ZAHRAH AWALEH

MPH MASTERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH, CITY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON

After ten years working in youth guidance and careers education, employment and training as a Connexions Personal Adviser with clients from diverse backgrounds, and almost four years as a healthcare chaplain in a busy acute hospital environment within a multi-faith team, the motivation behind studying this Masters in Public Health is to better understand how the social determinants of health impact the life course of individuals and communities, and therefore their life chances.

I want to learn more about these social determinants so I can enter the field of public health and help develop strategies with local stakeholders, multi-agencies and the third sector to improve the life expectancy and wellbeing of local communities.

In my spare time I love playing with my children, walks, reading, swimming, yoga, music, volunteering, and catching up with friends and family.