About Dr Amal Saleh Dr. Amal Saleh is a medical doctor by profession with a specialization in radiology and a sub-specialization in neuroradiology. Currently, Amal works at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, the biggest referral hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In addition, she is an assistant professor of radiology within the College of Health Sciences at...
My advice to other women in health is to encourage one another. Be your sister’s keeper” Tutty Isatou Faal-Jawara, Scientific Officer, Laboratory Supervisor of the TB Diagnostics Laboratory of MRCG at LSHTM in The Gambia. Tutty Isatou Faal-Jawara, a scientific officer, works as the Lab Supervisor of the Tuberculosis Diagnostics Laboratory of the Medical Research...
Maternal mortality remains high around the world, with more than 303,000 women dying in pregnancy, childbirth or shortly afterwards. The majority (99%) of these deaths occur...
Fatoumata Komma is a Program Officer with the Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) prevention and Tobacco Control Unit at the Gambia Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MoHSW). She holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Public and Environmental Health from the University of the Gambia. Since 2010, Fatoumata has served as a Public Health Officer with...
Serving people, humanitarian work and being the voice of the voiceless is something that deeply resonates...
Some people are gurus at it while others don’t understand what networking entails – they are either not good at it or underestimate the benefits. Networking wasn’t a course taught during my passage at university, and for me, it meant connecting with people and saving their contacts in my phone. I have always been unsure...
Growing up in a rural community in Eastern Uganda, I studied hard was the best girl in my district and made to one of the highest...
It is a well-known fact that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to face an exacerbated maternity and newborns mortality rate due to poor healthcare and treatment access before, during and after pregnancy. Recognizing that socio-economic factors are the most significant indicators and roots causes of maternal, newborns and child mortality, greater accountability and...
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...
If I knew what I wanted earlier in my life. I wish I had enough information, knowledge, and access to mentorship as to how I can...
