A podcast where people get to learn more about public health work in Africa and how to navigate their public health careers.
Each episode features an in depth interview with a public health practitioner and/or researcher from an African country and/or working in African countries in public health.
Conversation is about how they ended up working in public health, what they do at a high level in their current work, what they love about their field and career path and what words of wisdom they would like to share with the audience.
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A podcast where people get to learn more about public health work in Africa and how to navigate their public health careers.
Each episode features an in depth interview with a public health practitioner and/or researcher from an African country and/or working in African countries in public health.
Conversation is about how they ended up working in public health, what they do at a high level in their current work, what they love about their field and career path and what words of wisdom they would like to share with the audience.
In this episode we hear from Dr. Godfrey Musuka, an international Public and Evaluation Consultant, HIV/AIDS M&E and public health expert with over 25 years of experience.
We talked about:
Who is Dr Musuka? His background and how ended up working in public health.
Countries and areas he has worked in
Key career experiences that shaped his expertise
How many years’ experience does he have in the field?
What has changed and what has stayed the same?
What does Dr. Musuka call himself?
How did Dr Musuka end up studying Veterinary medicine? And how did he end up pivoting into public health more specifically?
A run through of Dr. Musuka’s key career experiences, where they led him, and what he worked on
Does he find that all his experiences and trainings have connected or intersected over time?
Was One Health a thing back in the day?
What was his approach for the different opportunities in his career? Did he plan it out?
The importance of being open and being willing to try new projects and challenges (even if you fail!)
What is Dr. Musuka working on now? -Highlights of current and recently completed projects
Working with different stakeholders at different levels as your career grows
What working with and in different countries looks like and key things to keep in mind to ensure success
Different key people Dr. Musuka has worked with that have been influential and key in his growth and development
Always reach out and ask questions so you can listen and learn
The importance of relationships and having people who can hold you accountable
Different people can help you in your career and that includes your family and your children
Another BRTI guest on the show! Making the connection
How many degrees does Dr Musuka have?
The importance of continual learning and what that looks like for Dr Musuka
Public health can have people from different areas and backgrounds in training and still eg Accountants and Economists
How does Dr Musuka define Public Health?
Public health as a broad, inclusive and evolving field
Key challenges and issues that Dr Musuka has seen in the field with all his experiences
Words of wisdom to young people out there regarding career success
Utano Public Health Chats
A podcast where people get to learn more about public health work in Africa and how to navigate their public health careers.
Each episode features an in depth interview with a public health practitioner and/or researcher from an African country and/or working in African countries in public health.
Conversation is about how they ended up working in public health, what they do at a high level in their current work, what they love about their field and career path and what words of wisdom they would like to share with the audience.
