Sophia Adhikari
Location: World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
Title: Exploring Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Global Health Governance
I have learnt that a scientific mind should avoid taking information merely at face value, and rather should critically analyze the evidence before actually believing it.
Isabella Lenihan-Ikin
Location: Tamale Teaching Hospital Renal Unit, Tamale, Ghana
Title: What are the gender-based differences in factors associated with health seeking behaviour of chronic kidney disease patients, in Northern Ghana.
The IHTM Ethics Week came alive during my time at the Tamale Teaching Hospital Renal Unit. Every decision had an ethical impact, so the practical discussions and learnings that we had in that week, were incredibly useful.
Pyae Sone Oo
Location: Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, University of Oxford
Title: Expert elicitation to understand the antibiotic prescription behaviours in low and middle-income country settings.
For the first time ever in a research application for structured expert elicitation study in clinical decision-making I am applying R programming which was taught by IHTM.
Winnie Mwebia
Location: University of Liberia in collaboration with the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), Liberia
Title: The Contribution of Medical Supply Chain Issues to the State of Maternal and Neonatal Health in Liberia - A Qualitative Exploration
I’ve had the privilege of participating in multi-stakeholder discussions on the development of strategies aimed at strengthening the supply chain to ensure efficient delivery of essential commodities across the country, and intricate decision-making processes in shaping healthcare policies and the complex factors impacting healthcare service delivery.
Bisharo Maalim
Location: Liberia.
Title: Assessing access and coverage of community-based management of acute malnutrition in Urban Montserrado/Grand Bassa, Liberia
Photo from attending the first-ever Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights Conference in Monrovia, Liberia.
During my placement, I effectively utilised skills in conducting program evaluation, employing rigorous analysis and evaluation frameworks to assess the outcomes and impact of the community-based nutrition program, thereby generating valuable insights for evidence-based decision-making and program enhancement.
Ashish Giri
Location: OUCRU, Hanoi, Vietnam
Title: Analysis of global national action plans for AMR through a just transition lens – a global review
As a result of what I have learnt from IHTM, I am able to critically engage with existing literature and evidence and look beyond what is obvious.
Roger Ciza
Location: Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU), National Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Title: Determinants, knowledge, and Practices of antibiotic prescribing in primary healthcare in Rural Vietnam
IHTM has taught me to look for excellence and always go the extra mile.
See a list of the 2023 research placements