Student – Insights & Experiences
Incredible Opportunities to Discover Myself at Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Marija Aleksandraitytė
Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
There is no doubt that students are the professionals of the future. They study hard to be able to make professional decisions and perform tasks competently. But the question arises,...
I Learned Public Health From the Streets of Beirut…
Khawla Nasser AlDeen
American University of Beirut - Faculty of Health Sciences, Graduate Public Health Program
My name is Khawla; I am originally from Baalbek. I hold a B.A. degree in Psychology from Berea College in KY and recently attained my Master of Public Health Degree...
Health Science Students’ Role in the Public Health Response During the Pandemic
Sergio Alves
Stellenbosch University
As the COVID-19 pandemic was getting progressively worse during 2020, medical students found themselves in-between education and the compelling duty to join in the public health response to the pandemic...
Grounded in Community, Guided by Purpose: My Applied Practice Experience in Indonesia
Lady Dorothy Avila Elli
University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
As a second-year Master of Public Health (MPH) student in the Global Health program at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, I have always...
From Selling Kerosene to Saving Lives: A Public Health Journey Fueled by Grace and Grit
Enoch Agbo
University of Louisville School of Public Health and Information Sciences
Growing up in Ghana, I was no stranger to hardship. I spent my childhood selling kerosene in neighborhoods like Ahinsan Estate, Sisakyi, and Anloga—not out of choice, but necessity. Those...
From Confusion to Confirmation: My Journey in Public Health
Arya Mhatre
University of South Florida School of Public Health
My first serious consideration of public health as a career began during one of the most defining moments of our generation — the COVID-19 pandemic. The memory is vivid: headlines...
Earthquake Response in Nepal: A Public Health Story
Bipin Singh
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health
On April 25, 2015, a powerful earthquake struck Nepal, shaking the country and affecting thousands of lives. I had just graduated with my undergraduate degree in public health, full of...
Delivering Cervical Screening in Times of COVID-19 Pandemic
Su Pei Khoo
Universiti Malaya, Malaysia
To date, the world continues to grapple with the escalating challenges of the unrelenting COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, patients with other illnesses try to navigate a healthcare system...
Bridging The Gaps: Building Community Leaders Through Curriculum Development
McKenna Brunick
University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health
This summer, I had the incredible opportunity to intern with Reimagine Reentry through the Bridging The Gaps program in Pittsburgh. I worked alongside my intern partner Graham Emery to develop...