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