Bridging Worlds: Impacting Health from Uganda to Yale and Back Again (Part One)

Bridging Worlds: Impacting Health from Uganda to Yale and Back Again (Part One)

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In Bridging Worlds: A Journey Through Global Health (Part One), Dr. Sharon Chekijian talks with Professor Harriet Mayanja-Kizza, a distinguished figure in medicine and education. With her extensive work at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda, and her pivotal role in fostering international collaborations, Dr. Mayanja-Kizza’s contributions have left a lasting mark on medical training and research across continents. Her work also extends to Yale University, as she is also a longtime collaborator of Dr. Tracy Rabin, Associate Professor of Medicine at the Yale School of Medicine, as they co-direct the Makerere University-Yale University (MUYU) Bidirectional Exchange. Tune in to hear her compelling story, from her early inspirations to her remarkable achievements and her unique perspective on mentorship and leadership in the field of global health.

Global Health, Digital Health and AI

Global Health, Digital Health and AI

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Our guest is Riccardo Lampariello, who is a statistician by training and brings almost 25 years of experience in health. He initially spent 10 years in the pharmaceutical industry and then moved into the not-for-profit sector: GAVI, UICC and Terre des hommes. In 2022 he joined D-tree as their CEO. D-tree’s mission is to expand access to high-quality, essential healthcare by enabling better decision making.

His experience includes clinical operations, portfolio management, business development, capacity building, and public health. In the last 10 years, he has focused on adapting digital health solutions to the unique contexts of developing countries and scale them successfully to national level in Burkina Faso, India and Zanzibar. He also acquired substantial experience on data governance. He holds a MSc in Statistics and a MBA specialized in not-for-profit.

The interview was recorded on May 17th, 2024.

Further Reading and Links

The BBC video embedded in this interview can be found at: https://www.bbc.com/storyworks/healthier-together/how-tanzania-is-tackling-the-healthcare-gap

A video jointly produced by Yale BIDS and D-Tree on their work in Zanzibar can be found at: https://youtu.be/2i4baqXzapw?feature=shared
You can learn more about D-tree’s work: https://www.d-tree.org/

You can sign up to D-tree’s newsletter to stay up to date about their work: https://eepurl.com/dnYta5

WHO guidelines for chatbots for sexual and reproductive guidance https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/376294/9789240090705-eng.pdf?sequence=1

Failed Spinal after intrathecal injection

Failed Spinal after intrathecal injection

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In this episode, Dr. Vishal Uppal and Allana Munro discussed with us the findings from their study -The Incidence and Predictors of Failed Spinal Anesthesia After Intrathecal Injection of Local Anesthetic for Cesarean Delivery: A Single-Center, 9-Year Retrospective Review.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37014966/

Anesthesia-Related Maternal Mortality in the United States: 1979–2002
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21173646/

Can epidurals as a quality marker
Epidural analgesia during labour and severe maternal morbidity: population based study
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38777357/

Use of Labor Neuraxial Analgesia for Vaginal Delivery and Severe Maternal Morbidity
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35191971/

Raising the Standards: RCOA Quality Improvement Compendium. Accessed March 1, 2023. https://rcoa.ac.uk/sites/default/files/documents/2020-08/21075%20RCoA%20Audit%20Recipe%20Book_16%20Section%20B.7_p241-268_AW.pdf

Mechanism and Management of Failed Spinal Anesthesia – NYSORA
https://www.nysora.com/topics/complications/mechanisms-management-failed-spinal-anesthesia/

History, Ethics, and Public Health: An Interview with Dr. Laura Bothwell

History, Ethics, and Public Health: An Interview with Dr. Laura Bothwell

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With its unique history filled with both triumphs and dark chapters, public health researchers and professionals have an ethical responsibility to examine the past as they aspire to shape the future of public health by conducting effective and ethical health-related research and work today.

In this episode, Shivani interviews the esteemed ethicist and historian of Public Health, Dr. Laura Bothwell, who discusses how the history of public health has influenced the present. In this informative conversation, Dr. Bothwell sheds light on the weight of history, and discusses the structural obligation that health professionals have to address inequities and institutional biases and their contribution to many of the public health challenges we face today.

Here are some links with more reading related to Dr. Bothwell’s research:

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMms1604593
https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMp1604635
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/9781119413431.ch31

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Restoration

Restoration

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In this episode, you will hear how Rodney overcame many obstacles with his faith and learned that he is not defined by his Cerebral Palsy, he is defined by God. Hear the power of faith that turns sorrow into triumph as Chaplain Jane reads Rodney’s life story.

Emotional Intelligence and Spirituality with Dr. Robin Stern

Emotional Intelligence and Spirituality with Dr. Robin Stern

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Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence co-founder Dr. Robin Stern discusses the role of spirituality and religion in understanding and managing emotions, the danger of suppressing emotions like anger, and her groundbreaking work on gaslighting.

For more information and a transcript of this conversation, please see: https://divinity.yale.edu/news/emotional-intelligence-and-spirituality-dr-robin-stern

Reflecting on the Loneliness Epidemic: Interview with Blake Waranch

Reflecting on the Loneliness Epidemic: Interview with Blake Waranch

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Feeling lonely in a world more connected than ever? You’re not alone.

On this episode of YJBM, join our host, Shankeri Vijayakumar, as she chats with our guest Blake Waranch about how loneliness is affecting our lives today. Whether you’re feeling a bit isolated or just want to understand more about why loneliness is such a big deal right now, this episode has something for everyone. Tune in to learn more about what’s causing this silent epidemic and how we can all work towards a more connected and supportive world.

We want to credit Shivani Dayal for creating this interview series and for the format of interviews in this series.

Links and resources:
The Dinner Party: https://www.thedinnerparty.org/
Surgeon General’s Advisory on Loneliness: https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/surgeon-general-social-connection-advisory.pdf
“Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World” by Vivek Murthy, MD

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Leading the way | Sophie Beckham | Top US Chief Sustainability Officer for 1/3rd of your cardboard

Leading the way | Sophie Beckham | Top US Chief Sustainability Officer for 1/3rd of your cardboard

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Sophie Beckham is the Chief Sustainability Officer at International Paper where she leads the company’s vision for sustainability and corporate responsibility. She speaks about how to get things done within a company that is in a hard-to-abate sector of the economy, the role of a corporate chameleon, and how sometimes you simply have to pick the harder options in life to succeed.