Mind the Gap Podcast

Mind the Gap Podcast, Host Malone Mukwende sits down with Maxine Mackintosh from Genomics England. Maxine is the Programme Lead for Diverse Data at Genomics England, an initiative that aims to improve the representativeness of genetic datasets and fairness of genomic insights. She is also the Co-Founder of two communities - One HealthTech, a globally distributed community supporting diversity in h...

This week host Malone Mukwende is joined by Alice Squires is a Training product manager at the British Red Cross. With over ten years' experience in face-to-face training, she now has responsibility for the content and delivery of first aid training courses and is the primary point of contact for colleagues when they receive questions of a clinical, regulatory, or technical nature. As part of...

Host Malone Mukwende sat with Vishaal Virani who is the head of YouTube Health UK! In this conversation, we explored how YouTube can play a pivotal part in reducing health inequalities. Vishaal started his career as an NHS doctor, and subsequently transitioned into healthcare strategy consulting. He worked in strategy consulting for four years, with a particular focus on due diligence for private...

FiveXMore Vision to Improve Healthcare for Black and Brown People

Mind the Gap Podcast where host Malone Mukwende sits down with Clo and Tinuke from FiveXMore to discuss the organisation they have built. Five X more is an organisation committed to highlighting and changing Black maternal health outcomes in the UK. Five X More takes a four pronged approach - Lobbying the government, training health professions and students, empowering women and conducting researc...

This week, Malone is joined by Dr James Somauroo, cofounder and CEO of SomX, a healthcare communications and creative agency. He is also a contributor for Forbes, hosts The Healthtech Podcast and is Editor in Chief of the news brand Healthtech Pigeon, a newsletter and a podcast that rounds up the sector’s news. James is an anaesthetics and ICU doctor by background, has held roles in leadership, ma...

This week, Malone is joined by Dr James Somauroo, cofounder and CEO of SomX, a healthcare communications and creative agency. He is also a contributor for Forbes, hosts The Healthtech Podcast and is Editor in Chief of the news brand Healthtech Pigeon, a newsletter and a podcast that rounds up the sector’s news. James is an anaesthetics and ICU doctor by background, has held roles in leadership, ma...

Dr Khadija Owusu is an award-winning Leader, International Speaker and Junior Doctor. She is the Founder of AKAYA, Director of Programmes at Melanin Medics, Equality and Diversity Board Member at Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School, Ambassador at GUBA-Enterprise and Trustee for the charity Raising Futures Kenya.  Khadija is a change agent, a voice for thousands of Black and Ethnic minority aspiring...

Dr Nicole James, is a London based cosmetic doctor who loves all things aesthetic procedures and skincare. She has a passion for educating and informing her audience about the science of beauty, skincare, and anti-aging.

Dr Nicole James, is a London-based cosmetic doctor who loves all things aesthetic procedures and skincare. She has a passion for educating and informing her audience about the science of beauty, skincare, and anti-aging.

Dr Rumbi Mutenga is an NHS junior doctor with a passion for women’s health. Prior to becoming a doctor she was a midwife. This motivated her desire to level health inequities for women. Outside the NHS, Dr Rumbi is an advocate for the global rights of women and girls having been a delegate to the United Nations with UN Women UK to the commission on the status of women. She creates health promotion...

Dr Rumbi Mutenga is an NHS junior doctor with a passion for women’s health. Prior to becoming a doctor she was a midwife. This motivated her desire to level health inequities for women. Outside the NHS, Dr Rumbi is an advocate for the global rights of women and girls having been a delegate to the United Nations with UN Women UK to the commission on the status of women. She creates health promotion...

This week Malone is joined by Natalie Busari. She shares her vision about how to improve healthcare for her community. Natalie is a Multiple Sclerosis (MS) advocate for the black Multiple Sclerosis community, a Health Inequalities Activist, and the Founder of the non-profit patient organisation “The Nerve of My Multiple Sclerosis CIC”. The Nerve of My Multiple Sclerosis CIC works to not only advoc...

This week Malone is joined by Natalie Busari. Natalie is a Multiple Sclerosis (MS) advocate for the black Multiple Sclerosis community, a Health Inequalities Activist, and the Founder of the non-profit patient organisation “The Nerve of My Multiple Sclerosis CIC”. The Nerve of My Multiple Sclerosis CIC works to not only advocate and represent the black MS community, but it works to support and emp...

In this week's short... Monique from Aequalis talks about her campaign for diversity learning materials for healthcare professionals and students. The importance of historical unethical practices and what universal care really means.

This week host Malone Mukwende is joined by Monique Balogun. Monique from Aequalis talks about her campaign for diversity learning materials for healthcare professionals and students. The importance of historical unethical practices and what universal care really means.

This week's short tip from Sukhjeen! Sukhjeen Kaur is the Founder and CEO of Chronically Brown, a non-profit organisation working towards tackling the stigma of disability within the South Asian community. She started Chronically Brown as a result of her own experiences of people not understanding or accepting her disabilities. Chronically Brown's team use their own lived experiences with...

This week host Malone Mukwende is joined by Sukhjeen Kaur. Sukhjeen Kaur is the Founder and CEO of Chronically Brown, a non-profit organisation working towards tackling the stigma of disability within the South Asian community. She started Chronically Brown as a result of her own experiences of people not understanding or accepting her disabilities. Chronically Brown's team use their own lived...

This week is short following our episode on Sunday. The Blueprint to improving Academia for Black and Brown People Globally.

In this week's episode, Malone Mukwende our host is joined by Dr Tamara Willows (University of Oxford), Professor Amaka C Offiah (University of Sheffield), and Dr Melanie Etti (University of Oxford) to discuss the lack of racial diversity in clinical academia. There are only 160 Black professors in the UK, of whom, only a handful are professors of medical sciences. Alarmingly, only 41 of those...

😊This weeks shorts! Sarah Tade breaks down how she would redefine healthcare for her community. How do you think you could do the same? Find out more about Sarah and her journey here!

This week Malone is joined by Dr Sarah Tade is a GP registrar and health equity advocate practicing in Essex. She is passionate about tackling healthcare inequalities, in particular maternal health outcomes. She sits as a maternity advisor on the NHS Race and Health Observatory board and the Motherhood Group. Dr Tade is also a certified life coach and has established her own life coaching academy...

This week, Malone is joined by Saadiya, who is a Consultant and founder of The Invisible Crisis. The Invisible Crisis is an educational platform helping to provide people with the confidence to advocate for their healthcare needs. Saadiya was born with Sickle Cell Anemia and so understands the complexities of navigating life with an invisible and chronic illness. Today Saadiya shares tips on advoc...

In our debut episode, host Malone Mukwende passionately unveils his ambitious vision for empowering black and brown health. He embarks on a vital journey, intent on challenging health disparities, advancing equity, and reshaping narratives within these vibrant communities. Expect honest conversations, transformative insights, and a relentless commitment to change. Join Malone as he embarks on this...