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Send a text World NTD Day - 30th JanuaryNeglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) are a group of diseases that has high morbidity burden to the population with which it affects. NTD forms a compounding problem for those already disadvantaged population and groups. COVID-19 pandemic and the vaccine maldistr…

Send a text We are now (October 2021) in the post-vaccination era.The emergence of the Delta variant of SARS-CoV 2 virus has made the endemicity of this pandemic an inevitable outcome.We will enter into the endemic phase of the pandemic and must live with the virus while balancing other dimensions …

Send a text Today we'll be unpacking STIGMA - The what, why and how can we recognize it.Tune in to find out what are the 3 factors that led to stigma.By recognizing these factors, we can perhaps regulate ourselves and understand why we feel the way we do.If you enjoy this show, feel free to bu…

Send a text Contact tracing is one of the cornerstone of infectious disease outbreak control.In this episode, we'll unpack the What, Why, and How of Contact Tracing. We'll also discuss the factors that determine the extent of contact tracing and draw examples from COVID-19 as well as deng…

Send a text If our total health is 100%, then only 20% of it is contributed by access to good healthcare system.Tune in to find out what contributes to the rest of the 80% of our health and why it is important to acknowledge the Social Determinants of Health.Shoutout and thanks to our listeners fro…

Send a text In this episode, we'll unpack Universal Health Coverage (UHC)-Why is UHC important-UHC defined-What are the main axis or components of UHC-Using UHC as a viewing lens in assessing health systems-How various pressures such as rising costs, rising expectations, aging populations infl…

Send a text Public health is both science and art.Today we unpack what is public health and my 4 Ps of framing public health into digestible chunks. Support the show

Send a text This is one triangle you don't want to miss.The Epidemiological Triad or Triangle consists of: Agent Host Environment Join me as we unpack this triad and fit the current COVID-19 pandemic into this triangle. You can further fit other infectious diseases into this triad and discove…

Send a text An epidemic or pandemic generally undergoes these FOUR phases of: Introduction or emergence Localized transmission Amplification Reduced transmission or immunity Join me as we unpack each of these phases and its corresponding response or intervention and discover which phase are you go…