Season 5 Episode 6 - Seirra Leone - with Prof Simon Taylor-Robinson and Álvaro del Valle Palacios
HIV Matters takes listeners to Sierra Leone in this compelling episode. Michelle welcomes Prof Simon Taylor-Robinson and Álvaro del Valle Palacios to discuss the vital work of MINI's Village Foundation. They'll explore the challenges of HIV/AIDS and hepatitis B in Sierra Leone and how MVF is providing free healthcare and education to combat these diseases and reduce stigma.
Episode Guests
Prof Simon Taylor-Robinson
Simon is a hepatology professor at Imperial College London and former Dean of its School of Medicine, is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and the West African College of Physicians. With extensive HBV project experience in West Africa, he holds an honorary Professorship at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research.
Álvaro del Valle Palacios
Álvaro is a lawyer with a LLB from Complutense University of Madrid and a PGCert in Human Rights Law from SOAS, is completing a MA in Corporate Communications. He serves as an executive member and Director for Media and Communications for MVF.
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