Hi there.
Welcome to 365 days of Public Health!
I’m Praveena and I am a medical doctor with an interest in Paediatrics and of course, Public Health.
I decided to start start 365 days of public health for three reasons.
1) I am pursuing my MSc in Public Health with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine by distance learning and I think this is a good way for me to hold myself accountable and keep up to date with my course every single day.
2) When I said I wanted to pursue my MSc in Public Health a lot of people (both medics and non medics) did not understand why. I then realised that there are a lot of people who do not really understand what public health is about and what it entails. So I am hoping that this blog gives you a glimpse into some of the principles and concepts involved in public health and why it is such an important part of our lives. While I will cover my curriculum, I will also put forth bits and bobs that I find interesting about public health and the work that is done in the field.
3) And of course I am hoping that through this blog I get to meet other individuals in and out of the field who will hopefully teach me a thing or two along the way.
Cheers!
Praveena
P.S – I know 2020 is a leap year, but I figure we will stick with 365 since the school year only started in Sept/Oct anyway.
365 days of public health 