Marwa Ramadan (31) is pursuing a doctorate degree in Public Health at the Johns Hopkins University - Bloomberg School of Public Health (USA).
Marwa grew up in Alexandria, Egypt where the importance of education was instilled in her early on. She was a driven student who entered medical school at age 16. During her early professional career in 2011, Egypt was going through major political and social revolution. It was during this time that Marwa became involved in community activities and joined a local NGO that assisted disadvantaged people. She discovered her passion in the area of public health for women and children. After completing her master’s degree, Marwa joined Doctors without Borders. She was motivated to become the voice of young women and girls who are victims of violence in displaced populations.
When Marwa was still in Egypt, she was involved in a couple of foundations that aimed to provide health education and medical resources for young adults. She led health campaigns and moderated health awareness on social media. Now as she pursues her studies in Baltimore, Marwa continues to make time to volunteer in food banks and food programs. She has been involved in food assessment, data analysis, program improvement, and volunteer coordination.
Marwa has developed an interest in helping women in Egypt who are pursuing education and careers in the medical sector. During her master’s thesis she studied female worker burnout and unsafe working conditions in hospitals. Marwa made recommendations for better working conditions for women in hospitals in Alexandria, Egypt. As an accomplished academic, she plans on leveraging her education and experience to empower women in academic settings.
Marwa’s PhD dissertation is in reproductive, maternal and newborn health indicators in humanitarian conflict settings. After completing her PhD, she plans on continuing the important work of evaluating maternal and child health services in disadvantaged settings.
