Health Consultation
As part of our health advice service, we inform people who have recently arrived in Germany and are native speakers about the structure of the German healthcare system, access to the healthcare system, existing legal entitlements and various health-related topics such as vaccination information and preventative care.
Kamal Elkhrbash
ArabischKamal Elkhrbash is originally from Libya. He obtained a B.Sc. in Veterinary Medicine from Omar Almokhtar University in Al Bayda, Libya. He then moved to Germany, where he studied Pharmacology and Toxicology at the Free University of Berlin. In 2014, he earned his Ph.D. at the Center of Cardiovascular Research at the Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the Charité Berlin. His dissertation was developed as part of an international research group. During his Ph.D., he attended several scientific conferences. In parallel, he began teaching Arabic at the Cordoba School in Berlin in 2007, where he taught 4th, 5th, and 6th grades weekly for two years. In this role, he focused extensively on pedagogical and didactic topics. After completing his studies, he initially worked in higher education and then gained significant experience as a laboratory assistant. In 2011, he worked as a health advisor for refugees at the Libyan Embassy. Additionally, he worked at the DAK Health Insurance as a district manager, providing health advice to Arabic-speaking people. Since 2023, he has been working at Albatros gGmbH as the head of the Health Counseling Team.
Christian Nwachukwu
EnglischChristian Nwachukwu is a Public health professional specializing in Epidemiology and disease control. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Public Health (B.PH) and a Master’s in Public Health (MPH) from Nigeria, as well as a Master of Science in International Health (MScIH) from The Charité University of Medicine, Berlin. He has worked with the World Health Organization (WHO) in Nigeria in various roles, starting as an intern and later serving as a Supervisor and Data Analyst for the Polio Eradication Initiative (PEI) Documentation for Certification in Nigeria. In Germany, he contributed to the COVID-19 emergency response as a Public Health Advisor for the Senatsverwaltung für Bildung, Jugend und Familie in Berlin-Charlottenburg. Currently, he serves as a Health Advisor at Albatross gGmbH, where he is part of the health consulting team. He speaks English, Pigin-English, Igbo and Yoruba.