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Achieving Equality for Women s Health and Beyond
Thought LeadersDame Claire BertschingerDirector of Professional Diploma in Tropical NursingLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
In recognition of the International Day of Action for Women s Health, we spoke to Dame Claire Bertschinger about what changes need to made to achieve gender equality.
Please could you introduce yourself and tell us what inspired your incredible career in nursing?
Hello, I am Claire Bertschinger, currently the Director of the globally renowned Professional Diploma in Tropical Nursing (PDTN) at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). Before that, I worked for many years with the International Committee of the Red Cross, nursing in many different countries, mainly in war zones and famine-affected areas.
Doctors speak on the theory of herd immunity as in whether it will actually help us in the long run or not. Read the copy to know what the doctors have to say.
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is looking forward to welcoming two interns as part of the Black internship programme in the summer of 2021.
Run by the National Institute for Health Data Science, Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) and its partners, the internship programme provides opportunities for young Black data scientists through paid work experience at STEM organisations. A total of 54 interns, over 30 of which are women, have joined this year’s programme.