pween84

Dr.Farmer, It is so exciting to have the chance to speak with you and pick your brain. I am a student in NYU's global institute of public health getting my MPH in global health. It was my experiences of volunteering as a nurse in Haiti that changed my life. How can we improve the infrastructure of under-served areas without influencing them in a negative way? I am always afraid that I am doing a disservice when I volunteer my self to global health initiatives. I am afraid I cannot adequately hear the voice of the people who I am trying to help. What can I do to make sure I am being a truly useful agent of change? How can global stakeholders and NGOs do the same?

Thank you for being my personal hero. Pauline

I am not Dr.Farmer but I am an MPH student- Biostats is incredibly useful to global health! YOU provide the evidence of need, your numbers show stakeholders where funds and services need to go, your stats also indicate if interventions have been successful! There is a huge need for them currently. Many public health people like me find the biostatistics part of research daunting and hire biostaticians to help us. Go for it!