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Hi everyone.
I am genuinely excited for this module. At varsity (I studied Occupational Therapy), we very briefly did management and leadership. I remember this being quite an eye opener as I had always believed I wasn’t either. I am interested in learning how to channel my strengths and identify my weaknesses in management and utilise both in the health sector for lasting impact.

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I am Takunda Sola from Zimbabwe , I am a medical doctor by training currently working as a Regional Program Manager for Population Services International (Zimabbwe) an Not For Profit organization which is assisting the Ministry of Health in H.I.V Epidemiological Disease Control

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Hi everyone
i am Liswati. a nurse by profession currently working in a primary health clinic as a nurse manager. happy to meet you all and good luck with this module.
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I am Di Cooper, the convener of the MPH Public Health Research Methods course. I am really glad to meet you all and look forward to interacting with you over this semester. I hope you will learn, teach and get excited over this module. I haven't posted a photo here but one of me appears in the introduction to the module. I encourage anyone who has posted about themselves to do so as soon as they are able.

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Hello

My name is Johnface Fedes Mdala from Namibia. I'm a medical doctor by training and currently works with NGO which implements HIV programs supporting the Ministry of Health Namibia.
I'm looking forward to grasp every opportunity of learning in this module as i'm the member of leadership team responsible for overall running of our project.
I'm excited to get this opportunity

Thanks
Mdala

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My name is Tintswalo Gloria Baloyi. I am South African, Researcher. I have studied Bsc in Nutrition. I am so exited to be part of MPHN students 2019. I am looking forward to learn more on Public Health, I am willing to explore and be open up during this period.

Working with Non-communicable diseases is what I like most, hopefully this program will take me places.
I am happy meeting you colleagues
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I am Kondwani Katundu. I am Malawian, a Medical Doctor  and work with the College of Medicine, University of Malawi. I did my first postgraduate degree in Nutrition  at UCT and I am looking forward to the studies at UWC as I pursue an MPH Nutrition course to widen my knowledge base and influence.

I am very happy to meet you all and I expectantly wait to learn  from you.

Cheers!

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My name is Innocent Mudau. I am based in Congo, Brazzaville and work for the World Health Organization (WHO) since 2004.

I have university degrees in the areas of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Business Administration.

My work requires that I interact with health professionals at country, regional and global levels on data and programme planning. To be most effective I need a good understanding of public health. That is why I am part of this MPH programme.

I look forward to learning a lot from every one.

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Comfort Rutty Phiri
Hi everyone, i am Comfort from Lusaka Zambia. Was privileged to work in both urban and rural districts of Lusaka province under Ministry of Health. Currently working in a research organisation.
Am very excited to be part of 2019 UWC MPH class. Looking forward to an exciting journey that will definitely broaden my understanding of public health and equip me with knowledge and skill in the field of public health. This will surely go a long way in helping me contribute positively in the field of PH and research as well as my career development.

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Hello All :)

I am excited to meet you all!

My name is Amanda Mbasa, from Cape Town. I graduated in 2013 with a Bsc., Audiology from UCT.
I am working at Tygerberg hospital as a senior clinical audiologist overseeing paediatric and adult diagnostic and management clinics.
I am first year MPH and hoping to broaden my scope to more population health.

Looking forward learning from everyone.

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Howzit! I am a doctor currently working in Internal Medicine at Frere in East London South Africa. I enjoy the outdoors, wildlife, and running through amazing parts of our beautiful country. I worked at a Community Health Centre for my Comm Serve year and though I found it stressful and quite draining I really learnt a lot there. I started seeing what it meant to be to analyse the broader picture and to see that just trying to push through a queue of patients as quickly as possible (because there were so many) but while trying to give each patient the best care possible would be impossible to maintain and not make nearly as much difference as addressing wider issues related to healthcare.
I am honoured to be a part of this class where I can already see that I will learn from inspirational teachers - being our course lecturers AND my colleagues!

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My name is Shorai Mukaka
I am a medical doctor by training. Currently working for an HIV research organization in Harare.

Looking forward to learning from all of you

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My name is Shorai Mukaka
I am a medical doctor by training. Currently working for an HIV research organization in Harare.

Looking forward to learning from all of you

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Hello everybody. I will be assisting Nikki with convening the module, and look forward to meeting you online. I already met some of you face to face when I lead the Academic Reading and Writing sessions at Summer School.
My background is in adult education and I have worked at SoPH since 2012 on learning materials development and academic support. Before that I taught in other tertiary institutions, and also managed a community health worker training programme in an NGO.

I hope you all find the module inspiring and helpful in your work and lives.

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My name is Simbarashe Mpariwa, I am a clinical mentor working for the Ministry of Health and Social Services Namibia.

You can call me Simba.

It is a great honor to be a part of this class. I look forward to interacting with as many of you as possible and tapping from your rich experience.

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Dear all
I'm  Zinhle khumalo  residing at Piet Retief  Mpumalanga  province
I'm happy to join  the  team in  this field  of  study
I am a nurse  by profession currently  working for  BRHC  on APACE  project  at Gert Sibande district
I hope to finish this  course  despite my  busy  schedule.

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Hello dear students
I am Tomas shapumba, from namibia, working for the ministry of health and social services as the health services manager based in Opuwo,Kunene region.
I am happy to be part of this great team- the MPH class of 2019. And I am looking forward to make my value contribution through this discussion forum.
We need to equip ourselves through knowledge based information sharing. And that will make us greater in our endeavors to a broader public health arena.

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Lawrence Kahindi
Hey.
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I am based in Windheok Namibia working in a Voluntary medical male circumcision project and have previously worked in HIV treatment programs as a service provider.

I look forward to walking through this journey with you all

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Hello everyone :)

Happy to be on this journey with you all. I am from Centurion (Pretoria). I come from a Computer Science background and spent 13 years in the Financial Services industry as a programmer, then Business Analyst and IT Projects Manager. I then ventured to follow my passion and study Nutrition. I hope that the MPHN, your collective experiences in Health and my background will give me the edge I need to make a difference in the lives of many.

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Hello!
I am Kawanga Lackeby from Zambia Ndola. I am currently working under a public health project that made me develop interest to enroll for MPH. Looking forward to growing in Public Health with you.

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Hi everyone
I am Crystal Jacobs Dietitian working at Tygerberg Hospital and very passionate about nutrition and specifically training. I am the MBFI coordinator ensure the Breastfeeding policy and ten steps are implemented and the training of staff and very passionate about child health. Looking forward to engage with you all and learn from everyone.

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Hello everyone! My name is Thuli Madi, I reside in Soweto, Gauteng. My work experience has been and continues to be working with youth around issues of mental health, socio-economic justice, Sexual & Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR), Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex & Queer (LGBTIQ) and Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity (SOGI) Rights in the Eastern & Southern African (ESA) region with various civil society organisations. I hold a Bachelors Degree in Social Sciences and a BA Honours Degree in Industrial Psychology. I look forward to learning and sharing ideas with this group.

😉👋✊

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Hi All
I am a medical laboratory technologist working in Namibia. I am working in a private laboratory.
Looking forward to interacting with you in this course

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I am excited to be part of this amazing group and hope it will be an amazing journey with all of you. My name is Nomathemba Siboza a HIV prevention  Programs officer at CANGO in Mbabane, Swaziland(Eswatini). I have experience in leading Public health  projects and i have a nutrition background and also a postgraduate diploma certificate in Public Health. i currently joined UWC to do my Masters in Public Health Nutrition.

Looking forward to work with all of you.

Thanks

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Hi.. pleasure to meet everyone on this platform.
I am a Medical Doctor working as a general practitioner in Windhoek, Namibia. Currently enrolled in this Masters program, first year. Looking forward to interacting with everyone.
Thanks

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Hello all..
Its a pleasure to be embarking on this module with you all. I am a pharmacist working in retail in Gweru, Zimbabwe. I have studied pharmacy at the University of Zimbabwe and also have a diploma in Procurement and Supply (CIPS). I have experience in public health through my work as a district pharmacist in the ministry of health in Zimbabwe. I hope this program can better equip me to thrive in the public health space.

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Hello everyone
I am greatly humbled to be part of this exiting journey. I am currently working with CBM International in Lusaka - Zambia, managing ENT, Ortho, ECH projects dotted around the country. I have studied a B.A in Social and human development, a MSc in management studies. I hope to acquire new skills in this MPH prog, and surely meet new friends.
Thanks.

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Hi everyone .
I am honoured to be part of this group and finally I get an opportunity to venture  into public health . I am a pharmacist based in the retail and distribution sectors and I wish to add substance to my portfolio as a health worker .

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Hi colleagues
It is a pleasure getting to know you all and those who will post later, Lovely diversity of background and professions. I am Francis Ojok,  a Medical Doctor working on the HIV epidemic Control Program in Uganda( which is also Home) I am an MPH first year student and looking forward to building a career in Public health research. I also look forward to great interactions during the study period. Wish everybody a great time f study and lets keep in touch and support each other as well,
Kind regards

Francis

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Hi there!

My name is Sharna and I am a first year MPHN student. I've completed my BSc Dietetics degree in 2017 and just got back from doing community service in the Northern Cape. I am based in Cape Town and I am very passionate about nutrition and making a difference in any way possible!

Look forward to learning more with you all! :)

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Hello everyone.
Iam a Public Health Scientist and Pharmacy Technology working for JSI/USAID SAFE Project in Zambia as a Supply Chain Coordinator. I am based in Kabwe Central Province of Zambia.
I’m a Public Health Scientist with work experience in Public Health with the focus on management of Infectious Diseases programs particularly HIV and also management of public health medicines and medical supplies .
I look forward to learning as am sure tis training would strongly enrich my current public health knowledge and help me in my prospective career and in reducing public health challenges.

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Hello colleagues
I am currently based in the Kingdom of Eswatini working for the National TB Control Program as a Regional DR-TB Medical Officer.
I look forward to learning as much as i can and to equip myself with the necessary skills and expertise provided by this program particularly in research in order to contribute immensely to solving some of the public health problems ravaging our continent and beyond.

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I am Laboratory practitioner working both in private practice and also a public health laboratory consultant. I currently reside in Zimbabwe. My experience as a public health laboratory consultant has focused on laboratory systems strengthening activities supporting HIV Care and Treatment Programmes, working for organisations such as PSI, I-TECH, CLSI and APHL in Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. My expectation from the MPH programme is to gain knowledge necessary to further my experience

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Hi everyone. I reside in Tongaat,KZN. I am a medical doctor at the Stanger district/regional hospital in the Internal medicine department.
My passion is bringing wholistic healthcare to those who need it, through my NPO Swastha Raksha which means Complete wellness of self and health protection in Sanskrit. Im excited to learn more about public health and to help formulate ideas and policies to serve my community better.

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Hi 🌿
I am an Occupational therapist working in the Eastern Cape.
I am passionate about contextually relevant therapy that has lasting impact and hoping tnat my Public Health journey takes me on a wonderful discovery of myself, others and our wonderful community.

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I am a first year MPH student. I am originally from Limpopo. I am currently based in Cape Town, working as research project coordinator at The Chronic Initiative Disease For Africa under the UCT Department of Medicine

I believe that MPH will give me a more comprehensive perspective on the matters affecting Public Health in our continent as well as provide me with tools and strategies to practically address the inequalities that are evident in the delivery of health care services in our nation and the continent.

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Hi everyone
I'm a registered first year MPH student.
I completed my undergrad at UWC in Physiotherapy. I'm currently working at Intercare subacute hospital in Cape Town.

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I'm a first year 2019 MPH student based in Namibia. I work as HIV care and Treatment advisor responsible for overseeing clinical services of over 47,000 HIV infected patients in the Northern Namibia under NGO named IntraHealth International. After graduating as Medical doctor i worked as HIV prevention, care &Treatment Program officer, research physician and later became a clinician before going for further studies. I graduated as a specialist Family Physician at Stellenbosch University in 2015

I have special interest in implementation science of health programs. I'm looking forward to have exclusive skills in projects evaluation and broader understanding of health economics. I expect to learn a lot from this wide group of experts in different areas.

Thanks

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I am a first year MPH(nutrition) student residing in Vredehoek, Cape Town. I graduated in 2016 with a BsC Dietetics also from the University of the Western Cape. Currently, I am not practicing as a Dietitian. I work part-time as a wellness specialist , junior researcher , and co-facilitator. I have a great interest in community nutrition , therefore i chose to further my skills and knowledge by enrolling into the MPHn programme. I enjoy a challenge and look forward to learning more, not only from the course but also from all the MPH colleagues.

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I'm a project trainer for the TB programme under the National Priority programme of the National Health Laboratory Service.  I'm based in the Johannesburg region.
I enrolled for the Masters programme because I wanted to gain a better understanding of Public Health. I also want to contribute to tackling the health challenges my country is faced with.

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Cape Town
Biokineticist
I was working for myself but have recently closed my practice and will be moving to a farm in the Eastern Cape  of South Africa in the next few month. I would like to expand my knowledge in the public health sector. I would like to contribute and get involved in projects the communities in the area I will be moving to. I really excited about learning from everyone in this MPH group, epecially with all the diverse backgrounds we will have some very insightful discussions

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I am a physiotherapist working in Gugulethu and Crossroads Community Health Centres, Western Cape since 2005. I am also a  member of our Quality Assurance committee and oversee training and fundraising events at our facility.
Through the years i have been exposed to many of the social burdens of disease within the community and have started some programmes within my department to assist in patient wellness. These initiatives and experiences have always sparked my interest in public health.
I am thus excited to start this journey on obtaining my MPH

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I am Nosindiso Kalawe. I work in Programmes at the Northern & Tygerberg substructure.
I applied for MPH in order to learn more about public health especially research

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I am 1st year MPH student from Maseru, Lesotho. I am a Medical Doctor and currently a Program Manager at the Baylor College of Medicine Children's Foundation Lesotho- the largest paediatric HIV implementing partner in the country. My responsibilities include clinical activities, overseeing 2 donor funded projects, capacity building and partaking in various Miniistry of Health technical working groups (HIV, TB, PMTCT, Immunization). I have also submitted a number of abstracts which were presented at annual Baylor Network meetings.

I have enrolled for the MPH as I would like to learn and qualify as a public health professional/practitioner as that will enable me to contribute to contribute towards disease prevention along with health research and policy in my country.

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I am a 1st year MPH student, based in Johannesburg, South Africa. I am a Medical Doctor by profession and I currently work as a Research Clinician at Wits Reproductive and Sexual Health Institute, at Hillbrow Health Precinct in Johannesburg.

I would like to contribute to medical research as a medical scientist and believe that understanding the principles of public health will assist me in getting a wider understanding of the need of the community that I serve and intend to continue serving.

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Hi all,

My name is Steph.  I live in Boksburg (Gauteng) in South Africa. I am currently doing independent consulting. Most of my work is in the area of sexual and reproductive healthcare and rights.

My expectations for this course are to gain a good theoretical knowledge on which I can further build my Public Health experience.

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Hie everyone

I am a pharmacist based in Harare Zimbabwe. I am currently working at the UZCHS-CTRC which a clinical trials unit that conducts clinical trials that look into investigational new HIV treatment and prevention interventions that are still to be licensed. I am responsible for one of the pharmacies that forms part of our unit

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I'm a Swazi MPH Student first year. am nurse manager at a primary health clinic in a rural area in the shiselweni region in Swaziland. i have worked as a nurse for 8 years now. i chose public health because am interested in research and leadership in the health sector. am looking forward to learning from everyone here.

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Hi all :)

I am a research pharmacist currently working for Synexus SA in Pretoria South Africa.

I enrolled for the MPH Program because I want to expand my knowledge and skills as a researcher.

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I am based in Queenstown in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Currently I am unemployed I was retrenched last year and actively seeking employment.

I worked as Program Officer at Africare (NGO) providing programmatic and technical support to community based organisations focusing on HIV/TB related programmes. The poor working conditions in rural areas and lack of service distribution is one of the areas that motivated my interest in public health hence I enrolled for the MPH programme.

My expectation is to gain in-depth knowledge on Population Health and Development module and how it relates to the South African context especially in rural areas. And how I can contribute significant change that will alleviate the poor working conditions and lack of service distribution in rural areas.

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I am a first year student of MPH. A community pharmacist based in Windhoek, Namibia but wanted to challenge myself with something new and I would love to switch to a researcher sometime and so my expectation is to be equipped with research skills upon my completion.

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I am a Regional Program Manager with Population Services International /Zimbabwe
As Medical Practioner i first worked as District Medical Officer in Gokwe South - a district in SW Zimbabwe.There the Public Health bug bite me leading me to enroll into this MPH program

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I am a first year MPH student (Distance Learner), based in Zambia, Chipata city of Eastern province. I work for Churches Health Association of Zambia (CHAZ). I am a Provincial Coordinator for Safe Motherhood Action Groups (SMAGs) with a focus on maternal, neonatal and child health at both community and Facility levels. I have a background in Nursing, Midwifery and community Health. My greatest expectation is to successfully complete my MPH program and become part of the solutions to public health related challenges

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I am Research Psychologist currently based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

I am Researcher at the Perinatal HIV Research Unit (PHRU), based at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital.

I registered for this course because I would like to expand my knowledge on issues that impact the public health sector.

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I am the Module Convenor for PHC II and have worked as a Senior  Researcher at SOPH since 2004.  Before joining the School I worked in the field of HIV in community based organisations and in national HIV policy unit for our National Department of Health.  I have a background in Psychology and did my MPH at the SOPH - so I know what it is like to be a student at the SOPH! Research wise I am interested in the responsiveness of the health system to community action and participation + the social determinants of health.

I am a great believer in the philosophy and values of the PHC approach and hope I can inspire you to see the deep value it holds for the public health field.