Scientist
Sciensano, Belgium
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Nathalie Shodu, scientific collaborator responsable of the national bloodstream infection surveillance at Sciensano – National institut of Public Health in Belgium – is born in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Having completed all her studies in Belgium, she began her career as a nurse there after obtaining her bachelor's degree in Nursing in 2010. This initial experience, in Brussels hospitals, enabled her to develop essential skills in the care of post-surgical patients and the management of drug treatments.
In 2015, she completed a Masters in Public Health Sciences specialising in Community Health Policies and Programmes at the Catholic University of Leuven. This training marked a turning point in her career, directing her towards public health. From 2016 to 2019, she worked as Public Health Inspector in the Infectious Diseases Surveillance Unit at the AVIQ. She was involved in the reporting and surveillance system for infectious diseases in Wallonia, contributing to the implementation of prevention measures and the management of health alerts.
In 2019,she joined Sciensano as a Scientific Collaborator. She initially led projects for the promotion of hand hygiene in Belgian hospitals and the management of epidemics linked to multi-resistant germs. She then took on the role of Project Manager for national surveillance of bloodstream infection. These roles enabled her to write several national reports and scientific articles, consolidating her expertise in the field of nosocomial infections and antimicrobial resistance.
At the same time, since 2013, she has been a volunteer member of the BOMOYI association, where she help with general coordination and financial management. Her humanitarian commitment also took her to Benin in 2013, where she managed the health sector within a youth community for the NGO Défi Belgium Africa.
Her career has been marked by an ongoing commitment to public health, specialising in infection surveillance and epidemic management.