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Daniel Mollura: Bringing Life-Saving Radiology to Hospitals around the World

Daniel Mollura: Bringing Life-Saving Radiology to Hospitals around the World

Dan: It’s great to be here, Spiffy! Have you ever had an X-ray for a broken bone or a cough, when a doctor took a picture of your arm, leg, or chest? Or gone to the dentist and had a picture taken inside your mouth to check for cavities? These are special medical pictures that help doctors see inside your body so they can help you heal and stay healthy. We call these pictures "radiology" because special "rays" (like X-rays) make the images. Many parts of the world don’t have enough doctors, health workers, or radiology machines to take these pictures or understand what they mean. That’s why our organization is called "RAD-AID"—because we help ("aid") hospitals around the world use radiology ("rad" for short) pictures to help sick or injured people.

James Bradford: Saving Lives and Preventing Injuries on Roads with Technology

James Bradford: Saving Lives and Preventing Injuries on Roads with Technology
James: Thanks for having me, Spiffy. Road crashes disproportionately affect youth, as they are the leading cause of death for people aged 5 to 29 years worldwide. The combination of poor road design and conditions near schools, along with the special vulnerability of children, exposes them to daily risks of road injury or death and poor air quality, while also discouraging walking and biking. An estimated 500 children die on the roads every day, more than 10,000 suffer life-changing injuries, and many more are affected by air pollution. A quarter of those who die on the roads are pedestrians and cyclists.

Venuprasad Ramaiah: Ending Poverty and Hunger in Rice-Based Agri-Food Systems

Venuprasad Ramaiah: Ending Poverty and Hunger in Rice-Based Agri-Food Systems
Venu: It’s great to be here, Spiffy! IRRI is dedicated to abolishing poverty and hunger among people and populations that depend on rice-based agri-food systems. Through our work and partnerships, we aim to improve the health and welfare of rice farmers and consumers, promote environmental sustainability in a world challenged by climate change, and support the empowerment of women and youth in the rice industry. Our unit manages the International Rice Genebank (IRG), which conserves the world’s largest collection of rice genetic diversity.