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The Lancet Regional Health Africa's journal editors, in conversation with local experts, explore topics that impact on people's health, health care, policy, and medical research in Africa.

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  1. Oct 5

    AI and health in Africa, with Rex Wong and Liliane Uwase from the University of Global Health Equity in Rwanda

    Prof Rex Wong and Liliane Uwase from the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) in Rwanda join us for a conversation about AI and health in Africa. Prof Wong is the Director of the Innovation Centre at UGHE, and one of the leaders of the East Africa Biodesign initiative. Liliane is the Manager of Product, Engineering and AI at UGHE. We talk about their perspectives from working at the intersection of AI and health in African contexts, both in health systems and the education environment. They share valuable insights on the importance of equity, context, and incorporating end-user input. The Lancet Regional Health Africa in conversation with...  is part of the Lancet Group podcast offering.  Editorial team: editor in chief Catherine Draper and senior editor Hlengiwe Madlala Podcast editing: Matteo Simonetti Visit https://www.thelancet.com/multimedia to learn more about our multimedia offering.  Find the best science for better lives at thelancet.com Follow us today at... https://thelancet.bsky.social/ https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://linkedIn.com/company/the-lancet https://youtube.com/thelancettv

  2. Sep 3

    The Disability Research Group in Uganda with Femke Bannink Mbazzi and Andrew Sentoogo Ssemata

    Dr Femke Bannink Mbazzi and Dr Andrew Sentoogo Ssemata join us from the Disability Research Group at the Uganda Research Unit affiliated to the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. They bring combined expertise in clinical, educational and neuropsychology, cultural anthropology, social behavioural science, mental health, public health, and implementation science. They talk about key disability issues in Africa, disability inclusion in research, and how they apply the concept of Ubuntu in their work. Their rich insights about working with people with disabilities have relevance for a wide range of disciplines in health and medical research. The Lancet Regional Health Africa in conversation with...  is part of the Lancet Group podcast offering.  Editorial team: editor in chief Catherine Draper and senior editor Hlengiwe Madlala Podcast editing: Matteo Simonetti Visit https://www.thelancet.com/multimedia to learn more about our multimedia offering.  Find the best science for better lives at thelancet.com Follow us today at... https://thelancet.bsky.social/ https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://linkedIn.com/company/the-lancet https://youtube.com/thelancettv

  3. Aug 6

    Olivia Matshabane and Jantina de Vries, bioethics researchers in South Africa

    Dr Olivia Matshabane is a research psychologist and neuroethics researcher based at the SAMRC Genomics of Brain Disorders Unit in the Department of Psychiatry at Stellenbosch University. Prof Jantina is a Professor of Medicine and the Director of the Ethics Lab at the University of Cape Town.Both are actively engaged in bioethics research in Africa and have a wealth of practical experience to share from their work in this field. In our conversation, they share their insights into the bioethics lens that influences how we see all types of research and cover key issues that we should be thinking about when it comes to health and medical research in Africa. The Lancet Regional Health Africa in conversation with...  is part of the Lancet Group podcast offering.  Editorial team: editor in chief Catherine Draper and senior editor Hlengiwe Madlala Podcast editing: Matteo Simonetti Visit https://www.thelancet.com/multimedia to learn more about our multimedia offering.  Find the best science for better lives at thelancet.com Follow us today at... https://thelancet.bsky.social/ https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://linkedIn.com/company/the-lancet https://youtube.com/thelancettv

  4. Jul 2

    Miriam Mutebi, Consultant Breast Surgical Oncologist, Aga Khan University Hospital, Kenya

    Dr Mutebi was the first breast cancer surgeon in Kenya, and has played a critical leadership role in Africa. She is the co-founder of the Pan African Women’s Association of Surgeons, the immediate past president of the African Organization for Research and Training in Cancer, and is on the board of the African breast cancer council. Dr Mutebi is also a clinical epidemiologist and health systems researcher, whose work addresses the barriers that women face to cancer care in Sub-Saharan Africa. She has been part of several Lancet Commissions. In our conversation, Dr Mutebi shares some of journey to being a breast cancer surgeon, as a woman in Africa, and the complexity of this work. She also shares insights from her recently published book, ‘Stuff I’d tell my sister: On sisterhood, surgery and breast cancer’, and what is giving her hope for breast cancer in Africa. The Lancet Regional Health Africa in conversation with...  is part of the Lancet Group podcast offering.  Editorial team: editor in chief Catherine Draper and senior editor Hlengiwe Madlala Podcast editing: Matteo Simonetti Visit https://www.thelancet.com/multimedia to learn more about our multimedia offering.  Find the best science for better lives at thelancet.com Follow us today at... https://thelancet.bsky.social/ https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://linkedIn.com/company/the-lancet https://youtube.com/thelancettv

  5. Jun 4

    Samuel Ojong on sexual and reproductive health rights in Africa

    Dr Samuel Ojong is a Health Manager for UNICEF, based in Mozambique, and is a vocal advocate for sexual and reproductive health rights, and public health more generally. He is an Obstetrician-Gynaecologist by training and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Public Health at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, focussing on women’s and reproductive health. In our conversation we talk about his journey into the field of sexual and reproductive health rights, some of the key issues in this field for Africa, as well as his experiencing of working in different African countries. The Lancet Regional Health Africa in conversation with...  is part of the Lancet Group podcast offering.  Editorial team: editor in chief Catherine Draper and senior editor Hlengiwe Madlala Podcast editing: Matteo Simonetti Visit https://www.thelancet.com/multimedia to learn more about our multimedia offering.  Find the best science for better lives at thelancet.com Follow us today at... https://thelancet.bsky.social/ https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://linkedIn.com/company/the-lancet https://youtube.com/thelancettv

  6. May 7

    Bernard Appiah, public health communication specialist in Africa

    Dr Appiah is an Assistant Professor at Syracuse University, where his work focuses on the use of culturally appropriate communication channels to promote socio-behavioural change, as well as public and community engagement interventions. Our conversation covers his first exposure to community communication through his father's role as the village communicator in his home country, Ghana, his public health communication work across a number of countries in Sub-Saharan countries, and how he is navigating Global South-North relationships and sharing African wisdom and insights with the rest of the world. The Lancet Regional Health Africa in conversation with...  is part of the Lancet Group podcast offering.  Editorial team: editor in chief Catherine Draper and senior editor Hlengiwe Madlala Podcast editing: Matteo Simonetti Visit https://www.thelancet.com/multimedia to learn more about our multimedia offering.  Find the best science for better lives at thelancet.com Follow us today at... https://thelancet.bsky.social/ https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://linkedIn.com/company/the-lancet https://youtube.com/thelancettv

  7. Apr 2

    Mike Sathekge and Joseph Chalwe from the Nuclear Medicine Research Infrastructure, South Africa

    In this episode of The Lancet Regional Health Africa In Conversation With, we speak with Prof Mike Sathekge (President and CEO) and Dr Joseph Chalwe (Molecular Biologist) from the Nuclear Medicine Research Infrastructure (NuMeRI) in Pretoria, South Africa. NuMeRI is leading the way in nuclear medicine and theranostics in South Africa and the African region, and are major players within the global field as well.  In our conversation, we hear about NuMeRI’s story and the people behind it. They are a truly inspiring story of working to bridge the gap between innovation and access in healthcare, through integrity, empathy, collaboration, quality, and excellence. Click here to read The Lancet Regional Health Africa content on the Lancet.com The Lancet Regional Health Africa in conversation with...  is part of the Lancet Group podcast offering.  Editorial team: editor in chief Catherine Draper and senior editor Hlengiwe Madlala Podcast editing: Matteo Simonetti Visit https://www.thelancet.com/multimedia to learn more about our multimedia offering.  Find the best science for better lives at thelancet.com Follow us today at... https://thelancet.bsky.social/ https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://linkedIn.com/company/the-lancet https://youtube.com/thelancettv

  8. Mar 12

    Catherine Draper and Hlengiwe Madlala on launching The Lancet Regional Health Africa

    In this first episode of The Lancet Regional Health Africa In Conversation With, meet the Editors, Catherine Draper and Hlengiwe Madlala. They discuss their academic backgrounds and how they came to join The Lancet Group, and share a behind-the-scenes view of the journey of launching their journal. Go to https://www.thelancet.com/regional-health/africa to learn more The Lancet Regional Health Africa in conversation with...  is part of the Lancet Group podcast offering.  Editorial team: editor in chief Catherine Draper and senior editor Hlengiwe Madlala Podcast editing: Matteo Simonetti Visit https://www.thelancet.com/multimedia to learn more about our multimedia offering.  Find the best science for better lives at thelancet.com Follow us today at... https://thelancet.bsky.social/ https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://linkedIn.com/company/the-lancet https://youtube.com/thelancettv

  9. Feb 25

    The Launch of The Lancet Regional Health Africa

    The Lancet Group is happy to announce the launch of the Lancet Regional Health Africa, it's latest addition to The Lancet Group's effort to cover the most important regional medical researches and discoveries.  Join us in the conversation with our expert editors and find about the latest advancement in medical science from the Africa region.   The Lancet Regional Health Africa in conversation with...  is part of the Lancet Group podcast offering.  Editorial team: editor in chief Catherine Draper and senior editor Hlengiwe Madlala Podcast editing: Matteo Simonetti Visit https://www.thelancet.com/multimedia to learn more about our multimedia offering.  Find the best science for better lives at thelancet.com Follow us today at... https://thelancet.bsky.social/ https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://linkedIn.com/company/the-lancet https://youtube.com/thelancettv

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