This page includes some of the HotDocs and Pre-recorded presentations of the 3rd International Remote Conference: Science and Society
Hot-Doc short video presentations
For further details, please view our abstract booklet
HotDoc: The Rainmaker Enterprise: Improving Health Through Food Production
Presenter: James Thuch Madhier
Institution: University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
HotDoc: Kabete Rehabilitation Centre Project
Presenter: Esther Anyango
Institution: School of Pharmacy, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
HotDoc: Project Kakuma
Presenter: Ashwinder Bhamra & Ruth Anyango
Institution: Moi University, School of Medicine, Eldoret, Kenya
HotDoc: Life After Female Genital Mutilation: A Case Report
Presenter: Pavanraj Chana & Atiyya Tul Munim
Institution: School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya
Pre-recorded video presentations
For further details, please view our abstract booklet
Cardioprotective effects of Salvia coccinea against ischemia reperfusion injury
Presenter: Nyaga Nelly Murugi
Session Topic: Chronic Diseases
Institution: School of Pharmacy, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
Co-author: Mwangi Peter, Bukachi Fredrick
Survival of Salmonella typhi in brewed pito retailed in Accra, Ghana
Presenter: Chud-Oji Ifeoma
Session Topic: Global Health
Institution: Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Radford University College, Accra, Ghana
The possible effects of creatine and other nutritional supplements on renal function among bodybuilders in KNUST
Presenter: Jeffrey Frimpong
Session Topic: Global Health
Institution: Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
Co-authors: Elvis Antwi Yamoah , Faustina O. Mensah
Miscarriage in Accra: A growing threat to motherhood
Presenter: Maria Yusuf
Session Topic: Global Health
Institution: Faculty of Allied Health Science, Radford University College, Radford, Ghana
The role of men in maternal and child health services and its influence on prevention of mother to child transmission in Suba Sub County
Presenter: Mevis Omollo
Session Topic: Global Health
Institution: Mount Kenya University, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
Climate Change and Health
Presenter: Niall Roche
Session Topic: Global Health
Institution: Centre for Global Health, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
Medical school admissions practices more likely to select applicants motivated by status, financial gains, and familial pressure to pursue medicine and may result in bias against applicants from lower income levels
Presenter: Behrouz Moemeni
Session Topic: Global Health
Institution: SortSmart Candidate Selection Inc., Toronto, Canada
Effect of classroom discussion on students’ retention of knowledge
Presenter: Zheen Ibrahim
Session Topic: Global Health
Institution: University of Sulaimani, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
Co-authors: Bushra Ali , Ranj Sabir, Rahel Rashid, Mohammed Ahmed, Hallo Kareem
Comparative bioconversion of yam peels by Aspergillus niger and Pleurotus ostreatus into improved animal feed
Presenter: Albert Doughan
Session Topic: Bioinformatics and Biotechnology
Institution: Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kwame University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
Co-author: Victoria Dzogbefia
Prevalence of Helicobacter Pylori in a senior high school in Ghana
Presenter: Vida Agyeman
Session Topic: Global Health
Institution: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana
Co-authors: Amanor Ernest, Abili Ashley, Dr John Asiedu Larbi
The global burden of surgical disease: An analysis on inaccessible surgical care in low and middle income countries
Presenter: Chau Huynh
Session Topic: Global Health
Institution: Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
Co-author: Minh Huynh
Development of Radiotherapy in Kenya
Presenter: Everlyne Achieng
Session Topic: Global Health
Institution: Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya
Co-authors: Ochieng Benard, Onditi Elias
Impact of wood smoke exposure on risk of developing cardiovascular and respiratory diseases among palm kernel oil extraction workers in Ghana
Presenter: Freda Osei Akoto
Session Topic: Chronic Diseases
Institution: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
Co-authors: Patricia Brown, Michael K. Commeh
Measure once, cut twice: How CRISPR/Cas is revolutionizing biotechnology
Presenter: Jason De Melo
Session Topic: Global Health
Institution: University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Pica practice in Ghanaian pregnant women: Possible role of genes
Presenter: John Acquah Mensah
Session Topic: Global Health
Institution: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
Co-authors: Faustina O. Mensah, Henrietta S. Frempong, Grace A. Konduah, Elikem P. Amable, Peter Twumasi
Blood collection tubes significantly impact expression of activated CD4+ and CD8+ T cells in human whole blood assay
Presenter: Samuel Terkper Ahuno
Session Topic: Global Health
Institution: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
Co-authors: Ginikachukwu Onyinyechi Uzoekwe, Alexander Kwarteng
User survey of Nanny Angel Network, a free childcare service for mothers with cancer
Presenter: Leedan Cohen
Session Topic: Global Health
Institution: Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Co-authors: Noah Schwartz, Audrey Guth, Alex Kiss, Ellen Warner
Note: This presentation will not be made available following the conference.