EPISODE #3
15 June 2021 GUESTS: Paul Kazyoba, Director of Research, Tanzania National Institute for Medical Research Thabi Maitin, Division Manager, South African Medical Research Council
COVID-19 in Africa: the role of research
Sharing experiences and perspectives on how Tanzania and South Africa’s research communities have tackled the pandemic.
About this episode
Africa has not seen the same scale of devastation from COVID-19 seen in other regions. Join host Garry Aslanyan as he and his guests explore some of the reasons why African countries have been able to deal with the pandemic so effectively. These include a prior experience in dealing with epidemics such as Ebola, strong sub-regional research networks and long-standing investments in research capacity.
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Biographies of our host and guests
Garry Aslanyan
Executive Producer and Host of the Global Health Matters podcast
Email: aslanyang@who.int
Dr Thabi Maitin
Recent Past Division Manager: Research Grants and Scholarship Funding, South African Medical Research Council, Tygerberg, South Africa
Paul Erasto Kazyoba
Chief Research Scientist and Director of Research Coordination and Promotion, Tanzania National Institute for Medical Research
