"Money is not everything" - Dr Magda Robalo on solving Africa's healthcare inequality
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Healthcare is one of the greatest challenges facing Africans today. But it’s also one of the most exciting. Diseases and illnesses are constantly evolving. But so is technology. Can Africans keep up? Dr Magda Robalo is a medical doctor from Guinea-Bissau. She’s worked for the World Health Organisation in Zimbabwe, Congo, Namibia and Ghana. She was Minister of Health in her home country and also served as the high commissioner for COVID-19,. She is now President and co-founder of the Institute of Global Health and Development.  We talk about the diseases we really should be worried about, what kind of technology is really needed and why the best way you can stay healthy is to go to school. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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