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Achieving Equality for Women s Health and Beyond
Thought LeadersDame Claire BertschingerDirector of Professional Diploma in Tropical NursingLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
In recognition of the International Day of Action for Women s Health, we spoke to Dame Claire Bertschinger about what changes need to made to achieve gender equality.
Please could you introduce yourself and tell us what inspired your incredible career in nursing?
Hello, I am Claire Bertschinger, currently the Director of the globally renowned Professional Diploma in Tropical Nursing (PDTN) at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). Before that, I worked for many years with the International Committee of the Red Cross, nursing in many different countries, mainly in war zones and famine-affected areas.