Miriam Mutebi, Consultant Breast Surgical Oncologist, Aga Khan University Hospital, Kenya

Miriam Mutebi, Consultant Breast Surgical Oncologist, Aga Khan University Hospital, Kenya

Dr Mutebi was the first breast cancer surgeon in Kenya, and has played a critical leadership role in Africa. She is the co-founder of the Pan African Women’s Association of Surgeons, the immediate past president of the African Organization for Research and Training in Cancer, and is on the board of the African breast cancer council. Dr Mutebi is also a clinical epidemiologist and health systems researcher, whose work addresses the barriers that women face to cancer care in Sub-Saharan Africa. She has been part of several Lancet Commissions. In our conversation, Dr Mutebi shares some of journey to being a breast cancer surgeon, as a woman in Africa, and the complexity of this work. She also shares insights from her recently published book, ‘Stuff I’d tell my sister: On sisterhood, surgery and breast cancer’, and what is giving her hope for breast cancer in Africa. The Lancet Regional Health Africa in conversation with...  is part of the Lancet Group podcast offering.  Editorial team: editor in chief Catherine Draper and senior editor Hlengiwe Madlala Podcast editing: Matteo Simonetti Visit https://www.thelancet.com/multimedia [https://www.thelancet.com/multimedia?dgcid=buzzsprout_podcast_tlp_mm] to learn more about our multimedia offering.  Find the best science for better lives at thelancet.com [https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanafr/home] Follow us today at... https://thelancet.bsky.social/ [https://thelancet.bsky.social/] https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup [https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup] https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal [https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal] https://linkedIn.com/company/the-lancet [https://linkedin.com/company/the-lancet] https://youtube.com/thelancettv [https://www.youtube.com/thelancettv]

Samuel Ojong on sexual and reproductive health rights in Africa

Dr Samuel Ojong is a Health Manager for UNICEF, based in Mozambique, and is a vocal advocate for sexual and reproductive health rights, and public health more generally. He is an Obstetrician-Gynaecologist by training and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Public Health at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, focussing on women’s and reproductive health. In our conversation we talk about his journey into the field of sexual and reproductive health rights, some of the key issues in this field for Africa, as well as his experiencing of working in different African countries. The Lancet Regional Health Africa in conversation with...  is part of the Lancet Group podcast offering.  Editorial team: editor in chief Catherine Draper and senior editor Hlengiwe Madlala Podcast editing: Matteo Simonetti Visit https://www.thelancet.com/multimedia [https://www.thelancet.com/multimedia?dgcid=buzzsprout_podcast_tlp_mm] to learn more about our multimedia offering.  Find the best science for better lives at thelancet.com [https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanafr/home] Follow us today at... https://thelancet.bsky.social/ [https://thelancet.bsky.social/] https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup [https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup] https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal [https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal] https://linkedIn.com/company/the-lancet [https://linkedin.com/company/the-lancet] https://youtube.com/thelancettv [https://www.youtube.com/thelancettv]

Bernard Appiah, public health communication specialist in Africa

Dr Appiah is an Assistant Professor at Syracuse University, where his work focuses on the use of culturally appropriate communication channels to promote socio-behavioural change, as well as public and community engagement interventions. Our conversation covers his first exposure to community communication through his father's role as the village communicator in his home country, Ghana, his public health communication work across a number of countries in Sub-Saharan countries, and how he is navigating Global South-North relationships and sharing African wisdom and insights with the rest of the world. The Lancet Regional Health Africa in conversation with...  is part of the Lancet Group podcast offering.  Editorial team: editor in chief Catherine Draper and senior editor Hlengiwe Madlala Podcast editing: Matteo Simonetti Visit https://www.thelancet.com/multimedia [https://www.thelancet.com/multimedia?dgcid=buzzsprout_podcast_tlp_mm] to learn more about our multimedia offering.  Find the best science for better lives at thelancet.com [https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanafr/home] Follow us today at... https://thelancet.bsky.social/ [https://thelancet.bsky.social/] https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup [https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup] https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal [https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal] https://linkedIn.com/company/the-lancet [https://linkedin.com/company/the-lancet] https://youtube.com/thelancettv [https://www.youtube.com/thelancettv]

Mike Sathekge and Joseph Chalwe from the Nuclear Medicine Research Infrastructure, South Africa

In this episode of The Lancet Regional Health Africa In Conversation With, we speak with Prof Mike Sathekge (President and CEO) and Dr Joseph Chalwe (Molecular Biologist) from the Nuclear Medicine Research Infrastructure (NuMeRI) in Pretoria, South Africa. NuMeRI is leading the way in nuclear medicine and theranostics in South Africa and the African region, and are major players within the global field as well.  In our conversation, we hear about NuMeRI’s story and the people behind it. They are a truly inspiring story of working to bridge the gap between innovation and access in healthcare, through integrity, empathy, collaboration, quality, and excellence. Click here to read The Lancet Regional Health Africa content on the Lancet.com [https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanafr/home] The Lancet Regional Health Africa in conversation with...  is part of the Lancet Group podcast offering.  Editorial team: editor in chief Catherine Draper and senior editor Hlengiwe Madlala Podcast editing: Matteo Simonetti Visit https://www.thelancet.com/multimedia [https://www.thelancet.com/multimedia?dgcid=buzzsprout_podcast_tlp_mm] to learn more about our multimedia offering.  Find the best science for better lives at thelancet.com [https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanafr/home] Follow us today at... https://thelancet.bsky.social/ [https://thelancet.bsky.social/] https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup [https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup] https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal [https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal] https://linkedIn.com/company/the-lancet [https://linkedin.com/company/the-lancet] https://youtube.com/thelancettv [https://www.youtube.com/thelancettv]

Catherine Draper and Hlengiwe Madlala on launching The Lancet Regional Health Africa

In this first episode of The Lancet Regional Health Africa In Conversation With, meet the Editors, Catherine Draper and Hlengiwe Madlala. They discuss their academic backgrounds and how they came to join The Lancet Group, and share a behind-the-scenes view of the journey of launching their journal. Go to https://www.thelancet.com/regional-health/africa [https://www.thelancet.com/regional-health/africa?dgcid=podcast_acq-march26_lanafr] to learn more The Lancet Regional Health Africa in conversation with...  is part of the Lancet Group podcast offering.  Editorial team: editor in chief Catherine Draper and senior editor Hlengiwe Madlala Podcast editing: Matteo Simonetti Visit https://www.thelancet.com/multimedia [https://www.thelancet.com/multimedia?dgcid=buzzsprout_podcast_tlp_mm] to learn more about our multimedia offering.  Find the best science for better lives at thelancet.com [https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanafr/home] Follow us today at... https://thelancet.bsky.social/ [https://thelancet.bsky.social/] https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup [https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup] https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal [https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal] https://linkedIn.com/company/the-lancet [https://linkedin.com/company/the-lancet] https://youtube.com/thelancettv [https://www.youtube.com/thelancettv]