Connecting The Dots Wih Juliete

We are joined by Professor Faith Osier a top Pediatrician, strategist, and expert communicator. With about half a million children dying from Malaria each year, Prof Osier has dedicated much of her career to the development of a malaria vaccine. Based in London, Prof Osier leads international and multidisciplinary research groups at Imperial College in London, UK and the Kenya Medical Research Institute-Wellcome Trust in Kilifi, Kenya. In this episode we uncover malaria vaccine development and what this means for Africa's future.

We are joined by Zambian environmentalist Dr. Musonda Mumba, Secretary General at the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in Switzerland. Dr. Mumba has 25+ years of global expertise in environmental management and sustainable development. In this podcast we talk about wetlands including one of the world's great wetland, Zambia's Bangweulu, climate change and flooding in East Africa, the Network of African Women Environmentalist (NAWE) and the impact of altruistic leadership in environmental protection examples include Karura forest, Kenya and Nyan-dung, Rwanda.

We are joined by Zimbabwean Professor Collen Masimirembwa, President and Chief Scientific Officer at the African Institute of Biomedical Science and Technology (AiBST). He is one of Africa's leading experts in pharmacogenomics. Following his scientific training, he spent 10 years working in industry in Europe before returning to Africa. His research in Africa has contributed to the field of pharmacogenetics, particularly in understanding the genetic diversity and drug response of African populations.

In this Episode, we are joined by Prof Moses Obimbo

Madadi, leading clinician-scientist and Associate Professor at the University of Nairobi, Kenya. His focus is on women's health and ensuring the safe delivery of healthy babies. Prof Madadi leverages on his broad experience, in the hospital and the lab settings, to establish a unique niche of translational research to support the health of women in Kenya and around the world. Away from science Moses is a multilingual poet and basketball player.

Desta Lakew is the Group Director of Partnerships and External Affairs at Amref Health Africa. Her experience includes various roles in USA based university teaching hospitals and consulting with international organizations including the UNDP, and Public Health Innovations. She was instrumental in the establishment and leadership of the first bi-annual Africa Health Agenda International Conference

We are joined by Prof. Sam Kinyanjui. He has had an illustrious career with 20 years of malaria research under his belt and over a decade leading the successful training and capacity building at the Kenya Medical Research Institute Welcome Trust program in Kilifi..

In the second episode of "Connecting the Dots" podcast, Juliet engages in a captivating conversation with Moses Alobo, a visionary doctor and entrepreneur. Moses is transforming public health and healthcare research with innovative projects tailored to meet patient needs. With a focus on delivering top-tier solutions to underserved populations, he's revolutionizing healthcare accessibility. Tune in for an inspiring dialogue that promises to ignite change!

The first episode of Connecting The Dots Podcast, features an illuminating conversation with former President of Mauritius and leading bio diversity scientist Prof⁠. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim⁠.