One Health Lens Podcast

Dr Andrew Odhiambo, an oncologist specialising in gastrointestinal cancers, talks about liver cancer 101.

Some boys were brought up knowing that talking about problems or worse feelings makes them weak. Others just don't know where to start as society has only recently accepted that men and mental health conversations are critical.

Two community health promoters, working in Nairobi's urban slum areas share their experience

Dr Andrew Odhiambo, oncologist specialising in gastrointestinal cancers, talks about pancreatic cancer 101.

Pharmacists are essential in improving patient outcomes. We hear from Wairimu Mbogo, the Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya Presidential Candidate why their role goes beyond medicines and how they can actively shift the loopholes in Kenya's practise.

Dr Chibanzi Mwachonda, labour relations expert and former SG, Kenya Medical Practitioners' and Dentists' Union (KMPDU) looks back on the challenges surrounding human resourcing for health with Dr Kigondu sharing the time he took the government to court.

There are many myths and misconceptions surrounding family planning and contraceptive methods. Some are very community and region specific. We learn that a good place to start is understanding the local context and this is essential even in training healthcare workers.

Dr Dennis Okaka and Simon Kigondu were left concerned in a stakeholder engagement session on the draft SHIF benefits package. It's a call to action to Kenyans, like the host, to pay attention and share views during public participation as their contributions entitles them to certain benefits.

Guests Akaco Ekirapa, the British High Commission, Head of Health Programmes and Charity Koronya, UNFPA Family Planning Specialist tells us why this is an important conversation for families and Kenya at large.

In this season finale, we get to learn a little bit more about the host, Dr Diana Wangari from Oxford University to Global Awards to Nation Media. As Dr Anthony Ngatia takes over the podcast.

Dr. Anthony Ngatia, an AI in healthcare experts discusses why AI could be life saving to most Kenyans and produce the next wave of entrepreneurial healthcare workers.

In this continuing series on cancer, Dr. Andrew Odhiambo speak of Kenya's high incidence of what is commonly referred to as Throat Cancer and why the first step is always nutritional support.

The risk of colorectal increase with age but that might be changing. Host, Dr. Wangari speaks to Dr. Andrew Odhiambo, a gastrointestinal oncologist on what to look out for and what options are available to Kenyans.

As more Kenyans seeks surgical options from balloons to gastric sleeve to loose weight. Dr Mayabi shares the process patient go through including nutritional review and why weight loss is not always a cosmetic procedure.

Informal workers might not be able to get lactation rooms yet they need to express milk and store it for their babies. This as an innovation is reusable and employers could purchase to support breastfeeding mothers.

In an all female episode, the ladies share stories with host @Dr Wangari from breastfeeding in cars to cracked nipples. The struggles of women returning to work and getting support needed from employers to family and how lactation support ties to performance and UHC.

Patients and Doctors complain about insurance, but how can we take active roles in shaping Kenya's medical insurance sector?

Host, Dr. Diana Wangari Gitau debates with guest Dr. Tim on why the private sector has a big role to play in achieving universal health coverage.

When Rural Private Hospitals Association (RUPHA) gave notice that their hospitals would only accept cash for services, many said that this was driven by greed. But when you are owed Ksh 29B, you have no other option if you are to continue rendering services.

What's the future of healthcare workers in Kenya?

From Alcohol to vaping and hot spots for Heroin & Cocaine In Kenya which might surprise you, host Dr Diana Wangari speaks to Dr Florence Jaguga, Psychiatrist, Head of Alcohol & Drug Abuse Rehabilitation Department, Moi Teaching & Referral Hospital on trends in Kenya and Primary School Children abusing pills.

Maternal mortality rate in Kenya is still high. Oxytocin, the drug used to prevent bleeding following childbirth was costly and required cold storage. The introduction of heat stable carbetocin is a game changer as any facility, with or without refrigeration can store it. Dr Ruth Wamae speaks of being part of the team that pushed for this breakthrough and other reforms needed in maternal child hea...

Find out why Dr Diana Wangari was skeptical when she learnt of a paediatric neurologist operating in a rural county. As giving birth isn't easy and when your baby presents with brain injury, it's not only traumatic but costly with many patients rarely returning to hospital. With less than 20 paediatric neurologist in the Kenya, Dr Supa Tunje advocacy efforts are to be applauded.

Recent news headlines in Kenya seem to a link between school performance linked to hidden hunger. Does this point to importance of school feeding programs or is there more? Dr Diana Wangari speaks to the Caroline Meledo, Bayer's lead of one of the world's largest hidden hunger programs to see what Kenya could learn.

Dr. Diana Wangari puts her co-host Dr. Simon Kigondu to task on Universal Health Coverage discussions. They debate on how to ensure that the Kenyan citizen's voice is not left out, more so following the validation of Kenya's UHC regulations.