To Succeed in Global Health, Women Leaders Must Leave Fear Behind

By Maqsoda Maqsodi, President and chief executive officer (interim) ; Katherine Seaton, Communications ManagerMarch 07, 2023We sat down withMaqsoda Maqsodi, IntraHealth International ' s new interim president and chief executive officer, to talk about her vision for the organization and the women who ' ve inspired her to succeed in the field of global health.1. What drew you to global health and development and how have those experiences shaped your leadership style? My background and childhood experiences drew me to global health and development.  I am the daughter of an incredible Afghan woman. Widowed at a young age, my mother took a leap of faith and smuggled her 10 children (including me) from Afghanistan into the United States. She is my role model because she didn’t have any fear in the face of so many obstacles. She raised all 10 of us in the US and now we’re all thriving because of her. She knew she had to take chances in life, that she couldn’t be scared of what was ahead.So when I’ve faced challenges and opportunities, I’ve learned from her that you have to face them head on. You can’t fear challenges. You have to rise to them.I witnessed firsthand the dedication and empathy health workers have for their clients.When we arrived in the United States, my sister was diagnosed with cancer as a result of undetected and untreated Hepatitis B. Her diagnosis altered my life and provided me with insight into the tremendous i...
Source: IntraHealth International - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Tags: International Women ' s Day Source Type: news