Who We Are

Eunice is a current Global Health PhD scholar at the Division of Population Health, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Her study, which focuses on community-based participatory research (CBPR)approach and community capacity building in household air pollution in rural Malawi, is qualitatively implementing, exploring, and evaluating the different constructs of CBPR.

Before starting her research career in 2018, Eunice worked as a registered nurse in emergency, TB/HIV, and childhood immunisation departments and on several community-level projects, including the WHO ‘Kick Polio program’. She received her MPH from the University College of Cork, where she focused on Health Promotion Studies. Her thesis titled ‘Household air pollution and anaemia in women and children: a cross-sectional study of six sub-Saharan African countries’ was awarded the Jacqueline Hogan Bronze Medal in Public Health and Epidemiology in 2018.

As a student representative, she currently lends her voice and time with the Irish Global Health Network Student Outreach Team and RCSI Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion unit.

Eunice is passionate about reducing the inequalities in health systems, projects, climate change, and increasing the awareness of mental health amongst first responders. The vision is to increase engagement and participation and bring the voices of the farthest left behind to the forefront of global health solutions.

Bláithín is a Master of Public Health student at UCD and a recent Physiology graduate from NUIG where she was also an SOT rep. Bláithín’s primary interests within global health lie with global health promotion and equal access to health services. As a member of the SOT, she hopes to engage fellow students and peers on issues regarding global health inequities as well as learning more about global health issues in the process!

Wed Bakudam is a driven Medicine student at UCD with a passion for global health. With a keen interest in promoting global health initiatives, raising awareness, and enhancing healthcare systems, Wed is enthusiastic about making meaningful contributions to global health. Through the Irish Global Health Network, she looks forward to connecting with fellow students and professionals on global health.

Hi everyone! My name is Elyse Guettier, and I am a second-year medical student at the University of Galway with a strong interest in public health as a future career! My interests include infectious diseases, global health inequities, and health policy. This year, I am the representative for the University of Galway, where we have started our very own IGHN Society to encourage students to get involved in global health issues through various educational and social events! If you are in Galway, drop by and join the conversation.

Ciara has recently completed her MSc in Immunology & Global Health at Maynooth University. Her interest in Global Health came from completing her BSc in Health and Society at Dublin City University. Ciara is particularly interested in infant and maternal/women’s health and advocating for access to health information/services. Throughout her MSc her interest and knowledge of these topics strengthened and expanded, with her thesis research project focusing on the influences on the structure of the human milk microbiome.  

Ciara is excited to become part of the Irish Global Health Network and looks forward to networking and collaborating with students and professionals that share the same passion for Global Health. 

Asiya had recently completed her Master in Public Health MPH at University College Dublin. Previously, she studied her BSc in Health and Society at DCU. This degree ignited her interest in health on the global scale.

Asiya is most interested in health literacy which inspired her Master dissertation entitled “Can Patient And Practitioner Interactions Towards The Perceived Value Of Testing And Diagnosis of Malaria in Rural Uganda Strengthen Community Health Systems?” This dissertation covered the global health issue of patient and practitioner communication.

Asiya has joined the Irish Global Health Network to connect and innovate with the new generation of global health professionals in Ireland

Oluwanifemi Fagbemiro is a fourth-year Biochemistry student at Trinity College Dublin. With a keen interest in Global Health, Epidemiology, Women’s Health, Neonatal Health, and Infectious Diseases, Oluwanifemi is passionate about making a difference in the world. As a Challenge Leader for the Meningitis Research Foundation and an Agile Project Leader, Oluwanifemi has demonstrated strong leadership and collaboration skills. Oluwanifemi envisions a future in Global Health and aspires to lead events focusing on global health issues. With a commitment to excellence and a drive to contribute to significant health initiatives, Oluwanifemi is poised to make impressive strides in Global Health.

Hi, my name is Arjan Ahluwalia! I am in my 3rd year of medical school at University of Limerick, School of Medicine. Prior to Ireland, I pursued a degree in Bachelor of Science in Canada.

My passion for global health manifested from a seminar I attended on healthcare access and burden of pay on the migrant population. Since then, I consistently find myself seeking opportunities to become a part of global health initiatives. One of my commitments to this passion was a self-directed project on critical analysis of current health guidelines and recommendations to improve healthcare access in rural India.

I’m hopeful to network with the SOT to reach bigger audiences regarding health inequities and work towards improving health outcomes at all levels of care. 

My name is Okoye Kenechukwu Stanley. I am a Postgraduate student in Public Health at the University of Limerick. I am presently the 2022/2023 Student Representative for the Irish Global Health Network.

Sajja is an Erasmus Mundus Excellence Scholar pursuing Masters in Public Health at University College Dublin. Sajja is keen on research, health policy formulation and implementation and has experience working for young people’s Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and Comprehensive Sexuality Education in Nepal. She also has experience working with grassroots women’s organisations as part of her work with Nepal based women’s fund named ‘Tewa’.  Sajja is also passionate about social justice and human rights and holds a strong advocacy background at National and Regional level where she has advocated for young people’s Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights. Asia Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD), Asia Pacific Population Conference (APPC) and Nairobi Summit ICPD+25 are the spaces where she has represented young people’s voices. 

Saswati is currently pursuing her Master’s in Public Health at University College Dublin. She had completed her first Masters in Molecular Virology from India, during that time she had closely worked with various organizations and studied population affected by vector-borne and zoonotic diseases.

She is primarily interested in increasing awareness among the common people regarding the measures that can be taken to reduce the risk of contracting such diseases and also increasing the access to healthcare facilities for all. Thus, working towards one of the targets of Goal 3 by eliminating the epidemics of malaria, AIDS, TB, other water-borne and communicable diseases.

Saswati is very delighted to join IGHN and hopes to connect with like-minded people and also gain knowledge about Global health issues during the process.

Una is a 2022 Graduate of University of Galway with a BSc in Physiology.

She is also a current first year Graduate-Entry Medicine student in UCD with a keen interest in research, public health, and health education.

Aidan is a final year microbiology student at Trinity College Dublin. He first became interested in global health after participating in a research project investigating antimicrobial resistance. He hopes to engage his peers and members of the general public to advocate for greater awareness of global health issues. His primary interests are advocacy for planetary health policies, expansion of healthcare access, and the eradication of neglected tropical diseases.

Sera is an MSc Global Health Student, Trinity College Dublin

She is also a Physician, Health Equity activist and Member of Student Outreach Team (IGHN).

Evani Patel is a third year Canadian medical student at RCSI’s Graduate Entry Program. Before moving to Dublin, she completed an Honours Bachelors’ of Science in Global Health at the University of Toronto. Her interest in Global Health grew as a result of her involvement with the NGO, Partners In Health.

During her time in Toronto, she was involved with research on refugee and migrant health, which soon led her to a trip to Greece where she was able to learn about solidaric health systems and the importance of equity in community partnerships.

As a future physician, Evani hopes to reinforce principles of Global Health at all levels of patient care, and work within the field of social medicine across the globe.

Amy Ennis is a recent graduate with a B.A in European Studies from Trinity College Dublin. Amy works in non-profit recruitment and in spare time volunteers with the Education Service for Migrants and Refugees. Amy’s passions are education, gender equality and international development.  With her experience in student mentoring and public relations she is looking forward to her role as co student coordinator.

Evidence Aid, Global Health Next Generation Network, Global Health Mentorships, Universities Allied for Essential Medicines, EUPHAnxt,  and the Association of Medical Students Ireland