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Lancet
Africa
The Lancet Regional Health Africa
Numeri
Ghana
Breast Cancer
South Africa
Theranostics
Lancet Group
Medical Research
Lancet Regional Health Africa
Public Health Communication
Maputo Protocol
Donor Funding
SRHR Governance
HIV/PMTCT
Women In Medicine
March 2026
Health Policy
Steve Biko Academic Hospital
Radio Drama

The Lancet Regional Health Africa's journal editors, in conversation with local experts, explore topics that impact on people's health, health care, policy, and medical research in Africa.

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Dr Mutebi was the first breast cancer surgeon in Kenya, and has played a critical leadership role in Africa. She is the co-founder of the Pan African Women’s Association of Surgeons, the immediate past president of the African Organization for Resear... more

Dr Samuel Ojong is a Health Manager for UNICEF, based in Mozambique, and is a vocal advocate for sexual and reproductive health rights, and public health more generally. He is an Obstetrician-Gynaecologist by training and is currently pursuing a Doct... more

Dr Appiah is an Assistant Professor at Syracuse University, where his work focuses on the use of culturally appropriate communication channels to promote socio-behavioural change, as well as public and community engagement interventions.

Our convers... more

In this episode of The Lancet Regional Health Africa In Conversation With, we speak with Prof Mike Sathekge (President and CEO) and Dr Joseph Chalwe (Molecular Biologist) from the Nuclear Medicine Research Infrastructure (NuMeRI) in Pretoria, South A... more

In this first episode of The Lancet Regional Health Africa In Conversation With, meet the Editors, Catherine Draper and Hlengiwe Madlala. They discuss their academic backgrounds and how they came to join The Lancet Group, and share a behind-the-scene... more

The Lancet Group is happy to announce the launch of the Lancet Regional Health Africa, it's latest addition to The Lancet Group's effort to cover the most important regional medical researches and discoveries.

Join us in the conversation with our ex... more

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Miriam Mutebi
Consultant breast surgical oncologist
Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
Episode: Miriam Mutebi, Consultant Breast Surgical Oncologist, Aga Khan University Hospital, Kenya
Samuel Ojong
Health manager for UNICEF in Mozambique; obstetrician-gynecologist by training; advocate for women's health and SRHR in Africa
UNICEF Mozambique
Episode: Samuel Ojong on sexual and reproductive health rights in Africa
Bernard Appiah
Assistant Professor at Syracuse University; Director of the Center for Science and Health Communication in Ghana
Syracuse University; Center for Science and Health Communication (Ghana)
Episode: Bernard Appiah, public health communication specialist in Africa
Mike Sathekge
Prof. Mike Sathekge, Nuclear Medicine Specialist, President and CEO of NuMeRI
NuMeRI / Nuclear Medicine Research Infrastructure
Episode: Mike Sathekge and Joseph Chalwe from the Nuclear Medicine Research Infrastructure, South Africa
Joseph Chalwe
Dr. Joseph Chalwe, Medical Scientist at NuMeRI
NuMeRI
Episode: Mike Sathekge and Joseph Chalwe from the Nuclear Medicine Research Infrastructure, South Africa
Cathy Draper
Editor-in-chief, The Lancet Regional Health Africa
The Lancet Group
Episode: The Launch of The Lancet Regional Health Africa

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Cathy Draper
Editor-in-Chief of The Lancet Regional Health Africa; host in regional health conversations.

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Mike Sathekge and Joseph Chalwe from the Nuclear Medicine Research Infrastructure, South Africa
Q: Could you give us a brief description of nuclear medicine and theranostics?
Nuclear medicine is a diagnostic and therapeutic field using small radioisotopes to detect disease early and guide treatment; theranostics uses the same molecule to both diagnose and treat, enabling targeted, personalized care with potentially lower off-target effects.

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This show spotlights health policy, medical research, and health-system innovation across Africa by featuring regional editors, researchers, and practitioners who are shaping health outcomes on the ground. Episodes cover Africa-led efforts in SRHR, public health communication, and cutting-edge medical sciences such as theranostics and nuclear medicine, as well as the launch and scope of a regional health journal. The conversations consistently center on locally driven solutions, equity in research and publishing, and capacity development, often highlighting how African voices and expertise can influence policy, funding, and implementation. A notable throughline is collaboration between regional institutions and global partners to elevate Af... more

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