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zina ndugwa, uganda
bachelor of health sciences
(honours)
Zina Ndugwa chose UQ because of its international reputation
as a well-established university with a high standard of teaching,
research facilities and quality graduate students.
Zina now works as a Project and Reporting coordinator at JTA
International – an international consulting and program management
company specialising in health. Her position involves supporting and
coordinating key program reporting requirements and providing
general project management support to the program manager.
It is a job that also allows her to travel. Since commencing at JTA
Zina has travelled to Papua New Guinea twice to complete program
monitoring and evaluation activities.
She found her program gave her a good background on health
systems, public health and international health, a key part of what
she is currently doing.
“The appeal of the Bachelor of Health Sciences was its structure
which provided a taste of the clinical or non-clinical career
possibilities in health.
“It gave me a good insight into health systems delivery and
functioning and how to develop a career in health not clinically
influenced. Traditionally, careers in health are clinically focused
so having an avenue that allowed me to explore the non-clinical
opportunities was very helpful and insightful.
“The lecturers involved with the program were very approachable
and were always willing to give me extra support or help which
was really great. I could always discuss my concerns and they were
willing to talk me through them, give me advice and assist me in the
most appropriate way. This, on many occasions, made university
less daunting.
“One of the most comforting aspects of studying at UQ was the
closeness of our group. We were a small class, so learning was very
personal — which made things much easier and more comfortable.”
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