Six out of 10 women in Kilifi suffer from Anaemia. Anaemia is one of the common health conditions that affect pregnant women. In this episode, Dr Angela Koech from the Centre of Excellence in Women & Child Health, and Kelvin Mbote, a research assistant at the Aga Khan University, Provost Office, speak about maternal health […]

Data Science is a key focal point for our projects. In this episode, Dr Angela Koech and Onesmus Wanje from the Aga Khan University, Centre of Excellence in Women & Child Health, examine how the hub is utilizing data to develop predictive models for poor health outcomes as well as prescriptive models to better deal […]

Episode five of our UZIMA-DS radio show series highlights maternal health, one of the focus areas of our Maternal, Newborn and Child Health project. Job Ogutu, a nurse working at the Kilifi County Health Department, speaks broadly about the topic, including the importance of fathers being involved before, during and after pregnancy. Click play to […]

On the fourth episode of our radio show series, we looked at Data Science which is a fundamental aspect of UZIMA-DS. Dorcas Mwigereri, a research specialist under the UZIMA-DS Hub, shed light on the use of data science in delivering better health outcomes and how health workers can be trained in the use of technology […]

Anxiety and Depression are some of the most common mental health problems in the world. Despite this, the highest percentage of people suffering from these problems cannot access treatment for these and many other mental health illnesses. In episode three of our radio show, Patrick Mwangala, a heath researcher and Andrew Abala a research specialist […]

The second episode of our radio show series focused on suicide; the stigma around it, its causes and how to address it. The show centred around the youth/ teenage groups who are most affected. Listen in to Dr Mary Bitta, a mental health researcher at the Brain and Mind Institute, Aga Khan University, and Samuel […]