Ep49 - Improving access to Magnetic Resonance Imaging across Africa
APR 23, 202444 MIN
Ep49 - Improving access to Magnetic Resonance Imaging across Africa
APR 23, 202444 MIN
Description
<p>Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) plays a vital role in modern healthcare diagnostics, but most Africans can't afford or access it. In this episode, I chat with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnes-obungoloch-phd-59a45826/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Dr Johnes Obungoloch</a>, a biomedical engineer and senior lecturer at the <a href="https://www.must.ac.ug/must-to-spearhead-the-low-field-mri-project-in-sub-saharan-africa/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Mbarara University of Science and Technology</a>, Uganda. We discuss how he and his team are developing what they call a low-field MRI system. Their dream is to democratize access to MRI across Africa. </p>
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<p>MedxTek Africa is produced and hosted by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-oji-oti/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Dr. Sam Oti</a>, and co-edited by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronica2ojiambo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Veronica Ojiambo</a>. If you have any thoughts on this episode, or recommendations of African health innovators that you’d like us to host on the show, please reach out directly by email: [email protected] or find us on Twitter or LinkedIn.</p>
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<p>Please note that the MedxTek Africa Podcast is distinct from Dr. Oti's role as a Senior Program Specialist at Canada's International Development Research Centre. The information provided in this podcast is not medical advice, nor should it be construed or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The MedxTek Africa Podcast, its production team, guests and partners assume no liability for the application of the podcast's content.</p>
