Margaret NAGAWA
Ms Margaret Nagawa
diplomas
- Bachelor Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics
- Msc Public Health
- PHD student Biomedical Sciences in Global Health
Biography
Margaret Nagawa is a public health and nutrition specialist with over 13 years of work experience in humanitarian and development settings providing technical support to improve maternal neaonatal and child health among the most vulnerable population at national, sub national and community level. Her expertise lies in nutrition specific and nutrition sensitive programming while intergating mental health, sexual reproductive health, IMNCI and gender. Margaret has contributed to the development and implementation of health and nutrition policies and guidelines such as the malnutrition guidlines, maternal infant and young child nutrition guidelines, Integrated case management of child hood illnesses, management of small and nutritionally at risk infants among others. She also has a passion of contributing to the research agenda to improve global health of the global population.
WHY IS THIS PHD IMPORTANT FOR ME (FOR YOUR CAREER , ORGANIZATION OR COUNTRY)?
the PHD in Global Health is a degree of such high calibre that has a holistic and innovative approach, which will broaden my background and skills in global health and research methods and pave a wider career path at global level.
As a public health nutritionist, focus has been on children 6- 59 months without providing much a attention to infants below 6 months of age and the mental state of the mother. While I am happy that this cohort is beginning to gain recognition, there is still scarce evidence and policy guidance on holistic support. I hope my research study will contribute to strengthening evidence which will translate in improving the welfare for the most vulnerable people
WHY DID I CHOOSE THIS PHD PROGRAM?
The PhD in Global Health at University of Geneva is inclusive of all researchers across the globe and provides flexibility to continue to serve while generating evidence. It also has good structure and skilled team of professors who are readily available to support and skill you to be a better student