Join us as we engage with alumni, staff, and friends of LSTM, exploring the most pressing issues in global health, humanitarian work, and the future of healthcare worldwide. Each episode dives into personal stories, professional experiences, and aspirations for advancing global health. Tune in to hear first-hand insights from the LSTM community about their impact on the world and reflections on their time at LSTM.
Surviving MDR-TB and the Power of Person-Centred Care
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the LSTM in Conversation podcast, Dr. Tom Wingfield sits down with Fatima Karmadwala, a multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) survivor and passionate advocate for person-centred care. Fatima shares her deeply personal journey of navigating the UK healthcare system, enduring a four-month delay in diagnosis. Her story highlights a critical challenge: in low-incidence settings like the UK, TB symptoms can be difficult to recognise, sometimes leading ...
24 Feb 2026
Female Genital Schistosomiasis: Research, and Women’s Health in Liberia
Send a text In this episode of LSTM In Conversation, Professor Russell Stothard speaks with PhD candidate Ayesha Bell-Gamwoto about female genital schistosomiasis (FGS), a neglected disease with serious consequences for women’s sexual and reproductive health. Drawing on Ayesha’s research in Liberia, they explore the realities of conducting surveillance in post-conflict settings, the links between FGS, infertility, HIV risk, and cervical cancer, and why gender-responsive, context-appropriate h...
28 Jan 2026
Person-centred sickle cell care: lived experience and participatory research
Send us a text In this episode of In Conversation with LSTM, alumnus Dr Motto Nganda is joined by Ayo Akinmolayan, who brings lived experience of sickle cell disease, and Evelyn Matongo, a psychologist leading participatory research in Zambia, to explore what truly person-centred sickle cell care looks like in practice. They discuss the physical, emotional, and social realities of living with sickle cell disease, the importance of mental health and psychosocial support, and how lived ex...
12 Nov 2025
People at the Centre: Lessons from the LIGHT TB Research Programme
Host Dr. Kerry Millington interviews Dr. Jasper Nidoi and Dr. Chukwuebuka Ugwu about the LIGHT Research Programme, which addresses gender and social barriers to tuberculosis care in Africa.
17 Oct 2025
Professor Kevin Marsh on Leadership, Malaria, and the Future of Global Health
Professor Kevin Marsh discusses his career as a malariologist, his time at LSTM, and establishing the KEMRI–Wellcome Trust in an interview with Professor Jonathan Ball.
5 Sept 2025
Fighting Misinformation, Building Trust: Lessons from Dr Ifeanyi Nsofor
Dr. Laura Dean interviews Dr. Ifeanyi Nsofor, a public health physician, on combating misinformation and building trust in health narratives.
23 Jul 2025
Equity, Leadership, and Global Health Impact: Dr. Bertha Simwaka in Conversation
Professor Sally Theobald interviews Dr. Bertha Simwaka, who reflects on her career journey and emphasizes the importance of gender equity and multidisciplinary approaches in global health leadership.
14 Jun 2025
LSTM In Conversation EXTRA: Frank Cottrell-Boyce on Telling the FEPOW Story.
Writer Frank Cottrell-Boyce discusses adapting "The Railway Man" and conveying Eric Lomax's FEPOW narrative, highlighting the difficulties of depicting trauma and the significance of honoring forgotten stories in this interview.
13 Jun 2025
Captive Memories: The Enduring Legacy of the FEPOW Project
Emeritus Professor Geoff Gill and Meg Parkes discuss the Far East Prisoners of War Project, highlighting its research and remembrance initiative chronicling the health, trauma, and lived experiences of former FEPOW during and after WWII in this interview episode.
20 May 2025
From the frontlines to the lab: tackling antimicrobial resistance
Send us a text This episode of LSTM in Conversation podcast features an interview with Dr. Kennedy Uadiale, an alumnus of Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and a current PhD student. The discussion explores Kennedy's career journey from a medical doctor to his extensive work with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) across Africa and Asia, and his recent return to LSTM. Kennedy's PhD research is part of the NIHR-funded Optimising Antibiotic Usage to Mitigate Antimicrobial Resistance project, wi...
8 Apr 2025
Environmental health and equity: A conversation with Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe
Send us a text In this episode of LSTM in Conversation, Dr. Martha J. Chinouya, Director of Global Health Studies and Reader at LSTM, engages in a conversation with Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe, Mandate Secretary for Health Services & Environment in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Together, they explore the intersection of public health, environmental stewardship, and global health leadership. Dr. Fasawe shares her journey from LSTM alumnus to a high-impact leader in public health an...
4 Mar 2025
Tiny healers: the science and promise of maggot therapy.
Send us a text Join Professor Hilary Ranson, Pro-Vice Chancellor of Research, Culture, and Integrity at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, as she engages in a conversation with Professor Yamni Nigam, a Biomedical Sciences expert at Swansea University and an LSTM alumna. Yamni shares her pioneering work on maggot therapy, a revolutionary yet ancient treatment for chronic wounds, and its role in combating antimicrobial resistance. Discover the science behind maggot therapy, patient and clin...
4 Feb 2025
Health equity, policy reform, and Africa's future: A conversation with Dr. Olusoji Adeyi
Send us a text Expect an engaging and insightful dialogue between Professor Bertie Squire and Dr. Olusoji Adeyi, an LSTM alumnus and global health expert. Dr. Adeyi shares his journey from growing up in Nigeria to becoming a leader in global health policy. He reflects on pivotal moments in his career, including his time at LSTM, his work with WHO and the World Bank, and his focus on health equity and policy reform. The conversation covers topics like the influence of social determinants on he...
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