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Dr. Lorraine Pfavayi discusses her research on neglected tropical diseases and the importance of context-relevant health solutions in Africa.

Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Wealth Okete ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , The Immunology in Africa Podcast explores narratives at the nexus of immunology & Africa. We ask professors, postdocs, PhD students, and everyone in between to tell us about their journey into immunology, the questions driving their current work, and the impact they hope to make on the continent. To support our efforts towards amplifying African stories of immunology, you can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buy us coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nominate a guest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . -- Dr. Lorraine Pfavayi is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Edinburgh and a TIBA Postdoctoral Fellow. She holds a DPhil in Clinical Medicine from the University of Oxford, where she investigated fungal allergic diseases in regions co-endemic with parasitic infections. Her current research focuses on developing point-of-care diagnostic tools for schistosomiasis, a neglected tropical disease commonly linked with fresh water snails. She is also involved in the Affected Voices programme, which promotes the inclusion of people with lived experience of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in health policy and service delivery. Her work is driven by a commitment to…

People in this episode

Host: Wealth Okete

Guest: Lorraine Pfavayi

Topics covered

• neglected tropical diseases
• immunology
• global health policy
• diagnostic tools
• African health
• research impact

Keywords

• schistosomiasis
• neglected diseases
• point-of-care diagnostics
• tropical diseases
• health policy
• vulnerable communities

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Edinburgh, University of Oxford, Affected Voices programme

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