While a nursing or medical background is essential for some roles in global health, implementing effective health care solutions requires a wide range of technical expertise and soft skills. Strong skills in project management, communication, and data analysis are important in understanding health challenges in different contexts.
Devex spoke to two experts, working on different aspects of public health, to find out what it takes to build expertise in the sector.
The challenges facing public health are broad and complex, requiring a wide range of solutions. For example, different expertise is required to improve management systems; design health promotion programs; develop epidemiology research; or improve disease control and surveillance, explained Dr. Elvira Beracochea, founder and president at Realizing Global Health.
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