Global Health Unfiltered Blog
Lost Limbs, Lives, and Livelihoods
As I watched him fix my phone, Amidu narrated his ordeal after being discharged from the trauma ward. The realization that his right leg was amputated evoked a mix of shock, sadness, and sympathy in me as I listened to him.
From Lunacy to Mental Health: Prioritizing mental health in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone’s president, Julius Maada Bio, recently announced the creation of a national mental health task force. What may be routine in other countries is big news here. For the first time, the government is prioritizing mental health alongside issues like education and social welfare.
Safeguarding India and Nigeria’s Future: Exploring Youth and Road Safety
Brain Drain of African Health Workers: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
How COVID-19 Helped to Kickstart a New Public Health Order for Africa
Local and international experts in global health; who's to say?
In rejecting the “local expert” label, researchers in LMICs are saying that they have had enough! They are in essence demanding to be seen as equals with researchers from institutions based in HICs. They want their expertise and experiences to be recognized and acknowledged in all spheres of global public health, from research ideation, funding, and publishing to implementation.
How African Health Systems Can End their Dependency on Foreign Aid
Blogging for a Healthier World: 60 Platform Recommendations
The Future of Medicine is in Africa's Genes
Though improvements in genetic research globally have been impressive, the African continent is lagging behind. This lag is best evidenced by the limited contribution of African genomics to databases - a mere 2%!!! Prof. Wonkam sees this deficiency as a missed opportunity for medicine and science as a whole.
Rejected by Global Health Journals, African Researchers Create their own Journal
As a young public health researcher Dr. Kamadjeu encountered many challenges in getting his research articles published in so-called global health journals. Whenever he submitted a research manuscript to global health journals, he often received the following response: "Your article is not suitable for an international audience."
Examining Depedency In Global Health Financing With Dr. Sam Oti.
Welcome once again to the global health unfiltered podcast, a podcast about unspoken realities about global health in Africa and the world. Today, we will be talking about funding global health initiatives; who funds what? How are the decisions made? Are African countries too reliant on external funding for public health? We have Dr Sam Oti as our wonderful podcast guest to join us in this conversation.
Elevating Genetic Research In Africa with Ambroise Wonkam
Joining us today to talk about this topic is world-renowned geneticist, Ambroise Wonkam.
Ambroise Wonkam is a Professor of Genetic Medicine and director of the McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine at Johns Hopkins University.
Fostering African Medical Journals With Dr. Raoul Kamadjeu
Our first guest in this series is Raoul Kamadjeu, a physician, co-founder, and managing editor of the Pan African Medical Journal. He is driven in all his projects by a simple motto - Start small, but think big! He got his doctorate in Medicine in Cameroon and completed his MPH in Belgium (Université Libre de Bruxelles).
Championing Safe Maternal Surgical Care With Prof. Salome Maswime.
Championing Safe Maternal Surgical Care With Prof. Salome Maswime