Maa's The Word
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Welcome to Maa's The Word - the global health podcast with a worldly spin. Join us whilst we interview global experts, community influencers, and tomorrow's changemakers, all of whom are facilitating change in global health.
Maa's The Word
2y ago
Dr Makins discusses the different global health systems and how this affects quality of life for the people, in particular pregnant women. She discusses the importance of education particularly in challenging the stigma surrounding pregnancy in particular communities across the globe. Dr Makins shares her experiences working with Figo. It’s almost imperative to have healthy systems in place, and educational programmes to facilitate healthier pregnancies and smoother deliveries ..read more
Maa's The Word
2y ago
Dr Eltuhamy explores the ongoing political atrocities in Palestine and the current state of the healthcare as well as the long term health implications on the civilians and the future generations. Tune in to hear about more about the the Palestinian crisis and how we as a global community could do our bit to help those in need ..read more
Maa's The Word
2y ago
Joined by human rights activist Rahima Begum we learn her story into politics and navigating the complex issues of child poverty in the dark underbelly of Bangladesh's street capitals ..read more
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2y ago
In this week episode, we are joined by the visionary global expert, Professor Asif Ahmed.
We touch upon the important figures and mentors that played a role in his early founded success as a vascular scientist, discovering two protective pathways to prevent pre-eclampsia, a condition that leads to 1 in 50 deaths for women during pregnancy.
Not only does he share his journey into the world of science but also his incredible story of successes and challenges that he faced and overcame as he founded Aston Medical school. His passion for social mobility shines though as he speaks about the t ..read more
Maa's The Word
2y ago
As part of our Tomorrow’s Changemaker stream, we interview the former Young Mayor of Tower Hamlets, Fahimul Islam. Fahimul founded Anything Is Possible (AIP) Sports during his term as Young Mayor.
As part of his manifesto, Fahimul pledged to invest in sports as an important outlet for the youth of his community as a means to promote healthy living both for physical and mental health.
Fahimul speaks about the importance of sports in his life and how it’s shaped him into the person he is today. Tune is as he takes us through his journey of finding AIP Sports whilst being a student and Young Mayo ..read more
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2y ago
TW: Sexual AssaultIn this episode we are joined by Shahanaz Rahman, she has a background in Psychology and is lead of the Survivors Together Project which seeks to support female survivors of sexual abuse.
Women who have experienced sexual abuse are not victims but survivors. This is at the core of the organisation, where survivors come together to engage in conversation, build friendships and a strong support network to manage emotions and build a future.
Tune in as we learn and unpack the forms of sexual abuse, the tell-tale signs in young people who are a casualty of this and a personal tak ..read more
Maa's The Word
2y ago
Welcome to Maa's the Word!Today we are joined by Dr Anant Jani who is an Oxford Martin Fellow at the University of Oxford and a visiting researcher at the Heidelberg Institute for Global Health. Tune is as he discusses how healthcare systems can be redesigned to focus more on social determinants of health through value-based healthcare delivery models.This is where we hear a first hand account of Dr Anant Jani's journey across the globe from working with farmers in Mexico to Siberia and the structural issues in fair trade. He also toys with the idea of mobile banking in countries where load sh ..read more