Hala Alnajres

Hala Alnajres serves as a program intern at Salzburg Global. She is currently a master’s student in Food and Health at the University of Padua in Padua, Italy, and a recipient of the Italian Government Scholarship for 2024–2025. Her academic and professional focus on public health nutrition and achieving health equity for vulnerable communities. Prior to her master's studies, Hala served as a teaching assistant at Homs University in Homs, Syria. She then worked as a health educator with the Department of Ecumenical Relations and Development (GOPA-DERD) in cooperation with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). In this role, she gained extensive experience conducting and facilitating community sessions on maternal nutrition and encouraging breastfeeding, particularly for vulnerable populations during crises and conflicts. She also volunteered with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent and contributed to organizing national and international technical events. Hala holds a B.Sc. in health sciences with a specialization in nutrition from Homs University in Homs, Syria, and is currently pursuing her M.Sc. at the University of Padua.