"I need to learn how, where, what, why, and who I can work with to implement some of these great ideas. Most importantly, I need to start where I am with what I have." Alice Achieng Ojwang is a registered nutritionist...
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Thérèse Mayé Diouf, the public health professional that has self-funded an NGO
Thérèse Mayé Diouf Ba is a socio linguist and public health professional. She has over 20 years experience working in the health sector. Thérèse’s positions have ranged from medical anthropologist...
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Meet Dila Makgai, a Medical Advisor for a large multinational pharmaceutical company
Dila Makgai is a medical advisor for a large multinational pharmaceutical (generic/bio-pharma) company. She facilitates scientific and medical dialogue, presents scientific and medical information, before large and small audience..
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Meet Dr. Pascalina Chanda-Kapata, the researcher and public health specialist building a legacy in health through mentorship
Dr. Pascalina Chanda-Kapata is a researcher and public health specialist with 18 years of public health experience and more than 50 scientific publications in peer reviewed journals. She has experience in malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, infectious disease surveillance, M&E, research, capacity building and international development programming across Southern Africa. In her early career, Pascalina worked for...
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Meet Dr. Jeanne d’Arc Ibock, paediatric surgeon from Cameroon residing in Senegal
I knew very early on that I would like to serve causes greater than my little self, to bring better being to the most vulnerable, while having a strong taste for leadership. On the other hand, the difficulty has...
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Meet Michelle Domlan, the General Practitioner based in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Dr Michelle DOMLAN is a general Practitioner in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. She has over three years experience working in a medical clinic setting in Ouagadougou. Currently, and since January 2018,..
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Meet Njambi Njuguna, the medical doctor making a difference in people’s lives
Njambi Njuguna is a medical doctor with over 10 years’ experience in public health. She holds two postgraduate degrees – a Master of Science in public health (MSc. Public Health) and a Master of Public...
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Meet: Mamodikwe Kungoane, the 22-year-old public health practitioner
Mamodikwe Kungoane is a 22-year-old young woman, born and raised in Johannesburg (South to West), South Africa. She is a dynamic goal-orientated public health practitioner. Mamodikwe aspires to become a leader in health policy...
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The 2019 Pan African Women in health Conference roundup
Following a successful inaugural conference held in 2018, the Pan African Women in Health (PAWH), hosted its second annual conference on Friday, March 29th, in Johannesburg, South Africa. In commemoration of International Women’s Day, the one-day conference convened..
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Meet Tsedey Tamir, a gender programme officer at UNICEF’s regional office for West and Central Africa
Since 2014, UNICEF has adopted a Gender Action Plan which outlines a number of strategies and areas of focus for the organization to achieve gender equality as well as girls’ and women’s empowerment.