Sam Oti
@DrSam_Oti
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MD PhD MBA. Public health physician. Creator of MedxTek Africa podcast. Co-founder of @NIERA_EA.
Nairobi, Kenya
Joined June 2015
In the premier episode of the Pulse and Progress podcast 🎙hosted by @TerryanneChebet, we discuss the impact of funding cuts on Africa's health sector and how we can move forward as a continent. 👇Catch the full episode here: https://t.co/dvazIFkUcJ
#globalhealth #Africa
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Delighted to witness the Government of Canada's continued commitment to strengthening CRVS systems and advancing gender equality. A moment to celebrate the 4th Global CRVS and Gender!
@IDRC_CRDI Global Health Director @MontasserK explains how the whole #CRVS system needs to work together to serve people #CRVSgender2025 Can one act of registration change the world? Yes. For a girl, a family. Celebrate every act and make the whole system work
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Thank you Your Excellency, for the warm reception. I am inspired by the UAE’s leadership and strong commitment to collaboration and innovation in healthcare. Together, we will transform access to health across Africa and beyond. @UAEMissionToUN @ZuriHealth #UNGA80
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💡 The Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) is here, and it’s our chance to put health at the heart of #ClimateAction. Don’t miss this webinar, hosted in collaboration with @PACJA1, @Afidep & @WHOAFRO, ahead of the ACS2. We’ll spotlight African evidence and lived experiences
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Building Netflix taught me that your first idea is rarely your best idea. We started mailing DVDs, not streaming movies. Stay married to the problem you’re solving, not the solution you THINK will solve it.
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It's an all systems go at the launch of the Good Grant Practice Virtual Academy at the @aphrc campus. Log in if you plan to join us
We are counting down to the launch of APHRC’s Good Grant Practice Courses, happening today at 4:00 PM, EAT. Haven’t registered yet? There’s still time: https://t.co/uInPNCQnCp
#GGPVA #APHRCVLA #WeAreAfrica #APHRCResearch
@CKyobutungi @GichuruJw @amveyange @benmacondiek
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📅 Save the date for #AES2025 in Nairobi! On June 23-24, CEGA + @CEGA_UC @NIERA_EA will host the Africa Evidence Summit. AES will begin a week of more events hosted by @BusaraCenter & @EcScienceAssoc . 📷 Apply to speak or present a poster at #AES2025 by Feb 13!
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Join us at #AHAIC2025 for this impactful session hosted by @IDRC_ESARO - uniting private sector leaders, researchers, scientists, policymakers, donors, and public health stakeholders! Together, we’ll explore how the private sector can drive Africa’s vaccine innovation ecosystem
📣 Save the Date! Roundtable Discussion on vaccines in Africa 🗓️ Date: March 4th, 2025 🕒 Time: 9:30 am – 11 am (Dakar)/11:30 am -1 pm (Kigali)/12:30 -2 pm (Nairobi)/4:30 - 6 am (Ottawa) 📍 Venue: #AHAIC2025 Register 👉 https://t.co/uk5tJd4m3F
#GlobalHealth #AfricaHealth2025
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I missed an important workshop in a neighbouring African country just because the visa process took forever. Yet I have multiple entry visas to North American and European countries. When we speak about #VisaApartheid, we Africans also need to look in the mirror.
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After 4 incredible seasons, 55 episodes, and being streamed in 96 countries worldwide, the MedxTek Africa podcast series is coming to an end. A very big thank you to all our guests and listeners for being a part of this amazing journey! Enjoy our final episode 🎉🎊🔊 #healthtech
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In this episode, we chat with @saharjamal, CEO of Maziwa. Her company developed the Wema Breast Pump --a portable, battery-operated device that enables women to express breastmilk discreetly at work or in a public space. #femtech #healthtech 🔊Listen ⤵️ https://t.co/3jncK74Mr7
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Now in its 8th edition, the World One Health Congress is taking place for the first time on the African continent. Join us tomorrow for our panel session at 16.40 local time #WOHC2024 #CapeTown #OneHealth @JustinMasumu @IDRC_CRDI
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The 2nd edition of the Transforming African MedTech Conference took place from 28 – 30 August 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya. At the sidelines of the conference, I spoke with several delegates who shared their highlights #TAMC2024 🔊Catch our conversations here⤵ https://t.co/y2hhSvLy09
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It's happening today!!!! Join @iamtheyounggod @gaisebaba @DrSam_Oti @itaintseif tonight at 7pm EAT / 5pm WAT/ 6pm SAST for the first edition of Behind the Mic 2024!
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This business model is ripe for disruption. A journal that transparently and fairly splits revenue with authors and reviewers?
Major academic publishers' revenue and what they pay authors and reviewers: Revenue: Elsevier: $3.9 billion Springer Nature: $2 billion Taylor & Francis: $800M Wiley: $1.8 billion They pay: Academic authors: $0 Peer reviewers: $0
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This special two-part episode highlights two exciting funding 💵 and training 🎓opportunities for health #innovators in #Africa. The deadlines for applying to both opportunities are coming up soon, so please dive right into the episode to learn more! https://t.co/zc7BFFGyNr
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This episode features the co-founders of Accuread Radiology. Their mission is to bring high-quality subspecialty diagnostic radiology to millions of Africans who currently lack access to these lifesaving services. #digitalhealth #radiology Listen here⤵ https://t.co/nNiClKY4Es
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"Africa's health sector tends to operate outside the economy. To transition from aid dependency, we need to financialize the health sector within the context of the explosive GDP growth happening across the continent." @ProfAkinAbayomi #WorldFutureHealthAfrica #GitexAfrica
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Happening now @ #WorldFutureHealthAfrica How does Africa transition from aid dependency to self-reliance? With @wilfrednjagi @ProfAkinAbayomi @NanthalileM #GitexAfrica @VillgroAfrica @PATHtweets
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