Amy Paterson

Election Year: 2021

Election Constituency: Southern Africa

Scholar Status: Scholar in Residence

Rhodes Identifier: KwaZulu-Natal & University 2021

Amy Paterson

Biography

Amy grew up in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands before attending medical school at the University of Cape Town (UCT). Throughout her undergraduate years, Amy dedicated herself to UCT's community health-focused SHAWCO primary care clinics. After graduating, Amy returned to KwaZulu-Natal to do her internship at Durban's Addington Hospital, and later helped run a neonatal unit close to her home town. Her research looks at stigma associated with infectious disease outbreaks from a public health and policy perspective. In her free time, Amy can be found exploring the outdoors and worlds of literature and music.