Africa Table Showcase: SASH Scholar Spotlight
February 12, 2025 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm
The Center for African Studies (CAS) is excited to partner with the Stanford African Scholars in Global Health Program (SASH) for an engaging Africa Table lecture on February 12th from 12–1 PM at 123 Encina Hall. This event will spotlight the impactful work of global scholars addressing critical health challenges in Africa.
Panelist 1: Dr. Nahom Teshager
Session Title: The challenges of pediatric antiretroviral therapy (ART) in a low-income setting, Ethiopia
Session Description: In this session, we will explore the multifaceted challenges of providing effective and accessible antiretroviral therapy (ART) to children living with HIV/AIDS in a low-income setting, Ethiopia. We will also delve into global disparities in access for ART and address the journey of pediatric ART optimization in Ethiopia.
Short Biography: Dr. Nahom Worku Teshager, MD, MSc Fellow and SASH Scholar is an Associate Professor at the University of Gondar, Ethiopia and a pediatric and child health specialist at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital. As a practicing pediatrician, he is engaged in pediatric outpatient clinics, inpatient wards, and pediatric and neonatal intensive care units. In addition, he is actively involved in training health professionals on pediatric HIV/AIDS care, ART clinical mentoring, non-communicable diseases, nutrition, and vaccination.
Panelist 2: Dr. Yewande Babalola
Session Title: HIV/AIDS & the Eye, Past & Present – An African perspective
Session Description: The session will highlight the impact of HIV/AIDS and the eye in the African population from the perspective of an ophthalmologist, covering topics like the pattern of ocular disorders, changing trends and health outcomes.
Short Biography: Dr. Yewande Babalola, MBBS, FWACS, FMCOph, FLVPEI (Retina & Vitreous) is a senior lecturer in Ophthalmology at the University of Ibadan College of Medicine, Nigeria. She is also a consultant ophthalmologist, vitreoretinal surgeon and adjunct faculty in the Infectious Diseases Unit at the University College Hospital – Ibadan. After completing medical school and an ophthalmology residency in Nigeria, Dr. Babalola completed a vitreoretinal surgery fellowship at the LV Prasad Eye Institute in India and a Fogarty Global Health Fellowship at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Dr. Babalola’s research interests include infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis, global health ophthalmology and inherited retinal diseases. She is passionate about the delivery of quality eye care across all populations to prevent visual impairment and needless blindness.
Moderator: Dr. Michele Barry
Michele Barry, M.D., FACP, FASTMH, is the Drs. Ben and A. Jess Shenson Professor of Medicine and Tropical Diseases at Stanford University. She is the Director of the Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health (CIGH) and Senior Associate Dean for Global Health. A leading voice for advancing women’s leadership in medicine and global health, Barry is the founder of the Gates-funded international nonpro?t WomenLift Health. She’s also an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine, Council on Foreign Relations, and The American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Chair Emerita of the Board of Directors for the Consortium of Universities for Global Health, and a past President of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. She has most recently written on the exclusion of women climate scientists from UN Climate Change meetings and leadership roles but also has published in the areas of climate’s impact on health, tropical diseases, human and planetary health as well as global and refugee health.