Jo-Anna has chosen to work in global child health because she is passionate about improving maternal and child nutrition and generating new knowledge about how to save lives. She’s had the opportunity to witness good nutrition firsthand during her research projects in Uganda and Bangladesh. These experiences have contributed to her ongoing research in the field. Born and raised in beautiful Victoria, BC, Jo-Anna is currently a PhD Candidate at the University of Toronto in Nutritional Sciences. The focus of her PhD is on improving the nutrition of adolescent girls and young women in rural Pakistan so that they might become healthier and have healthier pregnancies.
Jo-Anna Baxter
