What About Rural Health?™

Nigerian Health Promotion: Challenges of Delivering Care in Rural Areas — A Conversation with Dr. Zainab Dahiru In this episode of What About Rural Health? , host Chinasa Imo speaks with Dr Zainab Dahiru, a dedicated primary healthcare doctor whose experience serving in Saye Village offers a rare and honest look into the realities of rural healthcare in Nigeria. Dr. Zainab shares the inspiration b...

In this episode, we sit with Peterson Wachira, a seasoned Clinical Officer, Infectious Disease Expert, and National Chairperson of the Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) — and a recipient of the Head of State Commendation Award. Wachira offers an unfiltered look into Kenya’s health system — breaking it down from Level 1 community centers to Level 6 national hospitals, while highlighting how p...

In this second part of our conversation with Idrissa Rogers, a seasoned logistics and supply chain professional with over a decade of experience in humanitarian and development work, we dive deeper into the real challenges and hard truths shaping rural healthcare delivery. Idrissa sheds light on: The unpredictability of transport systems and why every logistics plan needs a backup plan. The cracks...

In this episode, we go behind the scenes of rural health delivery with Idrissa Rogers, a seasoned logistics and supply chain professional with over a decade of experience in humanitarian and development work. From poor infrastructure and river-dependent communities to corruption and internal bottlenecks, Idrissa paints a raw and honest picture of what it really takes to deliver essential health su...

Innovation doesn’t always mean high budgets—it means being human-centred. In this episode, Dr. Eye Ngoa redefines what innovation looks like in rural healthcare, showing how simple, creative approaches can change lives. From using music therapy to support patients dealing with trauma, depression, and oncology care, to leveraging d igital tools and community-driven solutions, Dr. Ngoa highlights ho...

In this powerful episode of What About Rural Health?™ , Kingsley Ndoh—Founder of Hurone AI—shares his journey into healthcare innovation and the inspiration behind creating AI tools to tackle cancer care disparities. Kingsley dives into: How AI and big data can transform healthcare access for underserved communities The urgent gap in cancer care between rural and urban areas—from trained professio...

In this insightful episode of What About Rural Health?™ , host Chinasa Imo sits down with Dr. Emily Parker to unpack the often-overlooked role of policy in shaping healthcare access for rural and underserved communities. Dr. Parker traces the history of healthcare safety nets, explaining how they came to be and why they matter today. She advocates for place-based policy—an approach where governmen...

In this episode of What About Rural Health?™, host, Chinasa Imo, sits down with Dr. Ifeanyi M. Nsofor—a renowned public health physician, global health equity advocate, and leading voice in African health policy, I call him Ichie Public Health for a reason. We explore what it truly means to design public health systems that reach everyone. Listeners will hear Dr. Nsofor’s powerful insights on brea...

Episode 2 – Continuing the Conversation with Dr. John Joe Schlichtman In Part Two of our powerful conversation with urban sociologist Dr. John Joe Schlichtman , we pick up right where we left off—deepening the discussion on power, place, and resistance across communities. Together with host Chinasa Imo, Dr. Schlichtman expands on the concept of “just development,” the hidden patterns that shape bo...

Guest: Dr. John Joe Schlichtman, Urban Sociologist & Community Ethnographer In this thought-provoking kickoff episode of What About Rural Health?™ , host Chinasa Imo sits down with urban sociologist Dr. John Joe Schlichtman to explore a surprising and powerful question: What can resistance in urban spaces teach us about rural health? Drawing on his acclaimed works Gentrifier , Showroom City ,...