One aspect of my job that I value most is the opportunity to collaborate in a multidisciplinary team, working with diverse groups such as patients, clinicians, and government officials, among others. These interactions heightening my understanding of people living with cancer, particularly those at the peripheries of society, and ensure that the research we conduct remains relevant and impactful. This is my passion and what drives my work.

Prior to my PhD, I worked at the National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) in Mwanza, Tanzania, primarily focusing on infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS. My work in Tanzania earned me a research grant from the HIV Research Trust, which allowed me to contribute to studies at the Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) in South Africa. There, I worked on a project aimed at identifying patients with Tuberculosis in rural South Africa, with a focus on their HIV status.