In this podcast, Silas Majambere discusses with various experts the issues of inequity in global health and in particular the inadequacy of malaria control strategies in Africa. Silas Majambere is a Public Health Entomologist who has spent 20 years of his career studying and fighting mosquitoes that transmit malaria.
If you are interested in global health equity, and the intricacies of poverty and international aid, this podcast is for you.
#16. Why you should attend the PAMCA meeting in Kenya on Sept 1-3
In this episode I clarify why we organized the PAMCA meeting in Kenya and why you should attend.
16 Sept 2025
The tyranny of Defeat, Distraction and Dependency
Malaria elimination is still a distant dream in Africa. This episode discusses how we can get away from the tyranny of Defeat, Distraction and Dependency.
13 May 2025
#14 PAMCA Crisis Part 2
This is part 2 of a two-part series dedicated exclusively to The Pan-African Mosquito Control Association – PAMCA.
We discuss the issues around the legality of the current board, and the rumors of financial mismanagement inside PAMCA.
17 Apr 2025
#13 PAMCA Crisis Part 1
The Pan-African Mosquito Control Association (PAMCA) has been going through a leadership and management crisis for 2 years now.
In this first part of a two-part series, I have invited four guests, who have worked for PAMCA for several years, to discuss how PAMCA was organized and what brought it to the current stalemate.
7 Nov 2024
#12 Where Is Hope?
There are many reasons to lose hope. But you can choose to remain hopeful. Here are my reasons.
9 May 2024
#11 A conversation with Dr Fitsum Tadesse, Lead Scientist at AHRI in Ethiopia
Dr Fitsum Tadesse is a Lead Scientist at the Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI) in Ethiopia, a Wellcome Trust Fellow at LSHTM and an Alan J. Magill Fellow at ASTMH
His work mainly focuses on the transmission of malaria parasites from humans to mosquitoes. His group recently demonstrated the contribution of the invasive mosquito, Anopheles stephensi to malaria transmission, providing solid evidence for the risks related to the invasion of this vector in Africa.
1 Apr 2024
#10 A Conversation with Dr Anne Gasasira, Senior Programme Officer at the African Leaders Malaria Alliance
Dr Anne Gasasira is a Ugandan trained medical doctor and epidemiologist.
She started her career in malaria and HIV research in the early 2000s. She worked on a research collaboration between Makerere University- University of California San Francisco on antimalarial drug efficacy and HIV–Malaria interaction studies.
Since 2015, has been working with the African Leaders Malaria Alliance to support African Ministries of Health to implement data-driven management tools aimed at catalyzing progress towards national health goals through strengthening programme oversight, accountability, action and advocacy.
23 Jan 2024
#9. A conversation with Carl Manlan, an Economist working at the intersection of public, private and civil society sectors
Carl Manlan is an Economist working at the intersection of public, private and civil society sectors. He is a development practitioner with experience in health financing, private foundations, inclusive impact and sustainability.
21 Dec 2023
#8. A conversation with Sherwin Charles, CEO of Goodbye Malaria
Sherwin Charles is a co-founder and the Chief Executive Officer of Goodbye Malaria, an African initiative to eliminate malaria in Southern Africa.
In this episode we discuss his journey into the fight against malaria, the role of the private sector and the financing of malaria elimination; the current reliance on commodities and the role of community ownership in the fight against malaria. We end our conversation discussing Goodbye Malaria and the great work this organization is doing in Mozambique, South Africa and eSwatini.
30 Nov 2023
#7. A conversation with Dr Michael Charles, CEO of RBM Partnership To End Malaria
Dr Michael Adenkule Charles is the CEO of the RBM Partnership to End Malaria. He is at the forefront of convening and collaborating with over 500 partners, in the combined mission towards the elimination of malaria.
In this episode, I chat with Dr Charles about the issues of localization and agenda setting for malaria elimination in Africa; the overreliance on commodities to control malaria, and the impact of climate change on health.
11 Oct 2023
#6. My take on the 9th PAMCA annual conference
In this monologue, I will talk about five positive things I saw during the 9th annual conference of the Pan-African Mosquito Control Association, and four things I have questions about.
6 Sept 2023
#5. A conversation with Founder and CEO of Speak Up Africa, Yacine Djibo - Part 2
Yacine Djibo founded Speak Up Africa in 2011 to discover and implement effective, sustainable solutions to the most challenging problems facing the African people. Focusing on strategic communications, policy and advocacy, Speak Up Africa is dedicated to collaborating with African leaders and citizens to take on issues such as malaria, neglected tropical diseases and sanitation in order to save and improve lives.
22 Aug 2023
#4. A conversation with Founder and CEO of Speak Up Africa, Yacine Djibo - Part 1
Yacine Djibo founded Speak Up Africa in 2011 to discover and implement effective, sustainable solutions to the most challenging problems facing the African people. Focusing on strategic communications, policy and advocacy, Speak Up Africa is dedicated to collaborating with African leaders and citizens to take on issues such as malaria, neglected tropical diseases and sanitation in order to save and improve lives.
15 Jul 2023
#3. A conversation with Anthropologist Ann Kelly - Part2
In this episode we pick up from where we left in part 1 and discuss the issues of agenda setting, the moral imperatives around malaria control… We end this episode discussing human dignity and the reasons for remaining hopeful in this world despite all the challenges we face.
11 Jun 2023
#2. A conversation with Anthropologist Ann Kelly - Part 1
In this episode, Prof. Ann Kelly walks with me from my origins to where I am today, to give a sense of how this podcast was born and why I feel strongly about the topics I raise.
22 May 2023
#1. A Sneak Peek at The Malaria, Poverty and Politics Podcast
In this episode, Silas Majambere explains the reasons for this podcast and gives a summary of what to expect in the coming episodes
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