Why Public Health?

I grew up in the 1970s and 80s in an area of social deprivation in Scotland and witnessed the effects of this deprivation on my community’s…

I was born in China and spent the first 18 years of my life there. My first period was when I was 15 years old, and since then all the…

“Unfortunately, your interview score is below the cutoff mark for the MBBS program,” said the university administrator. This occurred after…

As a young pre-teen growing up in a posh suburb of Karachi, Pakistan I was exposed to a mixed, or better put, a confused culture. On one…

Before I started medical school, I believed health mainly involved the care of individuals with disease and illness. I had not yet realized…

Samira was an 8-year-old girl in my community (Mabeta), zealous, full of life, and expressive. She always told me her passion was to be a…

Belonging to a third world country like Pakistan and pursuing training in Ireland was one hell of an experience. I always wanted to be the…

My dream had always been to be at the forefront of healthcare provision in my community. I always admired how the nurses and doctors at my…

As a paediatric dentist working in a busy hospital within the United Kingdom, I have witnessed extreme cases of dental neglect. I am also…

Growing up in Newham, East London, as a young black girl there were many things I was exposed to- knife crime among the youth, street gangs…

If I were to ask you what doctors, lawyers and engineers have in common what would you say? These are three distinct careers but one thing…

I remember refreshing the news every few hours in March 2020, waiting for the government to implement a lockdown to curb the rise of COVID…

How my period pains led me to pursue a public health career

I have been led to study public health by curiosity and hope, but mainly by frustration.

After an early career in International Development, four years ago I found myself managing clinical services in a Merseyside paediatric…

This was a response from a pediatric patient’s mother. We had been suspecting he had a form of hematological malignancy but our facility…

From a young age I’ve always been aware of the discrepancies present when it comes to access to healthcare and the impact cultural…