One Health Lens Podcast

When was the last time you checked your eyes?

Could headaches, poor concentration, struggling in school or difficulty working actually be linked to poor vision? This week on One Health Lens Podcast, host Dr. Diana Wangari Gitau sits down with Dr. Monicah Bituk and Alex Kaluyu for a powerful conversation on how eyesight affects learning, work, independence and everyday life. Sometimes a child is not slow, they just cannot see the board. Sometimes an adult is not tired, they just need their eyes checked. Listen and join the conversation.

Can Creativity, Jobs and Health shape Africa's future?

In this episode of the One Health Lens Podcast, Dr. Diana Wangari Gitau explores health beyond hospitals connecting wellbeing to jobs, creativity, sports, policy, and youth opportunity. Featuring voices from AU-NEPAD and the creative sector, the conversation challenges us to rethink development itself: because healthier societies are built not only in boardrooms, but also in communities where dignity, purpose, and opportunity thrive.

Cold Kills: Why Keeping a Baby Warm Can Mean Life or Death

A newborn can lose heat within minutes of being born—and that loss of warmth can increase the risk of infection and life-threatening complications. In this episode, Dr Diana Wangari Gitau hosts Dr Chris Barasa and Cassy Cox to unpack why keeping babies warm is one of the most critical steps in newborn survival

Counties Are Innovating—So Why Is Maternal Health Still Lagging

Dr Diana Wangari Gitau hosts Paul Nyachae (Jhpiego) to explore maternal health from a systems lens—highlighting county innovation in Makueni County, funding shifts, and the challenge of scaling solutions

A day in the life of a neonatal nurse 12hours 78babies

We at times forget that healthcare workers are human beings too. Listen to the story of a neonatal nurse who, at times, has 78 newborn babies all under 28 days, and she has only one other nurse to look after them. She has to take care of the baby, support the other colleagues, and when does she find time to take tea or lunch? When is she to find time to breathe if a child is lost? Yet all she seeks is to provide quality care, all under 12 hours.