Mary Ntochukwu (N-tuh-shu-yoo-kuh-yoo) Ndu (N-duh) is a Ph.D. candidate in the Health and Rehabilitation sciences on the Health Promotion Stream. She is a public health professional with over ten years experience working in Nigeria’s public and private sector. Ntochukwu has a BA (Hons) in Business Management from Anglia Ruskin University, London and a Master’s in Public Health from the University of Essex, London. Her research interest is examining health system for equality and equity issues and identifying opportunities to empower women and girls through health. Her PhD research area is on the health behaviour of women with children seeking during infectious disease outbreaks with a focus on improving health policies and emergency preparedness.