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EPISODE · May 7, 2026 · 41 MIN

Bernard Appiah, public health communication specialist in Africa

from The Lancet Regional Health Africa in conversation with · host Lancet

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 conversation covers his first exposure to community communication through his father's role as the village communicator in his home country, Ghana, his public health communication work across a number of countries in Sub-Saharan countries, and how he is navigating Global South-North relationships and sharing African wisdom and insights with the rest of the world. The Lancet Regional Health Africa in conversation with...  is part of the Lancet Group podcast offering.  Editorial team: editor in chief Catherine Draper and senior editor Hlengiwe Madlala Podcast editing: Matteo Simonetti Visit https://www.thelancet.com/multimedia to learn more about our multimedia offering.  Find the best science for better lives at thelancet.com Follow us today at... https://thelancet.bsky.social/ https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://linkedIn.com/company/the-lancet https://youtube.com/thelancettv

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 conversation covers his first exposure to community communication through his father's role as the village communicator in his home country, Ghana, his public health communication work across a number of countries in Sub-Saharan countries, and how he is navigating Global South-North relationships and sharing African wisdom and insights with the rest of the world. The Lancet Regional Health Africa in conversation with...  is part of the Lancet Group podcast offering.  Editorial team: editor in chief Catherine Draper and senior editor Hlengiwe Madlala Podcast editing: Matteo Simonetti Visit https://www.thelancet.com/multimedia to learn more about our multimedia offering.  Find the best science for better lives at thelancet.comFollow us today at...https://thelancet.bsky.social/https://instagram.com/thelancetgrouphttps://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournalhttps://linkedIn.com/company/the-lancethttps://youtube.com/thelancettv

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