International masters graduate. Name: Tania Gahama InezaCategory: Graduate Role: Student on the master of family medicine programme Time active with Edinburgh Medical School: MFM graduate 2025 Tania is from Burundi, where no family doctor training is available. She overcame substantial challenges to become an online masters student in Family Medicine at the University of Edinburgh. Her resolve to improve healthcare emerged from personal experience caring for a child with special needs. Awarded a full scholarship, Tania has showcased her potential by founding NGOs focused on advocacy for disabled children and health education.Her contributions were internationally recognised when she was named the 2025 Montegut Global Scholar by the World Association of Family Doctors (WONCA), representing Africa. Tania's journey from applicant to graduate exemplifies the transformative potential of the University's international online programmes. This article was published on 2026-03-13
