Trailblazers with Garry: a conversation with Ntobeko Ntusi

“Trailblazers with Garry" is a series from Global Health Matters, where host Garry Aslanyan sits down with trailblazers — thinkers, leaders and influencers shaping the future of global health — for short face-to-face conversations, available in both audio and video formats. It’s a chance to get to know the people behind the work and hear their perspectives on the current global health landscape. For this Trailblazer episode, Garry met up with Ntobeko Ntusi in Cape Town, South Africa. Ntobeko has been president and CEO of the South African Medical Research Council since 2024 after serving as Head of the Department of Medicine at the University of Cape Town. He is deeply passionate about seeing South Africa and the African continent more broadly emerge as a leader in research and innovation. In this conversation, they explore the mentors who have shaped his journey, his vision for the role of science in strengthening African health systems, and how global health can recalibrate power symmetries to advance greater equity. Related episode documents, transcripts and other information can be found on our website .

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Trailblazers with Garry: a conversation with Ntobeko Ntusi is an episode from Global Health Matters by Dr. Garry Aslanyan.

This episode is 34:52 long.

This episode was published on Mar 5, 2026.

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