Episode 105

How to Build a Global Health Career (Public Health Master’s, Oxford & WHO Africa) - w/ Dyuti

May 6, 202601:11:24Video episode
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How do you go from running tuberculosis programs in rural Bihar to studying at Oxford and eventually working with WHO Africa? There is no clean answer — and that is sort of the point.

Who this is for

  • You are trying to get hired without sounding like everybody else in the pile.
  • You would rather hear Dyuti's version while the mess is still fresh than get another polished hindsight sermon.

Key takeaways

  • Build a Global Health Career (Public Health Master’s, Oxford & WHO Africa) - w/ Dyuti
  • In this episode, I sit down with Dyuti Sen to talk about what a public health career actually looks like when you do not start as a doctor, do not have a linear plan, and refuse to pretend the journey was smooth.

Fast scan timestamps

00:00Dyuti's journey into public health
03:52Experiences in Bihar: a unique perspective
06:39Adapting to rural life and community dynamics
09:14A day in the life: from fieldwork to project management
12:11Challenges in public health: insights from the ground
13:58The importance of community health workers

Show notes

How do you go from running tuberculosis programs in rural Bihar to studying at Oxford and eventually working with WHO Africa? There is no clean answer — and that is sort of the point. In this episode, I sit down with Dyuti Sen to talk about what a public health career actually looks like when you do not start as a doctor, do not have a linear plan, and refuse to pretend the journey was smooth. Dyuti studied economics, then entered the development sector through a social leadership fellowship in India.

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