What inspired you to work in health in Africa? As a medical doctor with an MPH and PhD in Epidemiology, I taught in medical school in Cameroon to equip doctors in training with skills needed for effective prevention and control of prevalent communicable and non-communicable diseases in our country. It was important to train medical...
What inspired you to work in health in Africa? My parents are from Benin, which is in Africa. So my home was always Africa, even while growing up in the Maryland suburbs, my childhood was stewarded by two proud and brilliant Africans. At age 11 my family moved back to Benin, where I graduated high...
What inspired you to work in health in Africa? I have always believed that health is more than the absence of disease; it is the presence of dignity, hope, and the ability for people to live meaningful lives. Being born and nurtured in Africa, I have witnessed both the extraordinary resilience of its people and...
Dr. Stéphanie Dominique Amida Nama is the Co-Founder of KAIROS – Kaléidoscope d’Actions Intégrées pour la Recherche et l’Optimisation en Santé, an innovation-driven healthtech and preventive-health education startup based in Burkina Faso. She is a medical doctor, public health specialist, independent consultant, partner, and mother of two children – identities she carries as interconnected sources...
Dr. Mable Kipenda is an entrepreneur, medical doctor, and founder of Kambo Health Initiative, whose work sits at the intersection of purpose, resilience, and leadership. She is a Chevening scholarship awardee and a Mandela Washington fellowship alumnus. In recent years, she has launched and operated a physical shoe retail business, founded and registered a non-governmental...
Dr. Mercy Sepadi’s Journey: A Testament to Growth and Mentorship In the heart of a global crisis, when the world was grappling with the uncertainty of a pandemic, I found a beacon of hope and transformation in the Pan African Women in Health (PAWH) program. Joining PAWH’s empowering community in 2020 marked the beginning of...
The Pan African Women in Health (PAWH) is proud to join in celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD). This day is a reminder to celebrate progress. It is also a day to call attention to barriers women continue to face that impede gender inclusion. This year’s theme, Embrace Equity, speaks to the core of who we...
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...
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...
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...
