Program Officer, Social Science & Health Innovations for Tuberculosis
Research Team
Pushpita Samina is a PhD student in health policy at McMaster University with more than ten years of experience working on tuberculosis (TB) projects in the Global South. Her research interests are in health technology assessment and creating blended financing models for tuberculosis (TB). Prior to joining her PhD program, Samina led the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bangladesh TB portfolio and designed and managed large-scale TB projects in Bangladesh. She is also a medical doctor and worked for almost ten years in global health in Tajikistan and the Southeast Asia region. Her thesis topic will include social investment and health technology assessment in the field of tuberculosis.
Themes | Global Health & Humanitarianism |
Status | Active |
Events |
Yes! We Can #EndTB! Shifting Attention to the Structural Drivers of Tuberculosis, with Kelsie McGregor and Amrita Daftary | March 16, 2023 |
Related Work | |
Updates |
You may also be interested in...
Call for Applications – 2023 Seed Grants for Critical Social Science Perspectives in Global Health Research
The Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research is accepting applications for the 2023 Seed Grants for Critical Social Science Perspectives in Global Health Research. Five seed grants worth up to $5,000 CAD each will be awarded. ...Read more about this Post
Recap – Reflections from Nunavut to Personal Journeys on Identity and Culture
On February 7, 2024, Sara Ferwati, a community scholar at the Dahdaleh Institute, shared her insights on the intersection of climate change and mental health. Sara's presentation delved into how climate change impacts mental well-being ...Read more about this Post
Recap — Agent-Based Modelling of the Impacts of Climate Change
On October 5, Dahdaleh postdoctoral research fellow Mohammadali Tofighi introduced computer modelling approaches and applications for modelling health impacts caused by climate change in Malawi. The modelling process can be abstract. Mohammadali discussed a few ...Read more about this Post