Building Africa’s Health Workforce: Training, Leadership, and the Path to Universal Health Care

In this episode of the Africa Public Health Podcast, host Andisiwe Michelle May sits down with Dr. Raji Tajudeen, Acting Deputy Director General of Africa CDC who shares a personal and professional reflection on one of Africa’s greatest health challenges: workforce capacity
 
Dr. Tajudeen reflects on his personal journey, from a pediatrician in Northern Nigeria to a leadership role at Africa’s top public health institution and offers a frank diagnosis of Africa’s health workforce crisis. 

Why This Matters

  • Why community health workers are the backbone of universal care  
  • What’s stalling investment in Africa’s health workforce  
  • How the Kofi Annan Global Health Leadership Program is shaping the next generation  
  • Why data is the new oxygen in public health

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