share hers. We talk about the screenings that didn’t go far enough, why a mammogram isn’t routinely offered under 40, what it costs to get through treatment in Kenya, and the people who’ve carried her through it. Listen in. Chapters 0:00 Welcome and Breast Cancer Awareness Month 0:49 Meet Eve 1:36 The lump in 2021 and the screenings that followed 4:30 One year since her first chemotherapy 5:18 Journey to Inside Out: how is Eve feeling today? 7:59 Family history: does one person count? 10:42 Falling through the cracks in the health system 13:48 “Somebody else failed me”: why not a mammogram under 40? 18:18 Dr. Hope explains dense breast tissue, ultrasound and MRI 22:32 See a specialist, and ask about a biopsy 25:09 “I just did not have the information” 27:12 Know your normal: self-checks 28:19 From ultramarathons to two flights of stairs 36:41 The people who held her up 41:26 Shout-out to caregivers 43:36 The cost of cancer treatment 48:15 Beyond awareness and screening: where women drop off 50:47 What nobody prepares you for in treatment 54:06 What Eve is looking forward to 56:31 “Do it scared” 58:34 Closing thoughtsHow To Reach Us:📧 Email: sifahope93@gmail.com📱 Instagram, TikTok & LinkedIn: @adoseofhealththepodcastConnect with Eve: 📱 Instagram: @e_velyne.w.mThe episode is sponsored by and created in collaboration with HealthX Africa.👍 Like, comment, subscribe, and share with a friendProduction by: @artlight_studios🩺 Medical Disclaimer ⚠️ This episode shares personal experience and general information. It isn’t medical advice. If you’ve found a lump or noticed a change in your breast, please see a healthcare professional.Next up: a conversation on caregiving, the unpaid job nobody talks about.#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #ADoseOfHealth #BreastCancerWarrior #EveryStoryIsUnique #EveryJourneyMatters #BreastCancerTreatmentKenya

    I Was Told My Lump Was Normal, I Got Diagnosed With Breast Cancer 4 Years Later With Eve Mwenda

  2. 7 Oct

    Dodman Mirikau on What It's Like Living With Childhood Leukemia

    For World Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Hope sat down with Dodman Mirikau for a candid conversation about being diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) at 17, and what life has looked like since. In this episode: → The symptoms nobody connected at first: headaches that wouldn't lift, night sweats and weight loss, and the road to a diagnosis → Saturday clinics with no one under 30 in the room, and the search for community → Life on daily oral medication: the side effects, and what he'd change about patient care → How to support someone living with leukemia or any chronic condition → Where he is today, and what slowing down looks like Whether you're living with a chronic condition or love someone who is, this one's for you. Listen in. The episode is sponsored by and created in collaboration with HealthX Africa. #ChildhoodCancerAwareness #ChildhoodAndAdolescentCancer#TurnTheWorldGold #GoldSeptember #ADoseOfHealth

    Dodman Mirikau on What It's Like Living With Childhood Leukemia

  3. 24 Sept

    Bringing Men Into the Contraception Conversation With Victor Peace & Dr. Joe Njagi

    Why is contraception still seen as "her" responsibility? Ahead of World Contraception Day, Dr. Hope sits down with Victor, Global Health and Development Advocate, and Dr. John Njagi, gynecologist, for a candid conversation on bringing men into the contraception conversation as part of our #OnHerSide campaign. In this episode: → Victor and Dr. Njagi get real about when they first actually learned what contraception meant and how growing up in a "women's things are women's things" culture shaped that → Dr. Njagi shares the surprising data: counties with high contraceptive uptake often have the lowest male involvement, and vice versa → Why "let me go home and ask my husband" is a bigger red flag than it sounds → The honest, unfiltered debate on male contraceptive options. Would they actually use a male pill or implant if it existed today? → What it really means to be #OnHerSide, beyond just showing up to the clinic Listen in. How To Reach Us: 📧 Email: sifahope93@gmail.com 📱Socials: @adoseofhealththepodcast Connect with Dr Joe: 📱 Socials: @drjoenjagi Connect with Victor Peace: 📱 Socials @victorpeace The episode is sponsored by and created in collaboration with HealthX Africa. 👍 Like, comment, subscribe, and share with a friend or two Production by: @artlight_studios 🩺 Medical Disclaimer ⚠️ This content is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. For advice specific to your health, always consult your physician, psychiatrist or a qualified health provider. #ADoseOfHealth #OnHerSide #WorldContraceptionDay #ReproductiveHealth #MaleInvolvement #FamilyPlanning #HealthPodcastKenya

  4. 16 Sept

    How AI Is Helping Analyze Medical Images In Kenya With Tom Kinyanjui | Neural Labs Africa

    What if a radiologist didn’t need to be in the hospital to save a patient’s life? Ahead of this year's Africa Health Tech Summit, Dr. Hope sat with an innovator rethinking exactly that. Tom Kinyanjui is the Co-founder & CEO of Neural Labs Africa, and his AI-powered medical imaging platform NeuralSight lets radiologists review your scan without needing to be physically in the hospital. This means a hospital that used to do imaging once a week (because that's the only day the radiologist came in) can now turn it around anytime. In this episode: → Tom compares healthcare AI in Africa to the rise of mobile money and what "edge AI" could do for a continent with patchy connectivity → Around 60% of scans radiologists review turn out to be false positives. How NeuralSight's AI triage helps flag the most urgent of images first. → Their collaboration with Amref to push point-of-care ultrasound for maternal health, so moms get real-time answers instead of waiting → Why you should probably have a copy of your own medical images and what that means for the future of precision medicine on the continent → Tom's honest rating of the healthcare system, and the one "health rule" he thinks you can break guilt-free This conversation felt especially timely with Africa Health Tech Summit coming up; a good reminder of the kind of homegrown innovation already solving real problems on the ground. Connect with us: 📧 Email: sifahope93@gmail.com 📱 Instagram, TikTok & LinkedIn: @adoseofhealththepodcast Connect with Neural Labs: 📱LinkedIn, Instagram, and X: @Neural Labs Africa Thank you to our sponsor, HealthX Africa, for making these health conversations possible. 👍 Like, comment, subscribe, and share with a friend Production by:  ⁨@artlightstudios⁩  🩺 Medical Disclaimer⚠️ This content is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. For advice specific to your health, always consult your physician or a qualified health provider. #ADoseOfHealth #NeuralLabsAfrica #AfricaHealthTech #DigitalHealth #HealthTechAfrica #TeleRadiology #AIinHealthcare #AfricaHealthTechSummit #MedicalImaging #HealthInnovationKenya

    How AI Is Helping Analyze Medical Images In Kenya With Tom Kinyanjui | Neural Labs Africa

  5. 9 Sept

    A Conversation on Staying Alive With Vanessa Kaniaru

    In honour of #worldsuicidepreventionday this September 10th, Dr. Hope is joined by  @vanessakaniaru  a mental health advocate and host of the Oh my mind! podcast for an empathetic, wide-ranging discussion aimed at breaking the silence and destigmatising mental health struggles. Together they unpack Kenya's suicide statistics, the stigma-driven "reality gap" of underreported attempts, the progress made to decriminalize attempted suicide, and get into why we should reject arbitrary timelines and free ourselves from societal pressure. Vanessa shares her personal mental health journey, recounting her diagnosis of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), her struggles with unresolved grief after losing her mother, and a terrifying panic attack on a work trip. They also explore how we can change the narrative on suicide and create environments where more of us feel able to speak up and seek help. Listen in! 📞 Health X Toll-free Helpline 0800 720 795 If you or a loved one are going through a difficult situation, struggling with suicidal thoughts, or looking for a safe, confidential space to speak to a professional, support is available. Connect with us📧 Email: sifahope93@gmail.com📱 Instagram, TikTok & LinkedIn: @adoseofhealththepodcast Connect with Vanessa📱 Instagram & TikTok:@wanjiku_kaniaru, @ohmymind_podcastke Production by  @artlightstudios  How can you support this podcast? Subscribe & rate this episode, share it with someone who needs to hear it, and leave a comment. 🩺 Disclaimer⚠️ This content is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. For advice specific to your health, always consult your physician, psychiatrist or a qualified health provider. #WorldSuicidePreventionDay #SuicidePrevention #BreakTheSilence #EndTheStigma #AnxietyDisorder #GAD #GriefJourney #PanicAttacks #TherapyWorks #CBT #MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealthKenya #ADoseOfHealth #DrHopeSimiyu #VanessaKaniaru #OhMyMindPodcast #HealthX

    A Conversation on Staying Alive With Vanessa Kaniaru

  6. 2 Sept

    Sober Doesn't Mean Boring With Zanelle Wanja | Nani's Cafe Party

    Nairobi's social life is shifting, and it doesn't need a drink in hand to feel alive. Coffee parties and padel courts are proving that real connection can happen completely sober. In this episode, we sit down with Zanelle Wanja, co-founder of Nani's Cafe Party, Africa's first sober party experience, to talk about building community without alcohol at the centre of it. We get into her own sobriety journey, the social anxiety so many of us numb with a drink instead of facing, and how what they thought would be a 30-person meetup grew into sold-out 250-person editions across Nairobi. We also talk trust (or the lack of it) in Kenya's healthcare system, her experience with endometriosis and eventually seeking treatment outside the country, and why gratitude and intentional rest have become her non-negotiables for mental health this year. Whether you're sober-curious, building a community of your own, healing from burnout, or just want an honest conversation about wellness beyond the gym, this episode is for you. Listen in! How To Reach Us: 📧 Email: sifahope93@gmail.com 📱 Instagram & TikTok: @adoseofhealththepodcast Connect with Zanelle Wanja: Instagram: @zanelle.wanja Nani's Café Party: @naniscafeparty This episode is proudly supported by HealthX Africa. Production by: @artlight_studios ⚠️ This content is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. For advice specific to your health, always consult your physician. #Sobriety #SoberPartying #SoberCommunity #NanisCafeParty #ADoseOfHealth

    Sober Doesn't Mean Boring With Zanelle Wanja | Nani's Cafe Party

  7. 26 Aug

    Surviving TB Exposure At Work With Dr. Wangari Kinyanjui

    She's a doctor. She's never had Tuberculosis. And she just finished three months of TB medication anyway. Dr. Wangari Kinyanjui joins Dr. Hope to talk about something most of us don't know exists: TB Preventive Therapy (TPT). After repeated occupational exposure to TB patients during her internship, she made the call to start preventive treatment before she ever got sick and we break down exactly what that looked like, from the side effects to the medication and duration. They also get into what TB actually is, why it's often missed because it doesn't always show up as "the classic cough," how it can affect parts of the body most people never think about, why antimicrobial resistance makes finishing your treatment non-negotiable, and why you might need a boost for the BCG vaccine you got as a baby. Whether you're a healthcare worker, someone who's had a cough that's stuck around too long, or just curious about TB, this episode is for you. Listen in! A special shoutout to our sponsor, HealthX, for making health conversations accessible. How To Reach Us: 📧 Email: sifahope93@gmail.com 📱 Instagram, TikTok & LinkedIn: @adoseofhealththepodcast Connect with Dr Wangari:  📱 Instagram & TikTok:@@dr.wangari.kinyanjui @warrior_afya Production by @artlight_studio How can you support this podcast? Subscribe & rate this episode, share it with someone who needs to hear it, and leave a comment. ⚠️ This content is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. For advice specific to your health, always consult your physician. #TBAwareness #Tuberculosis #TBPrevention #ADoseOfHealth #PublicHealth #HealthcareWorkers #LatentTB #TBTreatment #InfectiousDisease #PreventiveHealth #HealthEducation #WomenInMedicine #KenyaHealth #LearnOnSpotify

    Surviving TB Exposure At Work With Dr. Wangari Kinyanjui

  8. 19 Aug

    A Fed Baby Is Best: Breastfeeding & Building A Mom Village With Umama Tribe

    Motherhood is full of wild surprises, and it truly takes a village to navigate them!This week, twin sisters Valerie and Valentine, two halves of the Umama Tribe join Dr. Hope for an incredibly candid conversation about the unfiltered realities of maternal health, and building a solid support system.From unexpected postpartum moments (like a third nipple scare that turned out to be shingles!) to the intense realities of breastfeeding, they get into it all. It's honest, it's funny in places, and it doesn't shy away from the hard parts, community, workplaces, partners, and everything in between that makes up the "warm chain of support" new moms actually need.A special shoutout to our sponsor, HealthX, for making mental wellness and health conversations accessible.How To Reach Us:📧 Email: sifahope93@gmail.com📱 Instagram & TikTok: @adoseofhealththepodcastConnect with Umama Tribe: 📱 Instagram: @umama_tribeProduction by @artlight_studioHow can you support this podcast? Subscribe & rate this episode, share it with someone who needs to hear it, and leave a comment.#Breastfeeding #WorldBreastfeedingMonth #MotherhoodJourney #PostpartumSupport #UmamaTribe #MomCommunity #NewMomLife #MaternalHealth #WorkingMoms #FedIsBest #ParentingInKenya #HealthX #AdoseOfHealth

    A Fed Baby Is Best: Breastfeeding & Building A Mom Village With Umama Tribe
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🎙️ A Dose of Health The Podcast 🎙️ Welcome to the space where health meets everyday life! A Dose of Health by Dr.Hope (MD) blends relatable conversations with expert insights, empowering YOU to take charge of your well-being. From debunking common myths to breaking down complex topics into simple, actionable tips, this podcast makes health education accessible, practical, and even fun. Whether you're navigating your wellness journey or seeking a fresh perspective, this is your go-to. Together, let’s learn, grow and laugh as we unlock the power of better health, one dose at a time!

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