Global Health Unfiltered
A podcast about the unspoken realities of global health in Africa and the world
Podcasting since 2022 • 34 episodes
Global Health Unfiltered
Latest Episodes
Scaling funding for local climate-health solutions with Vanina Laurent-Ledru
In this episode of the Global Health Unfiltered Podcast, host Desmond Jumbam discusses the critical intersection of climate change and health with Vanina Laurent-Ledru, Director General of Foundation S. They explore the urgent need for locally-...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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39:52
Racing to AI - Is Africa Being Left Behind? with Adji Bousso Dieng
Our guest is Dr. Adji Bousso Dieng, AI researcher at Princeton University and Google. We explore Dr. Dieng's journey from Senegal to Princeton University, the role of Africa in the global AI landscape, the challenges faced in AI development on ...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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47:58
Uncovering the root causes of the mpox outbreak with Boghuma Titanji
This week's conversation focuses on the current spread of M-Pox (formerly Monkeypox) in Africa and the response to the outbreak. Dr. Boghuma Titanji, an infectious disease expert at Emory University, discusses the history of M-Pox outbreaks in ...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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59:13
Expanding the Circle of Knowledge in Global Health
In this episode, our guests, Sipho Dlamini, Esmita Charani, Everisto Benyera, and Kwesi Amoak, discuss their research projects on decolonizing global health. They explore topics such as the definition of global health, indigenous knowledge prac...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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1:06:37
Striking for Doctor's Rights in Kenya with Nicholas Okumu
Guest: Dr. Nicholas Okumu, Orthopedic Oncology Specialist and CEO of Stratos MedicalKey Points:Kenya faces a shortage of healthcare workers, with around 4,000 trained physicians, dentists, and pharmacists currently unemployed...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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36:11