Every fellow brings a unique perspective to the Media Fellowship in Occupational Health (MFOH). Through our Meet the Fellows series, we’re introducing the journalists, filmmakers, and content creators who are helping shape conversations around occupational health across Africa.

Our latest feature is Mariame Djigo from Senegal, a journalist at Sud Quotidien whose work focuses on the social issues that shape people’s lives, from public health and gender equality to rural development and occupational health.

Here’s what she had to say about her fellowship experience:

“With this fellowship, I had the opportunity to attend enriching sessions led by experts and to exchange ideas with participants from diverse backgrounds. This variety of experiences allowed me to better understand the reality of occupational risks in Africa, whether they concern hospitals, industries, or mines. What I particularly took away from this training was the realization of the often invisible nature of occupational risks. Behind the jobs we see every day, there are exposures, constraints, and dangers that are sometimes taken for granted, but are very real. As a journalist, this training taught me how to better identify them, analyze them, and link them to the specific conditions in which workers carry out their activities. I would like to express my gratitude to the Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health in Africa, the trainers, mentors, and all the participants for the quality of this experience.”