Inside Diagnostics

Anafi

Inside Diagnostics is an independent thought leadership podcast, created to elevate conversations on diagnostics and laboratory medicine globally. It brings together leaders across policy, industry, innovation, and implementation to explore the systems, decisions, and ideas shaping the future of diagnostics. The platform aims to elevate diagnostics as a core pillar of health systems, bridge perspectives across stakeholders, and create space for practical, honest, and solutions-oriented dialogue that can inform partnerships, thinking, and future investment

Episodios

  1. 16 jun

    Leadership Conversation | Are We Ready for the Next Pandemic?

    Five years after COVID-19, are we truly better prepared for the next pandemic? In this episode of Inside Diagnostics, I sit down with Prof. Nicaise Ndembi—Deputy Director General and Regional Director for Africa at the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) and former Principal Advisor to the Director General of Africa CDC—to explore what it will take to build resilient health systems before the next crisis arrives. We discuss: • Pandemic preparedness and health security • Diagnostics, surveillance, and early detection • Genomic sequencing and outbreak intelligence • Vaccine manufacturing and Africa's preparedness agenda • The 100 Days Mission • Building resilient systems that last beyond emergencies • Why countries must stop starting from scratch after every outbreak One message stands out: Preparedness is not built during an outbreak—it is built every day before the outbreak begins. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction 02:09 Global preparedness today 04:06 Diagnostics and surveillance 09:26 Lessons from COVID-19 and Ebola 20:25 Innovation, R&D, and manufacturing 26:53 Africa Epidemic Fund 29:02 The 100 Days Mission 43:09 Market shaping and sustainability 47:30 Building resilient systems 53:44 Lessons from Mpox 58:13 Inspiring the next generation 67:21 Closing reflections 🎙️ Subscribe for weekly conversations on diagnostics, laboratory medicine, health security, and global health leadership. #InsideDiagnostics #PandemicPreparedness #HealthSecurity #Diagnostics #GlobalHealth #AfricaCDC #IVI #PublicHealth #LaboratoryMedicine

    58 min
  2. 31 may

    Leader Conversation | Are We Really Making Progress on Diagnostics?

    In this episode, featuring Professor Kenneth Fleming,  Chair of The Lancet Commission on Diagnostics, we delve into the critical state of global diagnostics, exploring recent advancements, persistent barriers, and innovative strategies to accelerate progress. It explores the patchy progress of global diagnostics, the challenges of workforce, the crucial role of advocacy and political will, rethinking diagnostics as an economic and industrial issue, the importance of integrated networks and essential diagnostic lists, and the need for monitoring progress and norm alignment. We also look at the involvement of the private sector, the role of artificial intelligence, affordability, and the need for interconnectedness in diagnostics. The discussion also highlights the challenges in fragile and conflict areas and emphasizes the need for accelerated progress and unified leadership in the field of diagnostics and laboratory systems. Takeaways Patchy progress in global diagnosticsWorkforce as a bottleneckAdvocacy and political will are crucialDiagnostics as an economic and industrial issueIntegrated networks and essential diagnostic listsMonitoring progress and norm alignment Diagnostics and laboratory systems play a crucial role in addressing diseases and conditions, especially in low-resource settings.The involvement of the private sector, affordability, and the role of artificial intelligence are key factors in advancing diagnostics and laboratory systems. Chapters 00:00 The Lancet Commission and Global Progress06:16 Rethinking Diagnostics as an Economic Issue15:06 Government Role and Financing Paradox33:07 Monitoring Progress and Norm Alignment38:43 Involvement of the Private Sector44:29 Regulatory Space and Harmonization55:06 Connected Diagnostics and Interconnectedness01:02:28 Diagnostics in Fragile and Conflict Areas01:09:11 Success Metrics and Future OutlookJoin Inside Diagnostics brief : If you'd like future episodes and key insights delivered directly to your inbox, you can join the mailing list here: https://insidediagnostics.riverside.com/ Resources & Links ·       Lancet Commission on Diagnostics ·       Essential Diagnostics List (WHO) ·       Global Diagnostic Coalition ·       India's Free Diagnostics Program Connect with Anafi Mataka and  Kenneth Fleming LinkedIn Kenneth Fleming inkedin.com/in/kenneth-anthony-fleming-01b00657Anafi Mataka linkedin.com/in/anafi-mataka-55aa0920

    1 h 6 min

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Inside Diagnostics is an independent thought leadership podcast, created to elevate conversations on diagnostics and laboratory medicine globally. It brings together leaders across policy, industry, innovation, and implementation to explore the systems, decisions, and ideas shaping the future of diagnostics. The platform aims to elevate diagnostics as a core pillar of health systems, bridge perspectives across stakeholders, and create space for practical, honest, and solutions-oriented dialogue that can inform partnerships, thinking, and future investment