African Episodes

April 3, 2024

43 I The Human Side of Latent TB: The Congolese Community Perspective

Summary: This episode will review the complexities of managing latent tuberculosis within the Congolese community, discussing the critical need for cultural sensitivity and community engagement when addressing latent TB. With...

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Aug. 2, 2022

5 I Somalis—Can you name that supplement that everyone is taking? (Ah…

This is part II of our conversation with Ahmed Ali about Somalis in Washington. To hear the introduction to this topic and the full guest intro, please listen to the previous episode. Ahmed Ali is a pharmacist by profession a...

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Aug. 2, 2022

4 I Somalis—When was the last time you thought about Ramadan when cou…

Ahmed Ali is a pharmacist by profession, one of the founders and the current executive director of the Somali Health Board (SHB), a nonprofit organization that works to address health disparities within the Somali/East Africa...

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May 24, 2022

1 I Ethiopians—What's "brain waste"? (Rahel Schwartz,)

Overview: Rahel Schwartz was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and lived in Kenya and Arkansas before making her way to Seattle in 1994. She's currently the Program Executive for Health Equity at the YMCA of Greater Seattle and ...

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