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Connecting Citizens to Science

A podcast about how researchers and scientists join with communities and people to address global challenges. Across countries and contexts, we hear about ways to partner with communities, including participatory research (PAR), co-production research, social participation, public and patient involvement and engagement (PPIE) and community engagement and involvement (CEI). Originally founded at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine by Dr. Kim Ozano and Bea Egid, the podcast now cuts across

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S7E3 - Engaging with East African governments to...

Connecting Citizens to Science ·

2022/07/20

In this weeks episode we have a conversation with Professor Sayoki Mfinanga, Director and Chief Research Scientist for NIMR Muhimbili Cenre, Honorary Professor of Global Health at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences in Dar es Salaam, and Adjunct Professor at Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, Arusha. Professor Sayoki shares key learning about:engaging with East African governments to address NCD careexpert patients

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S7E2 - The economic impact of NCDs on East African...

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2022/07/14

In this week's episode, we will be talking about the economic impact of non-communicable diseases or NCDs on east African communities. Guests include Dr. Steven Waititi, a Patient representative on Respond-Africa Partnership and author of “Conquering HIV and AIDS: My personal experience of living with HIV” and Josephine Birungi, a Senior Research Scientist based at Medical Research Council/Uganda Virus Research Institute (MRC/UVRI) in Entebbe. They discuss:Financial/economic barriers for patients

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S7E1-Embracing the challenge of non-communicable...

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2022/07/06

In this series we are talking about responding to the challenge of non-communicable disease in East Africa togetherIn recent decades, rates of non-communicable diseases (NCD), such as diabetes and high blood pressure have risen sharply in sub-Saharan Africa and are now linked to approximately 2 million deaths per year. Countries across the continent are rapidly looking to address this new epidemic, but this is difficult with much of the healthcare system still focused on the treatment of

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S3E6 - Mary Mpakibi, A journey of strength, courage,...

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2022/07/05

In this episode we hear from Mary, a TB survivor who shares her inspirational journey from initial sickness to embarking on multiple complex treatments, lengthy isolation, recovery and finally to unending dedication to offer support, positivity and hope for others living with TB. Key learning and lessons in this story for researchers, policy makers and global health planners.Mary MpakibiRetention Officer and TB expert champion, Kawempe Home CareMy name is Mpakibi Mary, am 28 years and currently

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S6E3 - Gendered dynamics of the Covid-19 pandemic

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2022/06/16

On this episode we are delighted to be joined by Dr Brunah Schall, post-doctoral researcher at Fiocruz Minas in Brazil, and Dr Julia Smith, assistant professor at Simon Fraser University in Canada. We hear from our speakers about the gendered dynamics of the Covid-19 pandemic, focusing on research which has been conducted in Brazil and Canada as part of the multi-country Gender and Covid-19 project.We cover topics including:The economic impact of the pandemic on women, who took on a disproportionate

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S6E2 - Participatory research with vulnerable...

Connecting Citizens to Science ·

2022/06/09

Featuring guest speakers Dr Bintu Mansaray, Lead Research Consultant at the Institute of Gender and Children’s Health Research in Sierra Leone, and Dr Tara Tancred, a senior research associate at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, in today’s episode we hear about doing participatory research with highly vulnerable populations, focusing on women who have survived trafficking and the importance of centering their voices in research processes.Listen to find out about:How a sense of community

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36:40

S5E4 - Climate change and vector-borne disease: A...

Connecting Citizens to Science ·

2022/05/31

In this week’s episode we focus on climate change and its impacts on malaria specifically. Our guests Remy Hoek Spaans from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and Clinton Nkolokhosa from the Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme (MLW) will be discussing the effect of floods in Malawi created by extreme weather events and their impact on malaria. Our guests talk about:partnerships with local sugar producers who help to ensure accurate and timely data for factors such as

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S6E1 - Menstrual exclusion in Nepal: challenging...

Connecting Citizens to Science ·

2022/05/27

In this episode we are joined by Dr Sara Parker, Reader in Development Studies at Liverpool John Moores University and Professor Madhusudan Subedi from the Patan Academy of Health Sciences and the Tribhuvan University in Nepal, who will be talking to us about their work on women’s reproductive health and dignity in Nepal, with a focus on understanding menstrual stigmas and engaging with communities to challenge practices of menstrual exclusion.We talk about:Howmenstrual exclusion impactsthe health

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S5E3 - Climate change solutions in The Gambia:...

Connecting Citizens to Science ·

2022/05/19

In this week’s episode we hear from Dr Ana Bonell and Dr. Aliyu Nuhu Ahmed from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine about environmental degradations from climate change that impact health in The Gambia. The expected increase in heat and reduced rainfall in The Gambia is one of the most significant health threats caused by climate change. However, little is known about the gendered dynamics of exposure and response to heat stress; changes in land use and transmission of zoonotic

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S5E2 - Climate change and citizen science approaches...

Connecting Citizens to Science ·

2022/05/12

In this week’s episode we hear about citizen science approaches for tackling flooding and waterborne hazards in Ethiopia. Our guests Dr Alemseged Tamiru Haile, Senior Researcher from the International Water Management Institute and David Warne, Professor of Environmental Systems Modelling from Newcastle University are part of the GCRF Global Water Security and Sustainable Development Hub. Their work with citizen scientists aims to improve awareness and action on flooding risks and waterborne hazards

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S5E1 - Affordable and clean energy for improved...

Connecting Citizens to Science ·

2022/05/05

Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13 states that we need to “Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts”. The consideration of energy is a central focus for climate change experts as it is responsible for “nearly three-quarters of global emissions”, with energy consumption being one of the biggest sources of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions. SDG7 calls for “affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all” by 2030. Its core target includes: Ensure universal access

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S4E4 - Participatory action research: from community...

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2022/04/28

In this week’s episode we hear from our co-host Robinson Karuga in his role as a Research, Evaluation and Learning Managerat LVCT. Robinson has been part of a team implementing a participatory action research approach to improve health and wellbeing in two informal settlements in Nairobi. Robinson shares with us:How data collected with community co-researchers using photovoice (see S4E1) was presented to key stakeholders like chiefs, village elders, civil society organisations and community

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S4E3-Covid 19 research and relationships with...

Connecting Citizens to Science ·

2022/04/21

In this week’s episode we talk about COVID-19 and how travel and public health restrictions presented challenges to ensuring that urban marginalised voices were heard by researchers and policy makers in India and Bangladesh. Our impressive guests Professor Sabina Faiz Rashid and Senior Research Fellow Dr.Surekha Garimella discuss the importance of having established long-term relationships with people, communities and supporting organisations which enabled research to continue and ensured that the

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S4E2 - Intersections between Research and Activism

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2022/04/14

In this week’s episode we will be discussing the intersections between research and activism for social change. With our guests Vinodkumar Rao and Joseph Kimani, we will be seeking to understand how lessons from activist approaches can be applied within research and vice versa. We will also explore how power, participation and social justice fits within the wider research agenda when seeking to engage communities in informal settings. Key points we hear from Kimani and Vinod include:How slum

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S4E1 - Storytelling and visual methods with people...

Connecting Citizens to Science ·

2022/04/07

Series 4 is brought to us by the ‘Accountability and Responsiveness in Informal Settlements for Equity’ abbreviated to ARISE. The ARISE consortium is all about promoting social change for improved health and wellbeing with communities and people living and working within urban informal spaces. Together, across 10 partners in 4 countries – Bangladesh, India, Kenya and Sierra Leone- they are co-developing solutions with communities to health and wellbeing challenges. However, co-production of

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S3E5 - Phumeza Tisile’s story: surviving the worst...

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2022/03/24

Phumeza Tisile is a TB survivor, researcher and advocate for TB patients at TB Proof. In this episode Phumeza shares her moving and powerful lived experience of being an Extremely Drug Resistant (XDR) TB survivor. She starts her story describing the challenges of first understanding her symptoms and gaining an accurate diagnosis of TB, how this led to complex treatment of taking 30 tablets a day and an injection, followed by 2 years of hospitalisation and loss of hearing for 5 years. Her research is

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S3E4, Part Two Challenges and opportunities in TB:...

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2022/03/24

This episode is a two-part feature with Charles Yu who has been a TB researcher for over 30 years and Mohammed Yassin from Global Fund. In this important episode we hear how lessons from TB informed the COVID response and how COVID 19 learning is shaping the future of TB and lung health. In Part 1 our guests share:The importance of public-provider partnerships in responding to lung health conditionsHow TB experts in the Philippines were drafted in to run the covid-19 responsesHow the global fund

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S3E4, Part One Challenges and opportunities in TB:...

Connecting Citizens to Science ·

2022/03/23

This episode is a two-part feature with Charles Yu who has been a TB researcher for over 30 years and Mohammed Yassin from Global Fund. In this important episode we hear how lessons from TB informed the COVID response and how COVID 19 learning is shaping the future of TB and lung health. In Part 1 our guests share:The importance of public-provider partnerships in responding to lung health conditionsHow TB experts in the Philippines were drafted in to run the covid-19 responsesHow the global fund

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S3E3 - Re-imagining TB treatment

Connecting Citizens to Science ·

2022/03/17

Featuring guest speakers Timeo Mtenga from the Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Trust and Naomi Walker from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, this episode looks as TB treatment challenges and future solutions- we cover topics including:The challenges faced by people living with TBThe complexity of TB treatmentGuests’ new research on TB treatment, and how this will affect changeDr Naomi WalkerSenior Clinical Lecturer in Experimental Medicine, LSTMConsultant in Infectious Diseases and General

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S3E2 - TB and diagnosis - Using state of the art...

Connecting Citizens to Science ·

2022/03/09

Our guests Jacob Creswell from the STOP TB Partnership and Brenda Mungai from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, provide insight into how technology is playing a key role in TB diagnosis, and highlights from the discussion include:The technologies currently available to help diagnose TBThe role of artificial intelligence (AI) in TB diagnosisThe involvement of communities in the development of AI and the benefits that people are seeing from these developmentsDr. Jacob Creswell is Head of

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