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Siren Investigates: The Surprising Link Between Decreasing Crime Rates and Health Access

Siren Investigates: The Surprising Link Between Decreasing Crime Rates and Health Access

Update: 2025-07-07
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โฌ‡๏ธ The Surprising Link ๐Ÿ”— Between Decreasing Crime Rates and ๐Ÿ’Š Health Access

In this powerful episode of Siren Investigates, John Randles sits down with Dr. Ikpeme Neto, CEO and founder of Wellahealth, and Anita Wadja, CFO, to explore the high-stakes intersection of public health, poverty and crime in Nigeria and across sub-Saharan Africa.

๐Ÿ’Š What happens when a mother canโ€™t afford malaria medication for her child?

๐Ÿ’ต How does a โ‚ฌ1/month micro-health insurance plan transform lives and reduce crime?

โ˜ ๏ธ Can better healthcare access disrupt terrorist recruitment pipelines?

Dr. Neto shares his journey from medical school in Ireland to building one of Nigeriaโ€™s most socially impactful health tech companies. Anita recounts a personal story of loss that changed the course of her career, and reveals the economics behind Wellahealth's low-cost, high-impact insurance model.

Topics include:

๐ŸŒ The realities of Nigeriaโ€™s 90% informal economy

๐ŸŒ How micro-insurance prevents social breakdown

๐ŸŒ The critical role of pharmacies in African healthcare

๐ŸŒ The broader impact of healthcare on crime prevention and stability

This episode is more than a startup story, it's a look at how reimagining healthcare systems can save lives, stop crime, and increase community security

๐ŸŒ Learn how Wellahealth is expanding across Africa, from Nigeria to the Congo and why innovation, not charity, is the real engine of change.

๐Ÿ”” Subscribe to Siren Investigates for more stories at the intersection of technology, security, and social impact.

#SirenInvestigates #Wellahealth #HealthcareInnovation #Africa #CrimePrevention #Malaria #MicroInsurance #SocialImpact #JohnRandles #HealthTech #Nigeria #Congo #Podcast

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Siren Investigates: The Surprising Link Between Decreasing Crime Rates and Health Access

Siren Investigates: The Surprising Link Between Decreasing Crime Rates and Health Access