I believe that work experience is currency. My name is Takudzwa Michelle Kuchena. I hold a Bachelor of Public Health (Honours) degree from Monash University (South Africa). My research paper focused on the uptake of Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARCs) among adolescents (15 – 19 year olds) in South Africa from 1998 to 2016. I...
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Sahra Noor | Interim Director, Africa Public Health Foundation
Aspire to lead! Women lead differently, and our leadership is sorely needed in the times of Covid-19 Sahra Noor is a healthcare executive, public health specialist, policy advocate, and researcher with over 15 years of experience in health care management, organizational development, fundraising, partnerships, and nonprofit leadership. Currently, she is the founding Interim...
Tjipo Malaba |Registered Mental Health & Public Health Consultant
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted me professionally and it’s the psychological impact of elevated rates of stress, anxiety and depression. Tell us about yourself (what do you do in health, fun fact about you, where are you from originally, where are you based etc.) I am a Registered Mental Health and a Public Health...
Dr. Mary Eyram Ashinyo |Deputy Director| Quality Assurance | Ghana Health Service
I have only two main challenges in my work: my age and my gender. Tell us about yourself (what do you do in health, fun fact about you, etc.) My name is Dr. (Mrs.) Mary Eyram Ashinyo, a physician by profession with over ten (10) years working experience specialized...
Mercy Sepadi |Environmental Health Practitioner
We grew up hearing from the old Pedi women that “Mmago ngwana o swara thipa ka bogaleng” which is a Sepedi idiom which is loosely translated as ” Mothers are said to hold the knife on its sharp side”. Tell us about yourself, what do you do in health? I am a...
Meet Niyati Naik | Certified Lactation Consultant & Private Nurse Practitioner
I am proud that I am a nurse and lactation consultant. When I started my training, I once heard a seasoned colleague say that ‘wherever you may go, whatever you may do, once you are a nurse, you are always a nurse’. Tell us about yourself, what do you do in...
Yushavia Govender | Healthcare professional and consultant based in South Africa
I began my entrepreneurial journey into the world of Healthcare Technology with a view to connect and empower members of the Healthcare community. During my time as a Healthcare professional and a consultant...
Suraya Dawad advising African women in health to go forth and conquer!
One of the biggest challenges I have faced in my career is to deal with difficult people including some of my managers. I believe that...
Meet Hyasintha Ntuyeko, A social entrepreneur from Tanzania
If I have to do it all over again; I would work more with mentors/coaches, network and invest in personal development...