Why Public Health? Sarah McGough

October 2016 - In our series “Why Public Health?” we ask Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health students and alumni to talk about what drew them to the field. Sarah McGough, SM ’16, PhD ’19 is studying infectious disease epidemiology with a focus on mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria and Zika .

[@abhishek15894]

Wow you've exactly spoken my mind with the first minute where you explain your WHY

[@Lay-nh4xr]

Like me you love public health! I attend Ohio University and I couldn’t imagine focusing on a different area of study. I have wonderful advisors who encourage me to go on to get my Masters of Public Health and emphasis on Epidemiology. If anyone is thinking about a career in health Public Health I say go for it! You will not be sorry. Good luck to everyone!

[@_yogi_209]

I am interested in Public Health as well. I received my bachelor's in kinesiology- concentration in health promotion. I am currently deciding where I want to go and what exactly I want to do with public health. Any recommendations? I love researching, investigative work, and overall preventative measures. Not sure if I would like to go towards epidemiology. Thanks!

[@olefajohns1751]

Lay 1128 first of all, thank you for your encouragement. i am a self sponsored student in kenya taking a bachelor degree in environmental health science i don't know how tge world it is out there but in Kenya getting a job in public health is a challenge and the situation makes many of our diploma and bachelor degree graduates to do freelance writing for a job due to lack of employment. how is the situation out there??? i am johnstone- olefajon@gmaildotcom

[@asmazainab4255]

Plz Hi I decide you change major from business to public health can you plz explain about public health

[@maame_5533]

Hello are you done now?

[@MusandaSishumba]

i want to pursue a career in public health. How do i go about it? am currently in my sixth year and last year of medicine

[@raphaellaballa6884]

Please I need an advice. I wish to do public health and later un enter a medical school to become a doctor... Is that okay?

[@darkblossom318]

@@raphaellaballa6884 yes I guess it's okay. I was thinking the same as you and after doing ALL my researches you it looks like you can join medical school with any bachelor you get. The most important thing is the GPA score and you need to make sure to take the prerequisites that the medical school wants as requirements, the MCAT score and interviews then the medical school decides whether to accept you.

[@chandilsona.sangma547]

So nice & more effective for us. So I really appreciate this presentation.👍

[@menannali9122]

Chandilson A. Sangma can i participate to such program while i am not a doctor?

[@abdetanegash7301]

wow just wow

[@shaafka99]

nice l am stundant facult public health my jion harv

[@Light-uz3yi]

Amazing🥰

[@ahmedabukar9431]

How can i get more vedio about public Health

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Hi

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Hello ahmed

[@phoenixway1979]

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

[@yeebee2016]

Does Microbiologist count as public health?

[@fabiomagalhaesjunior775]

She must have worked with Fiocruz in Brazil!

[@UrgeidoitNet]

nice!