Dr Dixit has a background in biotechnology and immunology. After completing his PhD thesis at Western Sydney University, he returned to Nepal and after some teaching assignments, he and a number of research colleagues founded the renowned Centre for Molecular Dynamics Nepal, where he currently serves as Director of Research. Dr Dixit can be reached through his twitter handle on twitter.com/smadixit

In the podcast he speaks about the spread of the coronavirus in Nepal, the state of the health system and why far fewer cases are reported in Nepal than in other South Asian countries.

You can listen to the episode below or on our Soundcloud, Spotify and Apple podcast channels.