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Behind The Scenes In Health with Dr Ron119. Pivoting to Public Health: Lessons from a Biomedical Scientist-Turned-Health Communicator - Chidindu Mmadu-OkoliIn this conversation, Chidindu Mmadu-Okoli shares her transformative journey from being a medical laboratory scientist to a health communication professional. She discusses the pivotal experiences that inspired her transition, the importance of storytelling in public health messaging, and the challenges faced during her career shift. Chidindu emphasizes the significance of cultural sensitivity in health communication and the impact of social media on public health messaging, particularly in the context of misinformation. Her insights highlight the need for relatable narratives and effective communication strategies to improve health outcomes. In this conversation, Chidindu Mmadu-Okoli discusses the critical...2025-03-071h 04
LabCastJournalism in Med Lab ScienceIn this episode we converse with MLS Chidindu Mmadu-Okoli about the prospects and opportunities that exists for Med Lab Scientists in Journalism ||
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Vital Signs with Chidindu Mmadu-OkoliVSP 10: Portion or Poison? Understanding How Drugs Work and the Dangers of AbuseDrug abuse is first and most importantly, an issue of public health concern, especially among young people. With several socioeconomic factors which compound to reduce the quality of life in Nigeria, people often settle for cheaper drugs without proper diagnosis. Sometimes drugs are used for the wrong purposes. Other times, doses of drugs like antimicrobials ara not completed by users.
On the 23rd of December, 2020, I decided to engage with an expert who understands the science of how drugs work and are made to help dissect this issue of drug abuse, the process of making certain drugs...2021-03-1838 min
Vital Signs with Chidindu Mmadu-OkoliVSP09: Beyond The Headlines- News and Health Literacy for Nigerian Citizens with Buchi OnyegbuleIt often starts with a forwarded post on Whatsapp, then it makes its way to Twitter, Facebook and all the other social/online/offline platforms. Just as in the days of the Ebola Virus Disease in 2014, lots of Nigerians still underestimate the harm that unverified news can cause. Fake news with the most salacious clickbait headlines gradually spread like wildfire. We still have people who believe what is too good to be true. Only a few Nigerians pause to check and verify. Sadly, even when we discover the lies and loopholes and the headline-and-body-of-text discordance in most stories...2020-05-0652 min
STM (Stories That Matter NG)TAKE RESPONSIBILITYOn Darling clinic today we find out how people in our community are taking responsibility to reduce the spread of #CoronaVirus . I also speak with an expert Chidindu Mmadu Okoli to learn how to take responsibility.2020-04-0946 min
Vital Signs with Chidindu Mmadu-OkoliVSP08: Tackling The COVID-19 Pandemic In Nigeria Through Government and Citizens' ResponseToday, Monday, the 30th day of March 2020, I had a great time rubbing minds with Obum Mekowulu live from the studios of Alpha Radio 106.5 FM, Nnobi, Anambra State, where we had crucial conversations on Tackling Coronavirus Pandemic In Nigeria: Government and Citizens' Response
My narrative arc was structured around building sustainable healthcare systems and Nigeria's National Action Plan for Health Security.
Thankful to Mr Ebubechukwuzuloke Brown, who had asked that I be engaged in this conversation.
I feel honoured to be sounding this gong of #PreventEpidemicsNaija and highlighting the importance of implementing the...2020-03-3041 min
Easy Nwanne Podcast.BEYOND CORONA with Chidindu Mmadu-Okoli and Ijeoma - ENP: CoronaVirus LoguesIn this episode, Chidindu and Ijeoma talk all things sustainability in healthcare in Nigeria; healthcare workers, public health medical laboratories, harmony in healthcare, national action plan for health security in Nigeria, and the role of the government of the day in building the immunity of Nigeria. Some of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) discussed in this episode are; Goals 3 - Good Health, 4 - Quality Education, 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation, 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, 10 - Reduced Inequalities, 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, and 17 - Partnerships for...2020-03-3048 min
Vital Signs with Chidindu Mmadu-OkoliVSP07: Don't Die on Duty 2: Caring for The Health Care Provider, With Mr. Emmanuel AkpeWhat happens when our healthcare givers burn out? Who cares for them? How do they balance life, work and all the demands that come with these in the face of the current Nigerian economy?
This episode, Don’t Die on Duty 2, is a sequel to the last episode Don’t Die on Duty 1, where a physician shared his burn-out story on his call duty. As someone who is in love with solution-based narratives, I did not just want to highlight the issues of burnout experienced by healthcare providers; I also wanted to go further to have conversations with...2020-03-1052 min
Vital Signs with Chidindu Mmadu-OkoliVSP06: Don't Die on Duty: A Physician's Burnout Story, With Dr. Gabriel Onyeka IbeWhat happens when the caregiver on duty becomes the patient? Or, worse still, what if the caregiver dies on duty?
This episode of The Vital Signs Podcast takes us back to the story of a young doctor in 2014, employed in a Nigerian military hospital as a house officer, in the face of a 10-day-in-a-row, drop-dead call duty schedule, per rotation, for each house-officer.
With this crazy call-duty roster, he ends up at the accident and emergency (A and E) section of the hospital, in the hands of his brothers, fellow house-officers. The doctor, who under normal circumstances is to be...2020-01-0651 min
Vital Signs with Chidindu Mmadu-OkoliVSP 05: Living Safely With Inverters: Conversations with Engrs. Ewa-Ade A. Adeyemo and Michael N. AzubuikeThirty-three days after I lost my parish priest, Rev. Fr. Dr. Edmund Nwagbala, to a fire explosion accident at St. Peter Claver's Catholic Church, Nnewi Anambra State, Nigeria; I am still unable to find rest. The mixed feelings of anger, sadness and misery have had the better part of me. The newspaper reports claim the cause of explosions to the inverter installations in the parish house. These leave me begging so many questions:
What could have happened?
What could have been done better?
What could we have avoided?
How do we...2019-12-1853 min
Vital Signs with Chidindu Mmadu-OkoliVSP 04: World Toilet Day 2019. Addressing the Challenges of Open Defecation in Rural CommunitiesOn the 30th day of November 2019, I had the opportunity to share with the public on the need to address the problems of open defecation in Nigeria, with a special focus on rural communities.
The World Toilet Day which holds annually on the 19th of November, has its theme for 2019 as "Leaving No One Behind".
Live from the studio of Authority 91.9 FM Radio, Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria, I shared insights on:
The toilet as a human right
The most vulnerable people who suffer from the problems of open defecation and unsafe toilets
The economic...2019-12-0344 min
Vital Signs with Chidindu Mmadu-OkoliVSP 03: Home Fire Accidents: The Dos and Donts with Ugochi Obidiegwu, aka The Safety ChicDirectly or indirectly, fire accidents can change our lives, for a long time or forever. On 16th November 2019, I lost my parish priest, Rev. Fr. Edmund Nwagbala, to a fire explosion in Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria. One week after, I am still in shock. How? Why? What? These are questions I have tried to answer. The online newspaper reports say the fire explosion was as a result of an overcharged inverter battery. The best way to wrap my head around these concerns, was to engage with a safety expert who could help me demystify the cause of inverter battery explosions...2019-11-2547 min
Vital Signs with Chidindu Mmadu-OkoliVSP 02: World Toilet Day 2019, Live Phone Interview With KU 92.7 FM Radio Benin City, Edo State, NigeriaOn the 19th day of November 2019, the whole world commemorated the World Toilet Day. This year's theme was a charge: Leaving No One Behind.
I had the rare privilege of being interviewed by Charles Opurum and Orlando Godslove of KU 92.7 FM Radio, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. As a 2019 #PreventEpidemicsNaija Fellow, with the Nigeria Health Watch Foundation, I find this as an opportunity to continue with the responsibility of increasing risk communication efforts towards epidemic preparedness and disease prevention in Nigeria.
In this interview, I seized this opportunity to share:
The need for safe...2019-11-2314 min
Vital Signs with Chidindu Mmadu-OkoliVSP 01: How to Interact with Your PatientsAs practitioners, we often get caught up with the pressure of the day's work that we forget to take out time to bond meaningfully with every individual who comes into our cubicle. The doctor has to clear the waiting area, the medical laboratory scientist has to be done with the testing procedures, and the nurse has to follow the chart strictly. The pharmacist may be caught up in the dispensing and the physiotherapist is interested in getting down to work on the next patient... The list is endless. Yet as long as there is a need to interact with...2019-11-2217 min
Vital Signs with Chidindu Mmadu-OkoliVSP 00: What's in it for practitioners, patients and the public?Welcome to Episode 0 of the Vital Signs Podcast with Chidindu Mmadu-Okoli. This episode is mainly an introduction to what this podcast series will be all about. Here you will learn more about the inspiration behind this series, the host for this podcast, what to expect and how you can contribute.
If you have any questions, please feel free to:
Tweet at me @iamchidindu
Send a mail to chidindu.mo@gmail.com with the subject Vital Signs Podcast or VSP.
Read my health stories on Medium
Join the community on https://bit.ly/beyondthecouchafrica
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Vital Signs with Chidindu Mmadu-OkoliI'm Doing It Afraid!Believe me! I have enough titles. I have drowned in the happiness and privilege that comes with being a:
-Writer
-Medical laboratory scientist
-TEDx Speaker who preaches about patient-centred storytelling
-2019 #PreventEpidemicsNaija Health Journalism Fellow with Nigeria Health Watch Foundation
and
- A 2019 ASLN Science Communications Fellow with TReND AFRICA and the University of Sussex, UK
Now it's time to create results! I have to do it afraid! The universe qualifies me. I cannot hide!
For a long long while, I've contemplated on doing this: starting a podcast show that allows me to express myself, have genuine and meaningful conversations...2019-11-2003 minVital Signs with Chidindu Mmadu-OkoliVital Signs with Chidindu Mmadu-Okoli (Trailer)2019-11-1600 min
Pages with JoyEpisode 14 - How To Use Storytelling In Your BusinessIn this episode of Emerge, Chidindu reveals insider secrets on story telling and content creation.
Chidindu Mmadu-Okoli is a Nigerian biomedical scientist, serial author, writer, TED speaker and digital content strategist. With core circles of influence in Healthcare, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Personal Development and Storytelling (HELPS), she is on a mission to use narratives to make impact in the health and lifestyles of people
As the chief storyteller of Story4Strategy, she creates powerful, persuasive and purposeful copies for health and wellness brands. She is also the author of Be Utterly Shameless and The Beginner’s Guide...2019-02-1119 min