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...
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...
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,..
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...
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...
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..
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.
Ngaima Sesay is a Mental Health Professional with special interests in trauma psychology and psychosocial approaches to understanding mental illness. In 2012, she began her career in mental health as a psychology...
Too many females are too afraid to speak up, stand out or simply have an opposing say. This is frowned upon because it feels as if she is trying to break into the Alcatraz of “the boys club”....
"I've always had an interest in the growing industry of Medical Aesthetics, which is an exponentially growing industry. Even within South Africa, that seemingly has new advances at every congress,...
