The first season is all about COVID-19. COVID has challenged society in many different ways. We were simply not ready for it. But 1 year on, what have learned? Who is affected more severely than others? How can we overcome it? Who are the people and organizations working towards solutions?
These are the questions I will try to answer with the help of my guests in this season. I’m looking forward to sharing the insights of people that are at the top of their fields. We will look at the COVID vaccines, COVID and mental health, COVID and gender and COVID and equity considerations. A strong emphasis of the season, and the podcast in general, is to dispel myths and misinformation. Each episode will chat about common myths and untruths.
The podcast will have 2 special features each season – 1 to celebrate an individual doing great things in healthcare and 1 health-tech focus. This season, I’m delighted to chat with Dr Thakgalo Thibela, the youngest qualified medical doctor in South Africa. At only 21 years old her passion for healthcare is inspiring. The health-tech feature in this season focuses on a local digital health company called Quro Medical. I speak with the founder and CEO Dr Vuyane Mhlomi to share the intuitive solutions their company offers and his vision for the future of health-tech in SA and in low and middle-income countries.
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