The Lancet Regional Health Africa in conversation with

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 Doctor of Public Health at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, focussing on women’s and reproductive health. In our conversation we talk about his journey into the field of sexual and reproductive health rights, some of the key issues in this field for Africa, as well as his experiencing of working in different African countries. 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.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