A Dose of Health The Podcast

In honor of this year’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month theme, “Every Story is Unique, Every Journey Matters,” Eve Mwenda, a warrior and ultramarathoner who is still in active treatment joins us to share hers.We talk about the screenings that didn’t go far enough, why a mammogram isn’t routinely offered under 40, what it costs to get through treatment in Kenya, and the people who’ve carried her through it.Listen in.Chapters 0:00 Welcome and Breast Cancer Awareness Month 0:49 Meet Eve 1:36 The lump in 2021 and the screenings that followed 4:30 One year since her first chemotherapy 5:18 Journey to Inside Out: how is Eve feeling today? 7:59 Family history: does one person count? 10:42 Falling through the cracks in the health system 13:48 “Somebody else failed me”: why not a mammogram under 40? 18:18 Dr. Hope explains dense breast tissue, ultrasound and MRI 22:32 See a specialist, and ask about a biopsy 25:09 “I just did not have the information” 27:12 Know your normal: self-checks 28:19 From ultramarathons to two flights of stairs 36:41 The people who held her up 41:26 Shout-out to caregivers 43:36 The cost of cancer treatment 48:15 Beyond awareness and screening: where women drop off 50:47 What nobody prepares you for in treatment 54:06 What Eve is looking forward to 56:31 “Do it scared” 58:34 Closing thoughtsHow To Reach Us:📧 Email: [email protected]📱 Instagram, TikTok & LinkedIn: @adoseofhealththepodcastConnect with Eve: 📱 Instagram: @e_velyne.w.mThe episode is sponsored by and created in collaboration with HealthX Africa.👍 Like, comment, subscribe, and share with a friendProduction by: @artlight_studios🩺 Medical Disclaimer ⚠️ This episode shares personal experience and general information. It isn’t medical advice. If you’ve found a lump or noticed a change in your breast, please see a healthcare professional.Next up: a conversation on caregiving, the unpaid job nobody talks about.#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #ADoseOfHealth #BreastCancerWarrior #EveryStoryIsUnique #EveryJourneyMatters #BreastCancerTreatmentKenya

For World Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Hope sat down with Dodman Mirikau for a candid conversation about being diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) at 17, and what life has looked like since.In this episode:→ The symptoms nobody connected at first: headaches that wouldn't lift, night sweats and weight loss, and the road to a diagnosis→ Saturday clinics with no one under 30 in the room, and the search for community→ Life on daily oral medication: the side effects, and what he'd change about patient care→ How to support someone living with leukemia or any chronic condition→ Where he is today, and what slowing down looks likeWhether you're living with a chronic condition or love someone who is, this one's for you. Listen in.The episode is sponsored by and created in collaboration with HealthX Africa.#ChildhoodCancerAwareness #ChildhoodAndAdolescentCancer#TurnTheWorldGold #GoldSeptember #ADoseOfHealth

Why is contraception still seen as "her" responsibility?Ahead of World Contraception Day, Dr. Hope sits down with Victor, Global Health and Development Advocate, and Dr. John Njagi, gynecologist, for a candid conversation on bringing men into the contraception conversation as part of our #OnHerSide campaign.In this episode: → Victor and Dr. Njagi get real about when they first actually learned what contraception meant and how growing up in a "women's things are women's things" culture shaped that → Dr. Njagi shares the surprising data: counties with high contraceptive uptake often have the lowest male involvement, and vice versa → Why "let me go home and ask my husband" is a bigger red flag than it sounds → The honest, unfiltered debate on male contraceptive options. Would they actually use a male pill or implant if it existed today? → What it really means to be #OnHerSide, beyond just showing up to the clinicListen in.How To Reach Us:📧 Email: [email protected]📱Socials: @adoseofhealththepodcastConnect with Dr Joe: 📱 Socials: @drjoenjagiConnect with Victor Peace: 📱 Socials @victorpeace The episode is sponsored by and created in collaboration with HealthX Africa.👍 Like, comment, subscribe, and share with a friend or twoProduction by: @artlight_studios🩺 Medical Disclaimer ⚠️ This content is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. For advice specific to your health, always consult your physician, psychiatrist or a qualified health provider.#ADoseOfHealth #OnHerSide #WorldContraceptionDay #ReproductiveHealth #MaleInvolvement #FamilyPlanning #HealthPodcastKenya

What if a radiologist didn’t need to be in the hospital to save a patient’s life?Ahead of this year's Africa Health Tech Summit, Dr. Hope sat with an innovator rethinking exactly that. Tom Kinyanjui is the Co-founder & CEO of Neural Labs Africa, and his AI-powered medical imaging platform NeuralSight lets radiologists review your scan without needing to be physically in the hospital. This means a hospital that used to do imaging once a week (because that's the only day the radiologist came in) can now turn it around anytime.In this episode:→ Tom compares healthcare AI in Africa to the rise of mobile money and what "edge AI" could do for a continent with patchy connectivity→ Around 60% of scans radiologists review turn out to be false positives. How NeuralSight's AI triage helps flag the most urgent of images first.→ Their collaboration with Amref to push point-of-care ultrasound for maternal health, so moms get real-time answers instead of waiting→ Why you should probably have a copy of your own medical images and what that means for the future of precision medicine on the continent→ Tom's honest rating of the healthcare system, and the one "health rule" he thinks you can break guilt-freeThis conversation felt especially timely with Africa Health Tech Summit coming up; a good reminder of the kind of homegrown innovation already solving real problems on the ground.Connect with us:📧 Email: [email protected]📱 Instagram, TikTok & LinkedIn: @adoseofhealththepodcastConnect with Neural Labs:📱LinkedIn, Instagram, and X: @Neural Labs AfricaThank you to our sponsor, HealthX Africa, for making these health conversations possible.👍 Like, comment, subscribe, and share with a friendProduction by:  ⁨@artlightstudios⁩  🩺 Medical Disclaimer⚠️ This content is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. For advice specific to your health, always consult your physician or a qualified health provider.#ADoseOfHealth #NeuralLabsAfrica #AfricaHealthTech #DigitalHealth #HealthTechAfrica #TeleRadiology #AIinHealthcare #AfricaHealthTechSummit #MedicalImaging #HealthInnovationKenya

In honour of #worldsuicidepreventionday this September 10th, Dr. Hope is joined by  @vanessakaniaru  a mental health advocate and host of the Oh my mind! podcast for an empathetic, wide-ranging discussion aimed at breaking the silence and destigmatising mental health struggles.Together they unpack Kenya's suicide statistics, the stigma-driven "reality gap" of underreported attempts, the progress made to decriminalize attempted suicide, and get into why we should reject arbitrary timelines and free ourselves from societal pressure.Vanessa shares her personal mental health journey, recounting her diagnosis of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), her struggles with unresolved grief after losing her mother, and a terrifying panic attack on a work trip.They also explore how we can change the narrative on suicide and create environments where more of us feel able to speak up and seek help. Listen in!📞 Health X Toll-free Helpline 0800 720 795If you or a loved one are going through a difficult situation, struggling with suicidal thoughts, or looking for a safe, confidential space to speak to a professional, support is available.Connect with us📧 Email: [email protected]📱 Instagram, TikTok & LinkedIn: @adoseofhealththepodcastConnect with Vanessa📱 Instagram & TikTok:@wanjiku_kaniaru, @ohmymind_podcastkeProduction by  @artlightstudios  How can you support this podcast? Subscribe & rate this episode, share it with someone who needs to hear it, and leave a comment.🩺 Disclaimer⚠️ This content is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. For advice specific to your health, always consult your physician, psychiatrist or a qualified health provider.#WorldSuicidePreventionDay #SuicidePrevention #BreakTheSilence #EndTheStigma #AnxietyDisorder #GAD #GriefJourney #PanicAttacks #TherapyWorks #CBT #MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealthKenya #ADoseOfHealth #DrHopeSimiyu #VanessaKaniaru #OhMyMindPodcast #HealthX