Global Health Equity Episodes

Efforts that bring affordable healthcare to underserved or low-resource settings.
Dec. 10, 2024

On Pioneering Cancer Research Across Africa - A Conversation with Dr. Yaw Bediako

Narratives of Purpose concludes its sixth season with an insightful conversation featuring Dr. Yaw Bediako, the CEO and co-founder of Yemaachi Biotech, a pioneering company focused on genomic cancer research in Africa. The di...
Oct. 10, 2021

On Enhancing Access to Cancer Treatments - A Conversation with Ndeye Makalou

This new episode features Ndeye Makalou. She is a drug development, clinical operations, and global supply chain leader in the Biopharma industry. In today’s conversation, Ndeye shares her passion for market access and develo...
Feb. 21, 2021

On Preventing Blindness - A Conversation with Dr. Sanduk Ruit & Thomas Bosshard

On this episode, I talk with world renowned eye surgeon, founder and executive director of the Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology in Kathmandu: Dr. Sanduk Ruit; and with co-owner of Oertli Instrumente AG, a Swiss-based medic...
Feb. 7, 2021

On One Health - A Conversation with Fanny Kaufmann

Fanny Kaufmann is a global Medical Affairs leader in oncology at Takeda. She is passionate about solving global challenges in the areas of patient advocacy, access to medicine, public health safety, animal welfare and animal ...
Dec. 5, 2020

On Neglected Tropical Diseases and Antimicrobial Research - A Conversation with Emilie Alirol

Emilie Alirol is a biologist who pursued her career in clinical research. Today she is Associate Director at the Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV). On this episode, Emilie shares with me her experience on leading projects i...