MedxTek Africa
By Samuel Oti
Created and hosted by Dr. Sam Oti, an African public health physician and digital health enthusiast, based in Nairobi.
MedxTek AfricaDec 05, 2023
Ep49 - Improving access to Magnetic Resonance Imaging across Africa
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) plays a vital role in modern healthcare diagnostics, but most Africans can't afford or access it. In this episode, I chat with Dr Johnes Obungoloch, a biomedical engineer and senior lecturer at the Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda. We discuss how he and his team are developing what they call a low-field MRI system. Their dream is to democratize access to MRI across Africa.
MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by Dr. Sam Oti, and co-edited by Veronica Ojiambo. If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like us to host on the show, please reach out directly by email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or find us on Twitter or LinkedIn.
Please note that the MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep48 - An engineering breakthrough for clean water and good health
Ensuring the availability of safe and accessible water is crucial for public health, whether it's for drinking, household use, agricultural purposes, or recreational activities. Despite this, a staggering 2.1 billion people globally lack access to clean and safe drinking water, leading to approximately 2.2 million deaths from waterborne diseases annually, with the majority occurring in Africa.
In this episode, I chat with John Renouard, the founder and executive director of WHOLives. Together, we delve into an engineering breakthrough pioneered by John and his team, aimed at enhancing access to clean water for marginalized communities. Their invention, dubbed the Village Drill, is a hand-powered device designed to drill boreholes and establish water wells at a fraction of the conventional cost. The Village Drill is transforming community health for millions of underserved people across Africa.
MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by Dr. Sam Oti, and co-edited by Veronica Ojiambo. If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like us to host on the show, please reach out directly by email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or find us on Twitter or LinkedIn.
Please note that the MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep47 - Towards data interoperability in digital health
This episode features the co-founders of the Digital Health Interoperability Network (DHIN): Emeka Chukwu, Juliet Odogwu and Iniobong Ekong. With over 90 members, DHIN is a network of experts committed to digital health standardization efforts in low- and middle-income countries. We discuss their mission of creating an ecosystem where standardized digital solutions can seamlessly interoperate, enabling health stakeholders to access and utilize critical information efficiently. For more information, please visit: https://www.dhin-hie.org/
MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by Dr. Sam Oti, and co-edited by Veronica Ojiambo. If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like us to host on the show, please reach out directly by email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or find us on Twitter or LinkedIn.
Please note that the MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep46 - A personalized incubation experience for health tech startups
In this episode, we chat with Dr. Robert Karanja, co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer of Villgro Africa. As an early-stage investor, the Villgro model comprises a venture capital arm that deploys blended finance (grant/equity) coupled with a bespoke incubation program for a portfolio of startups in the health and life sciences sector. For more information, please visit: https://villgroafrica.org/ MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by Dr. Sam Oti, and co-edited by Veronica Ojiambo. If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like us to host on the show, please reach out directly by email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or find us on Twitter or LinkedIn. Please note that the MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep44 - Innovations in digitizing health supply chains in Africa
In this episode, I chat with Remi Adeseun, the Global Director of Salient Advisory and with Jessica Vernon, CEO and Founder of Maisha Meds.
Salient Advisory is a healthcare consulting firm whose latest Market Intelligence Report is making waves across Africa’s digital health scene. The report is titled “Innovations in Digitizing Health Supply Chains in Africa” and Remi will be sharing some insights from this groundbreaking publication.
As a sneak peak, I can tell you that report finds that there are 350 innovators digitizing health supply chain processes across the continent. Now, one of these innovators is Jessica and her company Maisha Meds. Based in Nairobi, Maisha Meds has created the first and largest digital network of private pharmacies and clinics in East Africa.
Together, Remi and Jess will be talking about the findings of the report and what it all means for digitally transforming health supply chains across Africa.
MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by Dr Sam Oti, and co-edited by Veronica Ojiambo. If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like us to host on the show, please reach out directly by email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or find us on Twitter or LinkedIn.
Please note that the MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep45 - Empowering patients to take control of their health data
MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by Dr Sam Oti, and co-edited by Veronica Ojiambo. If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like us to host on the show, please reach out directly by email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or find us on Twitter or LinkedIn.
Please note that the MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep43 - Africa CDC's Saving Lives and Livelihoods initiative
In this episode, we have the privilege of hosting Dr. Mosoka Fallah, a distinguished figure in the field of public health in Africa. Dr. Fallah has been a leading force in combatting infectious disease outbreaks across the continent. Notably, his remarkable efforts in mobilizing local communities in Liberia during the 2013-2015 Ebola outbreak earned him recognition as one of Time Magazine's Persons of the Year in 2014.
Currently, Dr. Fallah serves as the program manager for Africa CDC's "Saving Lives and Livelihoods" initiative, a groundbreaking $1.5 billion partnership with the Mastercard Foundation. This initiative is dedicated to promoting vaccine equity in Africa by supporting vaccine distribution, manufacturing, and bolstering the region's public health infrastructure.
During our conversation, Dr. Fallah provides insights into the progress of the "Saving Lives and Livelihoods" initiative to date, shedding light on the pivotal role that digital health and technology play in enabling the initiative to reach its ambitious objectives. For more information about the "Saving Lives and Livelihoods" initiative, please visit: https://africacdc.org/saving-lives-and-livelihoods/
MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by Dr Sam Oti, and co-edited by Veronica Ojiambo. If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like us to host on the show, please reach out directly by email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or find us on Twitter or LinkedIn.
Please note that the MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep42 - Creating an enabling regulatory environment for digital health innovation
Ambassador Dr Josephine Ojiambo is the stakeholder engagement expert at the Kenya National Innovation Agency. She has an illustrious career in public health and diplomacy including serving as the Deputy-Secretary General to the Commonwealth. In this episode, our discussion revolves around how her organization is actively nurturing innovation and enterprise in Kenya through several initiatives, notably the National Innovation Awards, Innovation Academy, Research to Commercialization Accelerator, and more. If you happen to be a digital health entrepreneur or startup, this episode will be particularly captivating for you. For more information about the Kenya National Innovation Agency please visit: https://www.innovationagency.go.ke/
MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by Dr Sam Oti, and co-edited by Veronica Ojiambo. If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like us to host on the show, please reach out directly by email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or find us on Twitter or LinkedIn.
Please note that the MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep41 - Culturally sensitive AI for cancer care
Kingsley Ndoh is the founder and chief strategist at Hurone AI ‒a medtech startup that is building AI-powered applications to make high quality cancer care accessible to people all around the world. Their digital platform is bridging the gaps in clinical oncology and research by equipping healthcare providers with valuable data to enhance and personalize treatment. Drug companies and clinical research organizations can also leverage their platform to advance cancer drug safety, ultimately improving cancer care for all. For more information please visit: https://hurone.ai/
MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by Dr Sam Oti, and co-edited by Veronica Ojiambo. If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like us to host on the show, please reach out directly by email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or find us on Twitter or LinkedIn.
Please note that the MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep40 - Closing the healthcare access gap through technology and business
Dr Phatho Zondi is the clinical lead and chief operating officer at Unu Health based in South Africa. In this episode we talk about the important role that technology and business can play in providing access to quality primary healthcare, and how Unu Health is using their tech platform to do exactly that. For more information please visit: https://unuhealth.org/
MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by Dr Sam Oti, and co-edited by Veronica Ojiambo. If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like us to host on the show, please reach out directly by email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or find us on Twitter or LinkedIn.
Please note that the MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep39 - An innovative Femtech device for rehabilitative care
Joining me in this episode are two public health experts, Jessica McKinney and Laura Keyser, who have dedicated a significant portion of their careers to finding solutions for urinary incontinence and related pelvic floor disorders affecting African women. We will explore the challenges and opportunities for tackling pelvic floor disorders in Africa. We will also delve into their groundbreaking work on the development of a promising medical device that is designed to address urinary incontinence more effectively than other currently available treatment options. This device is known as the Leva® Pelvic Health System. For more information please visit: https://www.levatherapy.com/
MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by Dr Sam Oti, and co-edited by Veronica Ojiambo. If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like us to host on the show, please reach out directly by email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or find us on Twitter or LinkedIn.
Please note that the MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep38 - Putting smart diagnostics in the hands of everyday people
Elizabeth Adeshina is the CEO and founder of Wazima Health, a digital health company providing telemedicine, remote patient monitoring, and health education services through their platform. Their primary goal is to ensure access to affordable screening and treatment for noncommunicable diseases across Africa. Knowing my passion for NCD prevention and treatment, this podcast is dedicated to exploring the work of Wazima Health. Please join me on this journey with their extremely enterprising CEO. For more information about Wazima Health please visit: https://www.wazima.health/
MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by Dr Sam Oti, and co-edited by Veronica Ojiambo. If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like us to host on the show, please reach out directly by email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or find us on Twitter or LinkedIn.
Please note that the MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep37 - Unlocking the potential of healthcare data
In this episode, we have David Chen as our guest, who is the CEO and co-founder of Kapsule - a data analytics firm that aims to make healthcare more affordable, accessible, and authentic by unlocking the potential of healthcare data. If you’re a policymaker, a healthcare provider, or someone that is working at a nonprofit or at a pharmaceutical company, I guarantee you, this episode is worth your time. For more information about Kapsule please visit:https://www.kapsuletech.com/ MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by Dr Sam Oti, and co-edited by Veronica Ojiambo. If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like us to host on the show, please reach out directly by email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or find us on Twitter or LinkedIn. Please note that the MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep36 - A community-designed emergency transportation innovation
Today’s episode features Emily Young, she is the CEO and co-founder of Moving Health, a company that is literally moving health forward through their low-cost emergency transportation innovation. Their mission is simple. Saving lives, one ride at a time. For more information about Moving Health please visit: https://www.moving.health/
MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by Dr Sam Oti, and co-edited by Veronica Ojiambo. If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like us to host on the show, please reach out directly by email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or find us on Twitter or LinkedIn.
Please note that the MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep35 - An innovative cloud-based Customer Relationship Management platform
MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by Dr Sam Oti, and co-edited by Veronica Ojiambo. If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like us to host on the show, please reach out directly by email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or find us on Twitter or LinkedIn.
Please note that the MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep34 - Creating a healthcare consumerism movement in Africa
Violadoc is a telemedicine service that was developed in Singapore by Meridional Health, a company specializing in the digitalization of the health sector. In this episode, I had the opportunity to interview Emmanuel Samuel, the CEO and co-founder of Meridional Health, about their plans to expand across Africa, starting with their launch in Morocco in 2022. For more information about Voiladoc please visit: https://voiladoc.ma/
MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by Dr Sam Oti, and co-edited by Veronica Ojiambo. If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like us to host on the show, please reach out directly by email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or find us on Twitter or LinkedIn.
Please note that the MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep33 - A digital companion for health, wellness and mindfulness
Peace Ndoli Iraguha is the COO at Lifesten Health in Kigali, Rwanda. In this episode, Peace discusses how Lifesten leverages technology to assist young people in making informed decisions about their health and wellbeing. Lifesten is a company focused on health tracking and management, providing incentive-based wellness programs that offer engaging and rewarding experiences, empowering users to attain their health goals in an enjoyable and exciting way. For more information about Lifesten Health, please visit: https://lifesten.health/ MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by Dr Sam Oti, and co-edited by Veronica Ojiambo. If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like us to host on the show, please reach out directly by email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or find us on Twitter or LinkedIn. Please note that the MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep32 - Africa CDC's vision for digital health transformation
Jean-Philbert Nsengimana is Africa CDC's Chief Digital Advisor. He is also a former minister of ICT in Rwanda. In this episode, Phil shares Africa CDC's vision for digitally transforming Africa's public health systems. Among other things, we talk about Africa CDC's inaugural digital transformation strategy which will be launched on March 6, 2023 at the Africa Health Agenda International Conference (AHAIC 2023) in Kigali. For more information about AHAIC 2023, please visit: https://ahaic.org/
MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by Dr Sam Oti, and co-edited by Veronica Ojiambo.
If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like us to host on the show, please reach out directly by email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or find us on Twitter or LinkedIn.
Please note that the MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep31 - Enhancing the digital technology capabilities of Africa's health workforce
Joel Ugborogho, the CEO of CenHealth Academy, is my guest in this episode. CenHealth Academy provides a range of online and hybrid courses aimed at enhancing the digital health knowledge of healthcare professionals across Africa. In essence, their focus is on helping healthcare professionals develop their expertise in digital health through upskilling initiatives. Learn more about CenHealth Academy by visiting: https://www.cenhealthacademy.com/
MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by Dr Sam Oti, and co-edited by Veronica Ojiambo.
If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like us to host on the show, please reach out directly by email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or find us on Twitter or LinkedIn.
Please note that the MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep30 - Equipping primary healthcare providers with essential digital tools
Ilara Health, located in Nairobi, is a leading provider of medical products and solutions aimed at enhancing patient, clinical, and economic outcomes through the use of technology. The company supplies low-cost, modern diagnostic devices to primary care providers in under-served rural and peri-urban areas, where access to common diagnostic tools is limited. Their proprietary software integrates all of the devices they distribute, enabling healthcare professionals to offer effective patient management. In this episode, Maximilian Mancini, co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Ilara Health, shares the company's vision and progress to date. Learn more about Ilara Health by visiting: http://www.ilarahealth.com/
MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by Dr Sam Oti, and co-edited by Veronica Ojiambo. This episode also features Veronica as co-host.
If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like us to host on the show, please reach out directly by email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or find us on Twitter or LinkedIn.
Please note that the MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep29 - Accelerating universal health coverage through digital technology
MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by Dr Sam Oti, and co-edited by Veronica Ojiambo.
If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like us to host on the show, please reach out directly by email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or find us on Twitter or LinkedIn.
Please note that the MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep28 - Building the Amazon for medical supplies
Viebeg is building what they hope will become the "Amazon for medical supplies" in Africa. By connecting healthcare providers directly with manufacturers — and thereby removing brokers and middlemen from the value chain, they are making medical products more affordable and accessible. In this episode, I chat with Viebeg's co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer - Alex Musyoka - as he talks about their journey so far. Learn more about Viebeg by visiting: https://www.viebeg.com/
MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by Dr Sam Oti, and co-edited by Veronica Ojiambo. This episode also features Veronica as co-host.
If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like us to host on the show, please reach out directly by email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or find us on Twitter or LinkedIn.
Please note that the MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep27 - A multi-payer platform for healthcare financing
Today you will be hearing about a digital health innovation known as mTOMADY that is being implemented in Madagascar. mTOMADY is a multi-payer platform that connects beneficiaries to different health financing mechanisms. I’ll be chatting with its co-founders - Elsa Rajemison, Samuel Knauss and Julius Emmrich. Their vision is to create a platform that lowers financial barriers to healthcare and accelerates progress towards universal health coverage. Learn more by visiting https://www.mtomady.com/
MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by Dr Sam Oti, and co-edited by Veronica Ojiambo.
If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like us to host on the show, please reach out directly by email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or find us on Twitter or LinkedIn.
Please note that the MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep26 - A conversation with a digital health futurist
MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by Dr Sam Oti, and co-edited by Veronica Ojiambo.
If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like us to host on the show, please reach out directly by email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or find us on Twitter or LinkedIn.
Please note that the MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep25 - Transforming healthcare quality through an integrated cross-continents platform
This episode features Bart Wilms - General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Head of Impact at the Evercare Group. Evercare Group is an industry leader in the healthcare space. The Group operates several hospitals, clinics, and diagnostic centers across Africa and South Asia. They recently published their annual impact report for the year 2021/22 and Bart will be taking us through the highlights of the report and specifically how they are innovating in the digital health and health tech space.
We’ll also talk about their newly launched Evercare Foundation which has a vision of becoming the largest healthcare foundation in the world. Yes, you read that right. This is one very impressive healthcare organization that is at the cutting edge of blending brick and mortar health care with digital health in low and middle income countries. Learn more by visiting https://evercaregroup.com/
MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by Dr Sam Oti, and co-edited by Veronica Ojiambo.
If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like us to host on the show, please reach out directly by email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or find us on Twitter or LinkedIn.
Please note that the MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep24 - An online healthcare education platform for Africa
Freda Katunda Olsen is CEO and co-founder of LEAP - an online healthcare education platform for Africa. They offer contextualized, accredited courses for healthcare professionals. Their mission is to create lasting healthcare change in Africa. Learn more by visiting https://leap-educate.com/
MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by Dr Sam Oti, and co-edited by Veronica Ojiambo.
If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like us to host on the show, please reach out directly by email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or find us on Twitter or LinkedIn.
Please note that the MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep23 - A telemed platform bringing peace of mind to the African diaspora
Obinna Oriaku is CEO and founder of SocratesMD - a telemedicine platform delivering world-class healthcare to Sub-Saharan Africa. The goal of the platform is to make it easy for the African diaspora to ensure that their family members back in Africa receive affordable, high-quality and instant healthcare even in the most remote parts of the continent. The SocratesMD service is provided exclusively by specially selected US-based medical practitioners who are also of African descent. Learn more by visiting https://www.socratesmd.com/
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MedxTek Africa is pleased to welcome Veronica Ojiambo to the production team as co-editor. Veronica is a public health researcher with specialization in advanced qualitative research methods. She is currently a tutorial fellow at the Department of Public and Global Health, University of Nairobi where she leads the Health Education/Promotion module. Karibu sana Vera!
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If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like me to host on the show, please reach out to me directly on Twitter @DrSam_Oti, email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-oji-oti. Please note that the MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep22 - The secret sauce for scaling primary healthcare
Stephanie Koczela is CEO and co-founder of Penda Health - a leading private provider of primary health care in East Africa. Since opening its doors over a decade ago, Penda has attended to more than one million patients across 21 medical centers and growing. Digital technologies have been a key tool in enabling Penda Health to march towards its vision of making patient-centered primary healthcare available and accessible in everyone's neighborhood. In this episode, we go into detail about Penda Health's tech-enabled business model which I believe ought to be the gold-standard for scaling primary healthcare in resource constrained contexts. To learn more about Penda Health visit: https://www.pendahealth.com/
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This episode is dedicated to my younger brother Richard who passed away on the 3rd of August 2022 after a long battle with a chronic illness. His passing was a painful reminder that good health is everything. I miss him dearly.
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If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like me to host on the show, please reach out to me directly on Twitter @DrSam_Oti, email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-oji-oti. Please note that The MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep21 - Accelerating digital health entrepreneurship in Africa
My guest on this episode is Dr. Krishna Jafa. She is a physician and public health executive who has over two and half decades of expertise in health system design and strengthening and in digital health innovation. She is the CEO of an organization known as Medic. Medic designs open-source software that enables frontline health workers to provide quality care in some of the world’s hardest-to-reach communities. Today we’ll be speaking about a very specific initiative that is being implemented by Medic -- the Digital Health Ecosystem project. As you will be hearing from Dr. Jafa, the goal of this project is to accelerate digital health entrepreneurship in LMICs. The project is being implemented in partnership with PATH and is funded by the Bayer Foundation. This is such an exciting initiative that I really believe will catalyze digital health innovation across the African continent. So, if you are a digital health entrepreneur or innovator, then this episode will be very much of interest. You can learn more about the DHE project by visiting: https://www.path.org/media-center/catalytic-funding-bayer-foundation-accelerate-digital-health-entrepreneurship-lmics/
If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like me to host on the show, please reach out to me directly on Twitter @DrSam_Oti, email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-oji-oti. Please note that The MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep20 - Common mistakes that digital health startups make
My guest on this episode is an African digital health guru. Her name is Dr. Egbe Osifo-Dawodu. She is a founding partner of the Anadach Group – a consulting firm that provides technical and strategic support to digital health companies and investors across the developing world. She’s one of those people that has been committed to digital health long before it became fashionable. So in this episode we’ll be tapping into her 20+ years of experience as we talk about some common mistakes that digital health startups tend to make such as issues to do with intellectual property, licensing and even about how easily some startups surrender equity to potential funders. You can learn more about the Anadach Group by visiting: https://www.anadach.com/
If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like me to host on the show, please reach out to me directly on Twitter @DrSam_Oti, email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-oji-oti. Please note that The MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep19 - Harnessing the power of data science in healthcare
This episode features Mitali Ayyangar the portfolio manager for frontline health systems at DataKind. DataKind works with mission-driven organizations to unlock their data science potential ethically and responsibly. In this episode, Mitali talks about innovative data science tools that are increasing the confidence that governments and their implementing partners have in the quality of data that is collected at the frontlines of the healthcare system. You can learn more about DataKind by visiting: https://www.datakind.org/
If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like me to host on the show, please reach out to me directly on Twitter @DrSam_Oti, email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-oji-oti. Please note that The MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep18 - How a paper-based innovation is transforming digital health
My guest today is Dr Pratap Kumar. He wears multiple hats including being a senior lecturer at one of East Africa's leading business schools ‒Strathmore Business School‒ and also serving as the CEO of a digital health company. That company is known as Health-E-Net and they are on a mission to revolutionize the capture and use of high quality data in global health. Health-E-Net has developed a suite of innovations and you will be hearing about some of them in today's episode. In fact, one of the innovations that you will hear about won the global health innovation prize in 2018. You can learn more about Health-E-Net by visiting: https://www.health-e-net.org/
If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like me to host on the show, please reach out to me directly on Twitter @DrSam_Oti, email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-oji-oti. Please note that The MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep17 - A movement to professionalize community health volunteers
Special thanks to Amie Vaccaro, Global Marketing Director at Dimagi for connecting me with Margaret. Shout out to my daughters Zira (3) and Ada (6) for doing the intro and outro respectively of this episode :)
If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like me to host on the show, please reach out to me directly on Twitter @DrSam_Oti, email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or via LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-oji-oti. Please note that The MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep16 - Lessons from a pioneer of telemedicine in Africa
This episode features Dr Davis Musinguzi ‒the Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Rocket Health Africa. Rocket Health is one of the pioneers of telemedicine in sub-Saharan Africa. After almost a decade operating in Kampala, they recently raised $5 million in series A funding to scale their integrated digital health solution to more regions across Uganda and within East Africa over the next few years. You can learn more about Rocket Health by visiting: https://rockethealth.africa/
If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like me to host on the show, please reach out to me directly on Twitter @DrSam_Oti, email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-oji-oti. Please note that The MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep15 - Giving mothers a voice in the health-care system
On this episode, I am joined by Sathy Rajasekharan ‒the Executive Director (Africa) at Jacaranda Health. Sathy offers compelling insights on what it means to build accessible, inclusive, and trusted digital health technologies that support hard-to-reach and last mile mothers across Kenya, and how digital technologies have a responsibility to give women a voice in the health system. You can learn more about Jacaranda Health by visiting: https://www.jacarandahealth.org/
If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like me to host on the show, please reach out to me directly on Twitter @DrSam_Oti, email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-oji-oti. Please note that The MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep14 - High quality primary health care for all
Today I am joined by Radha Karnad. She is the Chief Medical Officer at HealthX Africa. HealthX is on a journey to make high quality primary health care and wellness accessible, affordable, convenient and equal. They are using the power of digital technology to reach every user with quality primary health care services wherever they are, whenever they want, and as often as they need. You can learn more about HealthX by visiting: https://www.healthxafrica.com/
If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like me to host on the show, please reach out to me directly on Twitter @DrSam_Oti, email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-oji-oti. Please note that The MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep13 - Reimagining community-based health care
On this episode, I chat with Gloria Kahamba. She is a deputy director of programs at D-tree International (D-tree). D-tree is a non-governmental, non-profit global digital health organization committed to transforming health systems and improving lives by integrating digital technology into health systems in innovative and effective ways. Gloria will be highlighting some of their flagship digital health innovations in Tanzania. We specifically take a deeper dive into an innovation that they call Afya-Tek (which literally means "Health-Tech" in Kiswahili). Afya-Tek uses cutting-edge technology to link accredited drug dispensing outlets (ADDOs), primary health facilities, and community health workers (CHWs) in a fully digitized, people-centered healthcare system. You can learn more about Afya-Tek by visiting: https://www.d-tree.org/afya-tek
If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like me to host on the show, please reach out to me directly on Twitter @DrSam_Oti, email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-oji-oti. Please note that The MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep12 - Simplifying the management of health data
If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like me to host on the show, please reach out to me directly on Twitter @DrSam_Oti, email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or via LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-oji-oti.
Please note that The MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep11 - A versatile app builder for frontline health workers
You can learn more about CommCare by visiting: www.dimagi.com/
If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like me to host on the show, please reach out to me directly on Twitter @DrSam_Oti, email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or via LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-oji-oti.
Please note that The MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep10 - Ensuring equity and inclusion in digital health
This episode wraps up Season 1 of MedxTek Africa. It is a live recording of a webinar panel that I moderated as part of activities to mark Transform Health's Digital Health Week 2021. The webinar was organized by MedxTek Africa in collaboration with Innovations in Healthcare. My guests included:
- Dr. Charles Kamotho, CEO and Founder, Daktari Africa, Kenya
- Dr. Martha Muthami, Medical Doctor and Epidemiologist, Kenya Ministry of Health
- Mr. Julius Mbeya, Co-CEO, Lwala Community Alliance, Kenya
- Ms. Cynthia Kahumbura, Director of Operations, Jacaranda Health, Kenya
In this panel session, we explored challenges and opportunities for accelerating the digital transformation of Kenya’s healthcare sector while ensuring equitable access for groups experiencing intersecting forms of marginalization and exclusion such as women, persons with disabilities and displaced populations.
Key discussion points:
- In what ways has the Covid-19 pandemic accelerated digital transformation of Kenya’s healthcare sector?
- What are some of the manifestations and drivers of inequity and exclusion that have resulted from the acceleration of Kenya’s digital health transformation?
- What are the gaps and opportunities for policymakers and other key stakeholders to ensure that Kenya’s digital health transformation is equitable and inclusive?
- In what ways can marginalized and vulnerable groups be empowered to benefit equitably from the accelerated digital transformation of Kenya’s healthcare sector?
If you have any thoughts on this episode, please reach out to me directly on Twitter @DrSam_Oti, email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-oji-oti.
Please note that The MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep9 - A radical approach to influencing behavior change
Today my guest is Jamie Arkin. She is the director of partnerships and development at a company known as Ai-fluence where she leads a sub-brand called Ai-fluence Reach.
Ai-fluence Reach is using Artificial Intelligence to radically transform the way we influence social and behavior change in public health.
You can learn more about Ai-fluence by visiting: https://www.ai-fluence.com/ and LinkedIn @aifluence
If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like me to host on the show, please reach out to me directly on Twitter @DrSam_Oti, email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-oji-oti.
Please note that The MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep8 - Fighting pneumonia using a "smart" jacket
Pneumonia kills 2000 children every day, many of them in Africa. Most of these deaths are preventable especially if the disease is detected and treated early but that’s simply not the case especially in vulnerable and marginalized communities across our continent.
My guest today has had enough of this situation. So, her and her co-founder set out to do something about it. Her name is Olivia Koburongo and she is the CEO and co-founder of a device and software company known as MamaOpe based in Kampala, Uganda.
Her and her team invented a "smart" jacket that helps with the early detection of pneumonia in children. It uses acoustic technology, supported by an intuitive algorithm, to detect early signs of disease. It is potentially a game changer particularly in contexts where resources are highly constrained.
You can learn more about MamaOpe by visiting: http://mamaope.com/, Twitter @mama_ope and LinkedIn @mamaope medicals.
If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like me to host on the show, please reach out to me directly on Twitter @DrSam_Oti, email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-oji-oti.
Please note that The MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep7 - Raising capital for your healthtech innovation
You can learn more about the Baobab Network by visiting thebaobabnetwork.com/ or on Twitter and FB @thebaobabnetwork and LinkedIn @the-baobab-network.
If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like me to host on the show, please reach out to me directly on Twitter @DrSam_Oti, email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or via LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-oji-oti.
Please note that The MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep6 - A tech solution reducing maternal deaths by 75%
Every 11 seconds a woman somewhere in this world dies during childbirth. That’s 800 women every day. And most of these preventable deaths happen right here on the African continent.
Today I’ll be speaking with an enterprising young man who along with his team are on mission to tackle this sad situation. His name is Tafadzwa Munzwa and he is a medical student based in Zambia.
On today’s show we’ll be hearing about his startup – Dawa Health – a digital health platform that is reshaping access to maternal health for vulnerable African women.
You can learn more about Dawa Health by visiting https://dawa-health.com or on Twitter and IG @dawa_health or on LinkedIn @dawamed.
If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like me to host on the show, please reach out to me directly on Twitter @DrSam_Oti, email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-oji-oti.
Please note that The MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep5 - Drones that deliver life-saving medical products
On Episode 5, I chat with three representatives of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Botswana. Agathe Lawson is the UNFPA Officer-in-Charge for South Africa and Country Director for the eSwatini and Botswana Country Offices. Mareledi Segotso is the Head of Office, UNFPA Botswana Country Office, and Priscilla Rabasimane is Communications Analyst also at UNFPA Botswana. Together they tell us about their Drones for Health initiative which is delivering life-saving medical products to underserved communities in Botswana.
If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like me to host on the show, please reach out to me directly on Twitter @DrSam_Oti, email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-oji-oti.
Please note that The MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep4 - Concierge medical diagnostics for the poor
This episode I’ll be speaking with the brilliant Oluwasoga Oni. I simply call him Soga. He is CEO and co-founder of MDaaS Global. A company based in Lagos, Nigeria that provides tech-enabled diagnostic centers that are to designed to cater to the needs of underserved communities. Soga is an engineer. He holds two Masters degrees. One in Computer Science and the other in Engineering, System Design and Management from MIT. You can learn more about MDaaS by visiting https://www.mdaas.io/ or on Twitter and LinkedIn @mdaasglobal. If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like me to host on the show, please reach out to me directly on Twitter @DrSam_Oti, email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-oji-oti.
Please note that The MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep3 - Artificial Intelligence solutions for health
Today I’ll be speaking with Darlington Akogo, a global leader in Artificial Intelligence (AI). He's the founder and director of several AI startups including minoHealth ‒an AI healthtech company; karaAgro AI ‒an AI-powered precision agriculture platform; Runmila AI Institute ‒an AI and data science training institute, and Gudra AI Studio ‒an organization broadly exploring AI and exponential technologies applied to various domains including transportation, sanitation and energy. We talk specifically about his work with minoHealth AI Labs ‒an Accra-based startup that is pioneering the application of Artificial Intelligence in healthcare diagnostics and biomedical research across Africa. minoHealth AI Labs has developed a suite of cutting-edge AI-powered innovations. For example, its AI4Radiology system can automatically detect several medical conditions such as pneumonia and breast cancer from analyzing x-rays. You can learn more about minoHealth by visiting https://www.minohealth.org/ or on Twitter and LinkedIn @minoHealth. If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like me to host on the show, please reach out to me directly on Twitter @DrSam_Oti, email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-oji-oti.
Please note that The MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep2 - Affordable and accessible medical insurance
On this episode I’ll be speaking with a phenomenal lady. She is Adelaide Odhiambo, the CEO and co-founder of Bluewave Insurance based in Nairobi. Bluewave is a tech-driven company that is designing microinsurance products that are simple, affordable, and accessible to the mass market. Adelaide’s background is in actuarial science, and she spent over a decade in the insurance industry before taking an entrepreneurial dive into the world of microinsurance and digital health.
You can learn more about Bluewave on Linkedin @Bluewave Insurance Agency, Instagram @bluewave.ins or visit their website: https://www.bluewaveinsurance.co/.
If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like me to host on the show, please reach out to me directly on Twitter @DrSam_Oti, email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-oji-oti.
Please note that The MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Ep1 - Democratizing first-level medical care
In this premiere episode, I speak with Ikechukwu "Iyke" Anoke. He is CEO and co-founder of Zuri Health Africa. Zuri Health is a mobile health service that delivers first level medical services to its users through their mobile devices via apps, WAP, and SMS. Iyke is currently based here in Nairobi, Kenya and he will be sharing his entrepreneurial journey. He will be telling us about the highs and the lows, what keeps him up at night, and what drives him to want to transform healthcare in Africa. I also challenge him about whether Zuri Health is truly a disruptive health tech innovation or if it is simply another case of "technological solutionism".
You can learn more about Zuri Health on Twitter @ZuriHealth, Instagram @zurihealth or visit https://zuri.health.
If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like me to host on the show, please reach out to me directly on Twitter @DrSam_Oti, email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-oji-oti.
Please note that The MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.
Welcome Trailer
MedxTek Africa is a podcast about health technology innovation in Africa. On the show, we’re talking with African innovators and how they’re seeking to make a positive impact on people’s lives by disrupting the healthcare industry through technology.
This is a show for health tech entrepreneurs, healthcare professionals and business owners, industry investors and anyone who is fascinated about health technology and innovation.
Hosted by Dr. Sam Oti, an African public health physician and digital health enthusiast, based in Nairobi, Kenya.
We look forward to engaging with you at every step of the way. Please feel free to suggest health innovators or start-ups, as well as questions to be discussed and share your feedback. You can reach Dr. Oti on Twitter @DrSam_Oti, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-oji-oti/ or by email at sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu.
Please note that The MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.