Capture and Keep- An Innovarx Journey towards a healthier Africa

Dr. Ismail Badjie on Mike Demba's StemToRoots

This excerpt is a dialogue between Mike Demba, the host of the podcast "StemToRoots," and Dr. Ismail Badjie, the founder and CEO of InnovaRX Global Health. The conversation focuses on Dr. Badjie's journey of building a healthcare company in Gambia, a country in Africa where healthcare infrastructure is inadequate and preventative care is lacking. Dr. Badjie emphasizes the importance of capturing people's health status early to prevent chronic illnesses, arguing that the current focus on hospital-based care comes too late. He highlights the critical role of the diaspora, people of Gambian descent living in the Western world, in supporting healthcare initiatives in Gambia, both financially and through their expertise. The dialogue is framed within a personal narrative, using Dr. Badjie's own experience and his father's death as an example to demonstrate the need for preventative care and the impact of a lack of accessible healthcare. Dr. Badjie underscores the importance of InnovaRX's work in providing affordable and accessible preventative care, particularly for young Gambians, who are often diagnosed with chronic illnesses later in life.