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Zināmais nezināmajāZināmais nezināmajāReģenerācija dzīvniekiem - viena no lielākajām bioloģijas mīklāmFrizieri mēdz jokot, ka, neveiksmīgi nogriežot matus, bēda nav liela, jo tie taču ataugs! Ja tā nopietni padomā par šo jautājumu, tad jāteic, ka cilvēka organismā nav nemaz tik daudz ķermeņa daļu vai orgānu, par kuriem varētu mierīgu sirdi teikt, “nekas, ataugs”. Ķirzakai ataug notrūkusī aste, briežiem - no jauna aug ragi, jūras gurķis var ataudzēt bojāto orgānu audus. Reģenerācija dzīvnieku pasaulē ir viena no lielākajām bioloģijas mīklām un sarežģītākajām dabas parādībām. Cik ļoti atjaunoties spēj...2025-01-0852 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaTowards authentic institutional allyship by global health fundersThis is the podcast version of Dr. Oti's article titled " Towards authentic institutional allyship by global health funders" published in PLOS Global Public Health on March 18, 2022. Link to the full article is here: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0003024 Please note that this podcast version was generated using Google's NotebookLM. It does contain some minor inaccuracies and mispronunciations. This podcast is not part of the now ended MedxTek Africa series. 2024-10-3028 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp55 - An end-to-end clinical support system for health facilities in low-resource settingsToday marks a special milestone as we release the final episode of MedxTek Africa! After 4 incredible seasons, 55 episodes, and being streamed in 96 countries worldwide, we’re closing this chapter with full hearts and immense gratitude. To all the amazing guests who shared their wisdom and stories, thank you for enriching each episode with your unique insights. You made this journey more impactful than we could have ever imagined. And to our listeners, your continued support from all corners of the globe has been the true driving force behind this project. Your feedback, engagement, and enthusiasm ha...2024-10-2732 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp54 - A game-changing device for moms on their breastfeeding journeyIn this episode, we chat with Sahar Jamal, CEO and founder of Maziwa. Her company developed the Wema Breast Pump --a portable, battery-operated, and wireless device that enables women to express breastmilk discreetly at work or in a public space. The pump is more affordable than other options, targeting low-income women who often lack access to breast pumps or lactation support. For more information visit: https://maziwabreastfeeding.com/ MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Sam Oti⁠⁠⁠⁠, and co-edited by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Veronica Ojiambo⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like us to host on the show, ple...2024-09-2931 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp53 - Highlights of the Transforming African MedTech Conference 2024The 2nd edition of the Transforming African MedTech Conference took place from 28 – 30 August 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya. At the sidelines of the conference, I spoke with several delegates who shared their highlights. They include: Winnie Kibiru, MedTech Lead, Villgro Africa. She is one of the brains behind the conference and she talked about the event’s vision and goals. Vivian Arinaitwe, CEO and co-founder, Che Innovations. Her innovation, the Neonest, was one of several amazing medtech devices on exhibition. Hellen Gitonga, Regulatory Affairs Specialist for Africa at Philips Health Systems. She spoke about her experiences as a judg...2024-08-3135 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp52 - Exciting funding and training opportunities for health innovatorsToday is a special two-part episode. We’ll be talking about two exciting funding and training opportunities for health innovators in Africa. In part 1, we'll hear from Dr Natnael Shimelash, Head of the East Africa Biodesign Program. This program is a 10 month long fellowship program during which fellows are expected to utilize the biodesign process to develop medtech innovations that solve real world problems. In part 2, we'll hear from Dr. Sylvia Muyingo who is leading the Mental Health Data Prize Africa. This prize is open to innovators, researchers and st...2024-07-2050 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp51 - Leveraging technology to provide subspecialty radiology services in AfricaIn this episode, we chat with Dr Hammed Ninalowo and Dr Chinedum Anosike. Originally from Nigeria, Hammed and Chinedum left their home country many years ago to pursue subspecialty radiology training in the US and UK respectively. But they never forgot the motherland and they wanted to make a difference in lives of millions of Africans who don’t have access to subspecialty radiology services. So, they founded Accuread, a teleradiology company headquartered in Lagos and now spreading its wings across the African continent. This episode is all about their amazing story. MedxTek Africa is produced and ho...2024-06-1840 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp50 - An AI powered companion for pregnancy and early parenthood🎉 **We're celebrating our 50th episode!** 🎉 In this milestone episode, we sit down with Dr. Ellen Karuga Kamau, the Director of Tech at Women in AI Kenya, and a trailblazer in the tech industry. Tune in as we explore her remarkable journey and the crucial role women play in advancing digital health. We also highlight her latest innovation, Evacare, an AI-powered tool designed to support expectant women through pregnancy and early parenthood. MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by ⁠⁠⁠Dr. Sam Oti⁠⁠⁠, and co-edited by ⁠⁠⁠Veronica Ojiambo⁠⁠⁠. If you have any thoughts on this...2024-05-2021 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp49 - Improving access to Magnetic Resonance Imaging across AfricaMagnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) plays a vital role in modern healthcare diagnostics, but most Africans can't afford or access it. In this episode, I chat with Dr Johnes Obungoloch, a biomedical engineer and senior lecturer at the Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda. We discuss how he and his team are developing what they call a low-field MRI system. Their dream is to democratize access to MRI across Africa. MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by ⁠⁠Dr. Sam Oti⁠⁠, and co-edited by ⁠⁠Veronica Ojiambo⁠⁠. If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations...2024-04-2344 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp48 - An engineering breakthrough for clean water and good healthEnsuring the availability of safe and accessible water is crucial for public health, whether it's for drinking, household use, agricultural purposes, or recreational activities. Despite this, a staggering 2.1 billion people globally lack access to clean and safe drinking water, leading to approximately 2.2 million deaths from waterborne diseases annually, with the majority occurring in Africa. In this episode, I chat with John Renouard, the founder and executive director of WHOLives. Together, we delve into an engineering breakthrough pioneered by John and his team, aimed at enhancing access to clean water for marginalized communities. Their invention...2024-03-1238 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp47 - Towards data interoperability in digital healthThis episode features the co-founders of the Digital Health Interoperability Network (DHIN): Emeka Chukwu, Juliet Odogwu and Iniobong Ekong. With over 90 members, DHIN is a network of experts committed to digital health standardization efforts in low- and middle-income countries. We discuss their mission of creating an ecosystem where standardized digital solutions can seamlessly interoperate, enabling health stakeholders to access and utilize critical information efficiently. For more information, please visit: https://www.dhin-hie.org/ MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by ⁠Dr. Sam Oti⁠, and co-edited by ⁠Veronica Ojiambo⁠. If you have any thoughts on this epi...2024-02-2348 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp46 - A personalized incubation experience for health tech startupsIn this episode, we chat with Dr. Robert Karanja, co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer of Villgro Africa. As an early-stage investor, the Villgro model comprises a venture capital arm that deploys blended finance (grant/equity) coupled with a bespoke incubation program for a portfolio of startups in the health and life sciences sector. For more information, please visit: https://villgroafrica.org/ MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by ⁠Dr. Sam Oti⁠, and co-edited by ⁠Veronica Ojiambo⁠. If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like us to host on the show, please...2023-12-0536 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp44 - Innovations in digitizing health supply chains in AfricaIn this episode, I chat with Remi Adeseun, the Global Director of Salient Advisory and with Jessica Vernon, CEO and Founder of Maisha Meds. Salient Advisory is a healthcare consulting firm whose latest Market Intelligence Report is making waves across Africa’s digital health scene. The report is titled “Innovations in Digitizing Health Supply Chains in Africa” and Remi will be sharing some insights from this groundbreaking publication. As a sneak peak, I can tell you that report finds that there are 350 innovators digitizing health supply chain processes across the co...2023-11-2041 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp45 - Empowering patients to take control of their health dataDr Kayode Ogunleye⁠ is a physician and co-founder of HealthXP ‒ a digital health company leveraging data to provide on-demand healthcare services in Africa. Their goal is to use technology to create thoughtfully designed, equitably deployed, and effectively used digital health applications with the potential to help prevent, mitigate, and reduce disparities in healthcare access, delivery, and care across the continent. For more information, please visit: ⁠https://www.healthxp.org/ MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by ⁠Dr Sam Oti⁠, and co-edited by ⁠Veronica Ojiambo⁠. If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like us to host on...2023-11-1426 minMedicine and Science from The BMJMedicine and Science from The BMJDecolonising health and medicine: Episode 4 - How to transform global health institutions born of colonial erasLeaders from academic and funding organisations discuss the transformative change required to overcome extractive and inequitable research practices in global health, and the need for examining power and privilege within traditional research institutions. Our panel Samuel Oti, senior program specialist, International Development Research Centre, Ottawa, Canada, and member of the Global Health Decolonization Movement in Africa (GHDM-Africa) Muneera Rasheed, clinical psychologist and behaviour scientist and former faculty, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan Liam Smeeth, professor of clinical epidemiology and director of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK Angela Obasi, senior clinical lecturer...2023-10-1753 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp43 - Africa CDC's Saving Lives and Livelihoods initiativeIn this episode, we have the privilege of hosting Dr. Mosoka Fallah, a distinguished figure in the field of public health in Africa. Dr. Fallah has been a leading force in combatting infectious disease outbreaks across the continent. Notably, his remarkable efforts in mobilizing local communities in Liberia during the 2013-2015 Ebola outbreak earned him recognition as one of Time Magazine's Persons of the Year in 2014. Currently, Dr. Fallah serves as the program manager for Africa CDC's "Saving Lives and Livelihoods" initiative, a groundbreaking $1.5 billion partnership with the Mastercard Foundation. This initiative is dedicated...2023-09-2642 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp42 - Creating an enabling regulatory environment for digital health innovationAmbassador Dr Josephine Ojiambo is the stakeholder engagement expert at the Kenya National Innovation Agency. She has an illustrious career in public health and diplomacy including serving as the Deputy-Secretary General to the Commonwealth. In this episode, our discussion revolves around how her organization is actively nurturing innovation and enterprise in Kenya through several initiatives, notably the National Innovation Awards, Innovation Academy, Research to Commercialization Accelerator, and more. If you happen to be a digital health entrepreneur or startup, this episode will be particularly captivating for you. For more information about the Kenya National Innovation Agency please visit: https...2023-08-1436 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp41 - Culturally sensitive AI for cancer careKingsley Ndoh is the founder and chief strategist at Hurone AI ‒a medtech startup that is building AI-powered applications to make high quality cancer care accessible to people all around the world. Their digital platform is bridging the gaps in clinical oncology and research by equipping healthcare providers with valuable data to enhance and personalize treatment. Drug companies and clinical research organizations can also leverage their platform to advance cancer drug safety, ultimately improving cancer care for all. For more information please visit: https://hurone.ai/ MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by Dr Sam O...2023-07-2737 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp40 - Closing the healthcare access gap through technology and businessDr Phatho Zondi is the clinical lead and chief operating officer at Unu Health based in South Africa. In this episode we talk about the important role that technology and business can play in providing access to quality primary healthcare, and how Unu Health is using their tech platform to do exactly that. For more information please visit: https://unuhealth.org/ MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by Dr Sam Oti, and co-edited by Veronica Ojiambo. If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like us to...2023-07-1230 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp39 - An innovative Femtech device for rehabilitative careJoining me in this episode are two public health experts, Jessica McKinney and Laura Keyser, who have dedicated a significant portion of their careers to finding solutions for urinary incontinence and related pelvic floor disorders affecting African women. We will explore the challenges and opportunities for tackling pelvic floor disorders in Africa. We will also delve into their groundbreaking work on the development of a promising medical device that is designed to address urinary incontinence more effectively than other currently available treatment options. This device is known as the Leva® Pelvic Health System. For more information please visit: https://w...2023-06-2934 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp38 - Putting smart diagnostics in the hands of everyday peopleElizabeth Adeshina is the CEO and founder of Wazima Health, a digital health company providing telemedicine, remote patient monitoring, and health education services through their platform. Their primary goal is to ensure access to affordable screening and treatment for noncommunicable diseases across Africa. Knowing my passion for NCD prevention and treatment, this podcast is dedicated to exploring the work of Wazima Health. Please join me on this journey with their extremely enterprising CEO. For more information about Wazima Health please visit: https://www.wazima.health/ MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by Dr Sam Ot...2023-06-1427 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp37 - Unlocking the potential of healthcare dataIn this episode, we have David Chen as our guest, who is the CEO and co-founder of Kapsule - a data analytics firm that aims to make healthcare more affordable, accessible, and authentic by unlocking the potential of healthcare data. If you’re a policymaker, a healthcare provider, or someone that is working at a nonprofit or at a pharmaceutical company, I guarantee you, this episode is worth your time. For more information about Kapsule please visit:https://www.kapsuletech.com/ MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by Dr Sam Oti, and co-edited by Veronica Ojiambo. If you have any...2023-06-0132 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp36 - A community-designed emergency transportation innovationToday’s episode features Emily Young, she is the CEO and co-founder of Moving Health, a company that is literally moving health forward through their low-cost emergency transportation innovation. Their mission is simple. Saving lives, one ride at a time. For more information about Moving Health please visit: https://www.moving.health/ MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by Dr Sam Oti, and co-edited by Veronica Ojiambo. If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like us to host on the show, please reach out directl...2023-05-2130 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp35 - An innovative cloud-based Customer Relationship Management platformIn today's conversation, I am joined by Artem Brytchenko, the CEO of Platforce, which is an innovative platform for Customer Relationship Management. The platform is primarily created for the salesforce operating in the pharmaceutical, life science, and medical device sectors. If you are a part of any of these industries, this episode will be of particular interest to you. For more information about Platforce please visit: https://platforce.io/ MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by Dr Sam Oti, and co-edited by Veronica Ojiambo. If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d...2023-05-0719 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp34 - Creating a healthcare consumerism movement in AfricaVioladoc is a telemedicine service that was developed in Singapore by Meridional Health, a company specializing in the digitalization of the health sector. In this episode, I had the opportunity to interview Emmanuel Samuel, the CEO and co-founder of Meridional Health, about their plans to expand across Africa, starting with their launch in Morocco in 2022. For more information about Voiladoc please visit: https://voiladoc.ma/ MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by Dr Sam Oti, and co-edited by Veronica Ojiambo. If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators...2023-04-1635 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp33 - A digital companion for health, wellness and mindfulnessPeace Ndoli Iraguha is the COO at Lifesten Health in Kigali, Rwanda. In this episode, Peace discusses how Lifesten leverages technology to assist young people in making informed decisions about their health and wellbeing. Lifesten is a company focused on health tracking and management, providing incentive-based wellness programs that offer engaging and rewarding experiences, empowering users to attain their health goals in an enjoyable and exciting way. For more information about Lifesten Health, please visit: https://lifesten.health/ MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by Dr Sam Oti, and co-edited by Veronica Ojiambo.  If you have any thoughts on this...2023-03-2733 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp32 - Africa CDC's vision for digital health transformationJean-Philbert Nsengimana is Africa CDC's Chief Digital Advisor. He is also a former minister of ICT in Rwanda. In this episode, Phil shares Africa CDC's vision for digitally transforming Africa's public health systems. Among other things, we talk about Africa CDC's inaugural digital transformation strategy which will be launched on March 6, 2023 at the Africa Health Agenda International Conference (AHAIC 2023) in Kigali. For more information about AHAIC 2023, please visit: https://ahaic.org/  MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by Dr Sam Oti, and co-edited by Veronica Ojiambo.  If you have any thoughts on this episode, or re...2023-02-2630 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp31 - Enhancing the digital technology capabilities of Africa's health workforceJoel Ugborogho, the CEO of CenHealth Academy, is my guest in this episode. CenHealth Academy provides a range of online and hybrid courses aimed at enhancing the digital health knowledge of healthcare professionals across Africa. In essence, their focus is on helping healthcare professionals develop their expertise in digital health through upskilling initiatives. Learn more about CenHealth Academy by visiting: https://www.cenhealthacademy.com/ MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by Dr Sam Oti, and co-edited by Veronica Ojiambo. If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d...2023-02-2034 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp30 - Equipping primary healthcare providers with essential digital toolsIlara Health, located in Nairobi, is a leading provider of medical products and solutions aimed at enhancing patient, clinical, and economic outcomes through the use of technology. The company supplies low-cost, modern diagnostic devices to primary care providers in under-served rural and peri-urban areas, where access to common diagnostic tools is limited. Their proprietary software integrates all of the devices they distribute, enabling healthcare professionals to offer effective patient management. In this episode, Maximilian Mancini, co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Ilara Health, shares the company's vision and progress to date. Learn more about Ilara Health by visiting: http...2023-02-0522 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp29 - Accelerating universal health coverage through digital technologyWelcome to the first episode of MedxTek Africa in 2023. Hope your year has been off to a great start. This episode features Patricia Monthé, the CEO and founder of MEDx eHealthCenter. MEDx is a digital health company that is helping African governments to achieve universal health coverage through digital technology. Learn more about MEDx by visiting: https://www.medxehealthcenter.com/ MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by Dr Sam Oti, and co-edited by Veronica Ojiambo. If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like us to host on the show, please rea...2023-01-2232 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp28 - Building the Amazon for medical suppliesViebeg is building what they hope will become the "Amazon for medical supplies" in Africa. By connecting healthcare providers directly with manufacturers — and thereby removing brokers and middlemen from the value chain, they are making medical products more affordable and accessible. In this episode, I chat with Viebeg's co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer - Alex Musyoka - as he talks about their journey so far. Learn more about Viebeg by visiting: https://www.viebeg.com/ MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by Dr Sam Oti, and co-edited by Veronica Ojiambo. This episode also features Veronica as co-host....2022-12-0520 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp27 - A multi-payer platform for healthcare financingToday you will be hearing about a digital health innovation known as mTOMADY that is being implemented in Madagascar. mTOMADY is a multi-payer platform that connects beneficiaries to different health financing mechanisms. I’ll be chatting with its co-founders - Elsa Rajemison, Samuel Knauss and Julius Emmrich. Their vision is to create a platform that lowers financial barriers to healthcare and accelerates progress towards universal health coverage. Learn more by visiting https://www.mtomady.com/ MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by Dr Sam Oti, and co-edited by Veronica Ojiambo. If you have any thoughts on...2022-11-2132 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp26 - A conversation with a digital health futuristManeesh Juneja is a digital health futurist. He tells stories about the future of health and medicine. Maneesh appears on the Netflix Series, The Future Of. In fact, that was how I learned about his work and reached out to ask him to be a guest on the podcast. This was such an amazing conversation. It felt like I was peering into a crystal ball and visualizing what the future of digital health might look like in the next few decades. Learn more about Maneesh by visiting https://maneeshjuneja.com/ or visiting his LinkedIn profile. MedxTek Africa is produced and...2022-10-2446 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp25 - Transforming healthcare quality through an integrated cross-continents platformThis episode features Bart Wilms -  General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Head of Impact at the Evercare Group. Evercare Group is an industry leader in the healthcare space. The Group operates several hospitals, clinics, and diagnostic centers across Africa and South Asia. They recently published their annual impact report for the year 2021/22 and Bart will be taking us through the highlights of the report and specifically how they are innovating in the digital health and health tech space.  We’ll also talk about their newly launched Evercare Foundation which has a vision of becoming the largest healthcare foun...2022-10-1149 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp24 - An online healthcare education platform for AfricaFreda Katunda Olsen is CEO and co-founder of LEAP - an online healthcare education platform for Africa. They offer contextualized, accredited courses for healthcare professionals. Their mission is to create lasting healthcare change in Africa. Learn more by visiting https://leap-educate.com/ MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by Dr Sam Oti, and co-edited by Veronica Ojiambo. If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like us to host on the show, please reach out directly by email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or find us on...2022-09-2931 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp23 - A telemed platform bringing peace of mind to the African diasporaObinna Oriaku is CEO and founder of SocratesMD - a telemedicine platform delivering world-class healthcare to Sub-Saharan Africa. The goal of the platform is to make it easy for the African diaspora to ensure that their family members back in Africa receive affordable, high-quality and instant healthcare even in the most remote parts of the continent. The SocratesMD service is provided exclusively by specially selected US-based medical practitioners who are also of African descent. Learn more by visiting https://www.socratesmd.com/ --- MedxTek Africa is pleased to welcome Veronica Ojiambo to the production team...2022-09-1934 minNgā Pātaka Kōrero - Auckland LibrariesNgā Pātaka Kōrero - Auckland LibrariesTānga Māori – Printed Māori with Rob ErueraIn this Kura Tūturu | Real Gold podcast whakaoko ke te kōrero| listen to a talk with Robert Eruera Pou Whakarae Māori, on the curated case Tānga Māori - Printed Māori. Drawing on early printed reo Māori from the Heritage Collections, Rob offers insights on the context and reo of the three pukapuka on display. The books can be viewed on request at the Heritage Collections reading room, Level 2 of Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero | Central City Library. References: A Grammar and vocabulary of the language of New Zealand Published by the Church Missionary...2022-09-1821 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp22 - The secret sauce for scaling primary healthcareStephanie Koczela is CEO and co-founder of Penda Health - a leading private provider of primary health care in East Africa. Since opening its doors over a decade ago, Penda has attended to more than one million patients across 21 medical centers and growing. Digital technologies have been a key tool in enabling Penda Health to march towards its vision of making patient-centered primary healthcare available and accessible in everyone's neighborhood. In this episode, we go into detail about Penda Health's tech-enabled business model which I believe ought to be the gold-standard for scaling primary healthcare in resource constrained contexts...2022-09-0237 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp21 - Accelerating digital health entrepreneurship in AfricaMy guest on this episode is Dr. Krishna Jafa. She is a physician and public health executive who has over two and half decades of expertise in health system design and strengthening and in digital health innovation. She is the CEO of an organization known as Medic. Medic designs open-source software that enables frontline health workers to provide quality care in some of the world’s hardest-to-reach communities. Today we’ll be speaking about a very specific initiative that is being implemented by Medic -- the Digital Health Ecosystem project. As you will be hearing from Dr. Jafa, the goal...2022-08-0224 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp20 - Common mistakes that digital health startups makeMy guest on this episode is an African digital health guru. Her name is Dr. Egbe Osifo-Dawodu. She is a founding partner of the Anadach Group – a consulting firm that provides technical and strategic support to digital health companies and investors across the developing world. She’s one of those people that has been committed to digital health long before it became fashionable. So in this episode we’ll be tapping into her 20+ years of experience as we talk about some common mistakes that digital health startups tend to make such as issues to do with intellectual property, licensing and ev...2022-06-1536 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp19 - Harnessing the power of data science in healthcareThis episode features Mitali Ayyangar the portfolio manager for frontline health systems at DataKind. DataKind works with mission-driven organizations to unlock their data science potential ethically and responsibly. In this episode, Mitali talks about innovative data science tools that are increasing the confidence that governments and their implementing partners have in the quality of data that is collected at the frontlines of the healthcare system. You can learn more about DataKind by visiting: https://www.datakind.org/ If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like me to ho...2022-05-2544 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp18 - How a paper-based innovation is transforming digital healthMy guest today is Dr Pratap Kumar. He wears multiple hats including being a senior lecturer at one of East Africa's leading business schools ‒Strathmore Business School‒ and also serving as the CEO of a digital health company. That company is known as Health-E-Net and they are on a mission to revolutionize the capture and use of high quality data in global health. Health-E-Net has developed a suite of innovations and you will be hearing about some of them in today's episode. In fact, one of the innovations that you will hear about won the global health innovation prize in 2...2022-05-1140 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp17 - A movement to professionalize community health volunteersIn this episode I chat with Margaret Odera. She is a veteran community health volunteer (CHV) that has spent her career serving the needs of the vulnerable in Nairobi's informal settlements.  Margaret shares a heartbreaking but inspiring story about how she rose from the ashes of being diagnosed with HIV to dedicating her life to saving poor mothers and babies who are also living with the disease. Although she is not necessarily a technology or digital health innovator, I invited her to be a guest on the show for two related reasons. First, CHVs like Margaret often play an integral r...2022-04-2738 minBishop Isaac Oti-Boateng Audio PodcastBishop Isaac Oti-Boateng Audio PodcastHearing The Voice Of God Through His ServantsDoes God speak to us only through His Word? Listen to Bishop Isaac Oti-Boateng as he teaches on Hearing The Voice Of God Through His Servants. Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, neither was the word of the Lord yet revealed unto him. And the Lord called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to […]2022-04-141h 04MedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp16 - Lessons from a pioneer of telemedicine in AfricaThis episode features Dr Davis Musinguzi ‒the Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Rocket Health Africa. Rocket Health is one of the pioneers of telemedicine in sub-Saharan Africa. After almost a decade operating in Kampala, they recently raised $5 million in series A funding to scale their integrated digital health solution to more regions across Uganda and within East Africa over the next few years. You can learn more about Rocket Health by visiting: https://rockethealth.africa/ If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like me t...2022-04-1338 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp15 - Giving mothers a voice in the health-care systemOn this episode, I am joined by Sathy Rajasekharan ‒the Executive Director (Africa) at Jacaranda Health. Sathy offers compelling insights on what it means to build accessible, inclusive, and trusted digital health technologies that support hard-to-reach and last mile mothers across Kenya, and how digital technologies have a responsibility to give women a voice in the health system. You can learn more about Jacaranda Health by visiting: https://www.jacarandahealth.org/ If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like me to host on the show, please reach out...2022-03-3135 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp14 - High quality primary health care for allToday I am joined by Radha Karnad. She is the Chief Medical Officer at HealthX Africa. HealthX is on a journey to make high quality primary health care and wellness accessible, affordable, convenient and equal. They are using the power of digital technology to reach every user with quality primary health care services wherever they are, whenever they want, and as often as they need. You can learn more about HealthX by visiting: https://www.healthxafrica.com/ If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like me to ho...2022-03-1745 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp13 - Reimagining community-based health careOn this episode, I chat with Gloria Kahamba. She is a deputy director of programs at D-tree International (D-tree). D-tree is a non-governmental, non-profit global digital health organization committed to transforming health systems and improving lives by integrating digital technology into health systems in innovative and effective ways. Gloria will be highlighting some of their flagship digital health innovations in Tanzania. We specifically take a deeper dive into an innovation that they call Afya-Tek (which literally means "Health-Tech" in Kiswahili). Afya-Tek uses cutting-edge technology to link accredited drug dispensing outlets (ADDOs), primary health facilities, and community health workers (CHWs...2022-03-0433 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp12 - Simplifying the management of health dataThis episode features Rory Assandey. He is the founder of La Ruche Health ‒a health tech start-up that is on a journey to build inclusive apps that simplify health care delivery and improve patient access to preventive services in Côte d'Ivoire. You can learn more about LaRuche Health by visiting: https://laruche.health/   If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like me to host on the show, please reach out to me directly on Twitter @DrSam_Oti, email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in...2022-02-1844 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp11 - A versatile app builder for frontline health workersOn this first episode of 2022, I chat with Ismaïla Diene. He is the Vice President of Solutions at Dimagi, based out of Dakar, Senegal. Dimagi has spent the last two decades developing and scaling social impact technologies across the world. One of their flagship innovations is known as CommCare. They describe it as the world's most powerful mobile data collection platform. Ismaïla will be telling us more about this amazing platform and how it is empowering frontline healthcare workers in African countries such as Burkina Faso and Madagascar. You can learn more about CommCare by visiting: https://www.di...2022-02-0747 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp10 - Ensuring equity and inclusion in digital healthThis episode wraps up Season 1 of MedxTek Africa. It is a live recording of a webinar panel that I moderated as part of activities to mark Transform Health's Digital Health Week 2021. The webinar was organized by MedxTek Africa in collaboration with Innovations in Healthcare. My guests included: Dr. Charles Kamotho, CEO and Founder, Daktari Africa, Kenya Dr. Martha Muthami, Medical Doctor and Epidemiologist, Kenya Ministry of Health Mr. Julius Mbeya, Co-CEO, Lwala Community Alliance, Kenya Ms. Cynthia Kahumbura, Director of Operations, Jacaranda Health, Kenya In this panel session, we explored challenges and opportunities for accelerating the digital...2021-12-111h 22MedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp9 - A radical approach to influencing behavior changeToday my guest is Jamie Arkin. She is the director of partnerships and development at a company known as Ai-fluence where she leads a sub-brand called Ai-fluence Reach. Ai-fluence Reach is using Artificial Intelligence to radically transform the way we influence social and behavior change in public health.  You can learn more about Ai-fluence by visiting: https://www.ai-fluence.com/ and LinkedIn @aifluence  If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like me to host on the show, please reach out to me directly on T...2021-11-2624 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp8 - Fighting pneumonia using a "smart" jacketPneumonia kills 2000 children every day, many of them in Africa. Most of these deaths are preventable especially if the disease is detected and treated early but that’s simply not the case especially in vulnerable and marginalized communities across our continent. My guest today has had enough of this situation. So, her and her co-founder set out to do something about it. Her name is Olivia Koburongo and she is the CEO and co-founder of a device and software company known as MamaOpe based in Kampala, Uganda.  Her and her team invented a "smart" jacket tha...2021-11-1718 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp7 - Raising capital for your healthtech innovationToday we’re talking money! The so-called root of all evil and yet everyone needs it including health tech start-ups. So how do tech startups in Africa get about raising capital? Well, in this episode I’ll be speaking with a man who has all the answers and even has some money to give away. Well, not him personally but his organization ‒the Baobab Network‒ runs an accelerator that invests as much as $25,000 in early-stage tech ventures across Africa. His name is Mr Arthur Chupeau and he is the Head of Ventures at the Baobab Network based here in Nairobi. It was s...2021-11-0735 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp6 - A tech solution reducing maternal deaths by 75%Every 11 seconds a woman somewhere in this world dies during childbirth. That’s 800 women every day. And most of these preventable deaths happen right here on the African continent. Today I’ll be speaking with an enterprising young man who along with his team are on mission to tackle this sad situation. His name is Tafadzwa Munzwa and he is a medical student based in Zambia. On today’s show we’ll be hearing about his startup – Dawa Health – a digital health platform that is reshaping access to maternal health for vulnerable African women. You can le...2021-10-1626 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp5 - Drones that deliver life-saving medical productsOn Episode 5, I chat with three representatives of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Botswana. Agathe Lawson is the UNFPA Officer-in-Charge for South Africa and Country Director for the eSwatini and Botswana Country Offices. Mareledi Segotso is the Head of Office, UNFPA Botswana Country Office, and Priscilla Rabasimane is Communications Analyst also at UNFPA Botswana. Together they tell us about their Drones for Health initiative which is delivering life-saving medical products to underserved communities in Botswana. If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like me to ho...2021-10-0119 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp4 - Concierge medical diagnostics for the poorThis episode I’ll be speaking with the brilliant Oluwasoga Oni. I simply call him Soga. He is CEO and co-founder of MDaaS Global. A company based in Lagos, Nigeria that provides tech-enabled diagnostic centers that are to designed to cater to the needs of underserved communities. Soga is an engineer. He holds two Masters degrees. One in Computer Science and the other in Engineering, System Design and Management from MIT. You can learn more about MDaaS by visiting https://www.mdaas.io/ or on Twitter and LinkedIn @mdaasglobal.  If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of...2021-09-2029 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp3 - Artificial Intelligence solutions for healthToday I’ll be speaking with Darlington Akogo, a global leader in Artificial Intelligence (AI). He's the founder and director of several AI startups including minoHealth ‒an AI healthtech company; karaAgro AI ‒an AI-powered precision agriculture platform; Runmila AI Institute ‒an AI and data science training institute, and Gudra AI Studio ‒an organization broadly exploring AI and exponential technologies applied to various domains including transportation, sanitation and energy. We talk specifically about his work with minoHealth AI Labs ‒an Accra-based startup that is pioneering the application of Artificial Intelligence in healthcare diagnostics and biomedical research across Africa. minoHealth AI Labs has dev...2021-08-2929 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp2 - Affordable and accessible medical insuranceOn this episode I’ll be speaking with a phenomenal lady. She is Adelaide Odhiambo, the CEO and co-founder of Bluewave Insurance based in Nairobi. Bluewave is a tech-driven company that is designing microinsurance products that are simple, affordable, and accessible to the mass market. Adelaide’s background is in actuarial science, and she spent over a decade in the insurance industry before taking an entrepreneurial dive into the world of microinsurance and digital health. You can learn more about Bluewave on Linkedin @Bluewave Insurance Agency, Instagram @bluewave.ins or visit their website: https://www.bluewaveinsurance.co/. 2021-08-1533 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaEp1 - Democratizing first-level medical careIn this premiere episode, I speak with Ikechukwu "Iyke" Anoke. He is CEO and co-founder of Zuri Health Africa.  Zuri Health is a mobile health service that delivers first level medical services to its users through their mobile devices via apps, WAP, and SMS. Iyke is currently based here in Nairobi, Kenya and he will be sharing his entrepreneurial journey. He will be telling us about the highs and the lows, what keeps him up at night, and what drives him to want to transform healthcare in Africa. I also challenge him about whether Zuri Health is truly a d...2021-06-1838 minMedxTek AfricaMedxTek AfricaWelcome TrailerMedxTek Africa is a podcast about health technology innovation in Africa. On the show, we’re talking with African innovators and how they’re seeking to make a positive impact on people’s lives by disrupting the healthcare industry through technology. This is a show for health tech entrepreneurs, healthcare professionals and business owners, industry investors and anyone who is fascinated about health technology and innovation. Hosted by Dr. Sam Oti, an African public health physician and digital health enthusiast, based in Nairobi, Kenya. We look forward to engaging with you at every step o...2021-06-0802 minDebate Friki (Podcast)Debate Friki (Podcast)Especial DEBATE SPIDERMAN Lejos de casa. Podcast Análisis de Spider-Man Far from home.youtube.com/c/frikoides Emitido en directo: 8 de Julio de 2019 Especial DEBATE SPIDERMAN Lejos de casa. Podcast Análisis de Spider-Man Far from home. Debatientes: Fox, Jason, Ka y Frikoide. Título original Spider-Man: Far From Home Género Fantástico. Acción. Ciencia ficción | Superhéroes. Secuela. Cómic. Marvel Comics Grupos Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) | Spider-Man Año 2019 País Estados Unidos Dirección Jon Watts Guion Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers (Personajes: Steve Ditko, Stan Lee) Música Michael Giacchino Fotografía Matthew J. Lloyd Reparto: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Marisa Tomei, Michael Keaton, J.B. Smoove...2019-07-202h 39ON THIS ISLANDON THIS ISLANDEp. 6 - "Wakefield"<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/15/79/42/mattdellapina/3000x3000_8116370.jpeg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />A woman stares at the falling snow out of her cushy Soho office. An English gentleman bids his unsuspecting wife adieu for what becomes a 20-year absence. Episode 6 of OTI - Wakefield - is inspired by Hawthorne's story of the same name, exploring the urban soul's urge to leave the hubbub and disappear. Hosted by Matt Dellapina, guests include David Ryan Smith, OBIE Winner Birgit Huppuch, Paul Niebanck, Sofia Alvarez, Susan Greenhill, Samuel Stricklen, Carmen Cabrera, Mat Smart...2013-04-141h 00