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The Incubator Global Neonatal Podcast

The Incubator Global Neonatal Podcast

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The Global Neonatal Podcast, hosted by Mbozu Sipalo, and Shelley Ann Williams, is a conversational podcast focused on neonatal care in low- and middle-income countries. Each episode features in-depth discussions with physicians, nurses, and providers working in diverse global settings, exploring how neonatology is practiced within low and middle income countries. The podcast highlights both the opportunities and the challenges faced in these environments, including resource limitations, system-level constraints, innovation, and resilience. By centering on global perspectives and lived clinical experience, this series fosters cross-border learning and offers insights relevant to neonatal care worldwide.

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Episodes
  • #026 - How a Parent Charity Transformed Neonatal Care in Barbados
    Mar 4 2026

    In this episode, Shelly-Ann and Mbozu sit down with a few members of the Parents Neonatal Intensive Care Charity affiliated with the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Barbados.

    Heidi and Andrew Hutchinson, parents of a baby born at 30 weeks who is now a practicing lawyer, share how they transitioned from frightened NICU parents to decades-long advocates. June Walton and Cheryl Walrond, retired NICU nurses, describe building the first parent education sessions and the culture of care that followed.

    What began as a Thursday evening Q&A between overwhelmed parents and NICU nurses in the early 1990s grew into a registered charity that funded system improvements over time. These included refurbishing every incubator in the unit, securing surfactant in the early days before it was on national drug formulary, purchasing a portable X-Ray machine among many other initiatives.

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • #025 - Leadership in Action: Establishing Neonatal Services in a Regional Hospital
    Feb 12 2026

    Dr. Naiza Ngowo Monono, the sole pediatrician at Limbe Regional Hospital in Cameroon for nearly a decade, shares how she reduced neonatal mortality to 16 per 1,000—well below the national average. Key interventions included implementing hygiene protocols, training staff on danger sign recognition and neonatal resuscitation, task-shifting responsibilities to nurses and general practitioners, scaling Kangaroo Mother Care, and partnering with UNICEF to train referral hospitals for earlier identification and transfer. Dr. Ngowo Monono emphasizes starting with available resources, building team capacity through mentorship, and maintaining discipline in planning. She advocates for multidisciplinary post-discharge follow-up and improved respiratory care as next priorities for advancing newborn outcomes.

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    55 mins
  • #024 - Two Years Strong: Lessons from Our Global Neonatal Community - Anniversary Recap with Dr Shelly-Ann Dakarai and Dr Mbozu Sipalo
    Jan 14 2026

    Join hosts Shelly-Ann Dakarai and Mbozu Sipalo as they celebrate two incredible years of the Global Neonatal Podcast! Dive into their journey of global connections, where starting small, embracing teamwork, and learning from diverse neonatal health heroes have been key. A heartfelt thank you to our amazing listeners—your support fuels our passion! We're excited to continue this journey and bring you more inspiring stories from neonatal change makers in 2026.


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    47 mins
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