Ufahamu Africa
Ufahamu Africa is a podcast about life and politics on the African continent, co-hosted by Kim Yi Dionne, professor of political science at the University of California, Riverside, and Rachel Beatty Riedl, professor of government at Cornell University. Each Saturday, a new episode highlights what is happening in the news, followed by an interview with a diverse thinker or innovator who is deeply ingrained in the life, culture, and politics of the continent.
Ufahamu Africa
Ep. 193: Lawrence Were and Access to Health Insurance
Lawrence Were is an assistant professor in the Department of Health Sciences at Boston University, where he does research on public health. In a conversation with Kim, you'll hear more about the impact of health insurance and how access to it would improve health outcomes for individuals and communities.
In the news wrap, we catch up on President Macky Sall of Senegal and his rescheduling of the presidential election, the latest news from Haiti, and the removal of ECOWAS sanctions on Niger.
Find the books, links, and articles we mentioned in this episode on our website, ufahamuafrica.com.