Requests
5
0
Keep in touch with meI'm using Intch to connect with new people. Use this link to open chat with me via Intch app
Work Background
Pandora Public HealthCEO of Pandora Public Health
Feb. 2025City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South AfricaResearch, mentoring, consultancies, desk-based work, partnership building and socioeconomic up-liftment.
PHASA Public Mental Health SIGSecretary
Jun. 2023 - Apr. 2024Centre for Health Policy at University of WitwatersrandWe are advocating for including people with mental illness in decision making processes. We have conducted a workshop at the annual PHASA conference for 2023 in Port Elizabeth and had a stand for awareness of our group at the Wits Research Day in September 2023.
Aga Khan FoundationHead of Health Portfolio
Mar. 2023 - Mar. 2024–Running youth mental health workshops and presentations
-Health screening drives
-Helping Jamati Members get health insurance
Harambee Youth Employment AcceleratorAssociate Researcher
Mar. 2023 - Oct. 2023City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South AfricaJobs Funds Reports, Upskilling, AI CoachMe help, focus group discussions, employment, SMEs
University of the WitwatersrandPHD Candidate (Centre for Health Policy)
Dec. 2022 - Dec. 2024City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South AfricaIntersectoral collaboration of youth mental health services: perceptions of users and providers
University of the WitwatersrandPHD Candidate at the Centre for Health Policy
Dec. 2022 - Jan. 2024City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Health4DevelopmentConsultant
Oct. 2022 - Feb. 2023South AfricaResearch consultant role on health systems relevance and health economics of various diseases and viruses. Also, assisted with market research on funding avenues for SMEs in the healthcare space.
Health4DevelopmentResearch Consultant
Oct. 2022 - Mar. 2023City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South AfricaDesk-based research. Health systems, health finance, Gender Based Violence, Grant applications, pharmaceuticals, procurement, logistics, finance mechanisms in the small and medium enterprise development in Africa.
Bokamoso Education TrustEducation Mentor
Jun. 2022 - Feb. 2023Johannesburg Metropolitan AreaMentoring underprivileged girls in high school so they can finish their higher education and have purpose. Since I have finished my Masters, I wanted to help others find their passion and have a career as a woman.
EQUINETConsultant & Steering Committee Member
Apr. 2022 - Apr. 2023Remote WorkingCOVID-19 research from the perspective of youth during the Pandemic. ➥ Mainly conducting information sheets and reviews. Focusing on health, social and economic impact. Then looking at responses from a health systems and mental health angle among youth. ➥ Helping organise the EQUINET/Tarsc conference through facilitation and chief moderation. Presenting an abstract on EQUINET work. ➥Writing academic publications on EQUINET work on mental health, policies and Covid-19. ➥ Writing stories on youth around solidarity and struggles and change among inequitable populations in Africa. ➥Organising webinars on climate change and public health ➥Case Study based research on youth, mental health & HIV/Aids in East and Southern Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Malawi & South Africa)
Children’s Heart Disease Research UnitResearch Assistant
Oct. 2021 - May. 2022University of Cape Town➥ Administrative tasks such as CV updating, motivational letters, membership applications. ➥ Creative projects such as CHD Awareness campaigns and pamphlets designing.
Children's Heart Disease Research Unit (University of Cape Town, Department of Paediatrics)Research Assistant
Oct. 2021 - Apr. 2022-Research Assistant under Prof Liesl Zuhlke to help unit -Worked on Bongani Mayosi Scholarship Recipients administration
-Content development such as compilation of RHD newsletters
-Project administered meetings with WHO co-led projects such as CHD Awareness campaigns, pamphlets designing -Administrative tasks such as CV updating, motivational and referral letters and membership applications
EQUINET Africa TARSCMental Health Research Consultant
Apr. 2021 - Dec. 2022City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa➥ Conducted a review on COVID-19 impacts on youth mental health in East and Southern Africa. Currently working still on the expansion of this project on the primary data collection phase
The National Research Foundation of South Africa (NRF)NRF Funding Scholarship Recipient
Aug. 2020 - Apr. 2022Cape Town, Western Cape, South AfricaScholarship for Master’s in Public Health degree at UCT (Health Systems and Policy specialty) specifically for the thesis component on faith-based mental health provision in Africa: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review which is now complete.
International Working Group for Health Systems StrengtheningHealth Systems Lead & Secretary
Jun. 2020 - Feb. 2026GlobalStructuring board, minutes, graphic design, organisation, collaboration, research, Covid-19 research, mental health, youth, liaising between teams, team coherence.
International Working Group for Health Systems StrengtheningSecretary
May. 2020 - Nov. 2021City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa➥ Currently working with public health students and professionals across the 6WHO regions mainly on COVID-19 and health systems strengthening. ➥ Assisted with research and development progress, strategic planning and working group health systems outputs. ➥ Worked on a mental health toolkit for frontline workers in India. ➥ Also, assisted in organizing global lecture series and participated in the Health Systems Global (HSG) conference, 2021.
EQUINET/ TarscSteering Committee Member & Board Member
Apr. 2020Harare, Zimbabwe-Published a review on Covid-19 impacts on youth in East •Conducted COVID-19 information sheets looking at a social, health and economic impact as well as a health system, economic and youth response to the pandemic with policy recommendations in East and Southern Africa.
-Completed a review on COVID-19 impacts on youth mental health in East and Southern Africa which was published on their website as an organisational report.
-Assisted with high level organisation of the annual EQUINET/Tasrc conference where I presented an abstract, helped lead and facilitate discussions of groups.
-Produced youth stories for solidarity and change which have been published.
-Attended steering committee meetings in Harare, Zimbabwe and virtually.
University of Cape Town, Research and InnovationMasters in Public Health (Health Systems & Policy)
Feb. 2019 - Apr. 2022Cape Town Area, South AfricaUSAID/PEPFAR FBO Grant Award Recipient (2020), UCT Merit Based (2021) & National Research Foundation Scholarship Recipient (2021-2022). Thesis topic: Faith-based mental health provision in Africa: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review. Status: Published in the Christianity and Global Health Journal.
HIDEFounder & Director
Feb. 2018 - Apr. 2022Johannesburg Area, South AfricaHIDE stands for Hope. Inspire. Dream. Empower. HIDE is an NGO founded by Nadine Nanji in February, 2017. HIDE’s goal is to target Mental Health improvement through the Arts & Yoga among AGYWs (Adolescent Girls & Young Women) in South Africa & Kenya.
The Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute (Wits RHI)Intern
Sep. 2017 - Mar. 2018City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa-Worked on monitoring and evaluation outputs, conduct research on human rights, HIV/Aids, STIs, sexual behaviour and intimacy. -Attended a conference on Child Psychosocial Abuse and produced written reports.
-Conducted policy work on Gender Based Violence.
-Grant funding work.
-Created a mobile health application model for HIV PrEP with zero data fees.
The Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute (Wits RHI)Intern Researcher
Aug. 2017 - Feb. 2018Parktown JohannesburgFocused on HIV, Gender Based Violence, Sexual Reproductive Health, Women Empowerment. ➥ Worked on monitoring and evaluation outputs, conducted extensive research on HIV/Aids, STIs, sexual behavior and intimacy ➥ Worked on projects as an advisor. The research I conducted was on gender-based violence (GBV), child sexual abuse (CSA) and grant funding. ➥ The research conducted here was mainly targeted for adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) as well as Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in South Africa. Also assisted in developing mobile health application model for HIV PrEP.
HIDEPublic Health Research Consultant
Feb. 2017Human rights, mental health, health systems reslience, fragile health systems and mental health policy
World VisionIntern
Aug. 2014 - Oct. 2014
Aga Khan University HospitalProgram Coordinator
Jan. 2013 - Feb. 2013Mombasa, KenyaI had to do a project which involved reducing the outpatient waiting time. This then got made into a full time program and the hospital employed professionals once I completed my internship. The progress has been successful so far.
Intch is a Professional Networking App for the Future of WorkSee more people like Nadine on Intch
300k+ people
130+ countries
AI matching
Get Intch if you'd like to
1130484 people
17
Property practitioner and business owner @ Engel & Völkers
16
Consultant Life Coaching, Sales, Customer Service
15
Director of Business Development @ JV Equipment Suppliers
111842 people
16
Principle Consultant
57
Director @ MI Deaf Sense
15
COO @ Vrye Weekblad