Interview with Nadia Tekkal
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Highlights from this episode:
- How cultural experiences significantly influence public health perspectives from a global public health consultant.
- Why humility and flexibility is crucial for effective consulting work.
- What common misconceptions about consulting are and she offers insights on how to identify one’s niche in the field using strengths, interests or deep motivation, and market needs.
- What skills, mindset, and networking abilities are needed to be successful in global health consulting.
- Why you need to trust your unconventional public health path.
Episode 256 of Public Health Careers
Nadia Tekkal is an Independent Public Health Consultant.
She is a global health consultant with over a decade of experience working across low and middle income settings focused on strengthening health systems, advancing equity, and fostering partnerships for sustainable impact.
Nadia conferred a Bachelor in English at Université Sorbonee Nouvelle A Master’s Degree in English Studies at Université Sorbonee Nouvelle.
She then worked as a Conference Producer at Key Media in Singapore before moving to Consultant at PharmAccess Foundation in Amsterdam.
She then conferred a Master of Science in Public Health concentrating in Health Services Management at University of London, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
She then worked as Consultant at AMPC International Health Consultants.
Nadia is now a Freelance Consultant at Nadia Tekkal Public Health Consultant.
Links from show
Public Health Consulting Essential Course by Nadia Tekkal
Public Health Consulting Resources by Nadia Tekkal