Ep49 - Improving access to Magnetic Resonance Imaging across Africa

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MedxTek Africa

Samuel Oti

57 episodes

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MedxTek Africa is a podcast that showcases digital health and health technology innovations from across Africa, and aims to highlight the potential impact of these innovations on healthcare in the region. The podcast provides insights and perspectives on a variety of topics related to digital health and technology, and seeks to foster a dialogue about the role of these tools in improving health outcomes in Africa. Created and hosted by Dr. Sam Oti, an African public health physician and digital health enthusiast, based in Nairobi.

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Ep49 - Improving access to Magnetic Resonance Imaging across Africa

MedxTek Africa

44 minutes 29 seconds

1 year ago

Ep49 - Improving access to Magnetic Resonance Imaging across Africa

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) plays a vital role in modern healthcare diagnostics, but most Africans can't afford or access it. In this episode, I chat with Dr Johnes Obungoloch, a biomedical engineer and senior lecturer at the Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda. We discuss how he and his team are developing what they call a low-field MRI system. Their dream is to democratize access to MRI across Africa.

MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by ⁠⁠Dr. Sam Oti⁠⁠, and co-edited by ⁠⁠Veronica Ojiambo⁠⁠. If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like us to host on the show, please reach out directly by email: sam.oti@alumni.harvard.edu or find us on Twitter or LinkedIn.

Please note that the MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.