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June 26, 2025
Nida Farooqui, Communications Consultant, Digital Health

Name: Nida Farooqui (she/her/hers) 
Job Title: Communications Consultant, Digital Health
Length of Service: 9 months
Worksite: Kelowna Community Health & Services Centre (CHSC)
Community: Kelowna
Ancestral Territory: syilx
Favourite Quote / Advice to live by: "To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Nida feels grateful to live on the ancestral territory of the syilx Nation where she has lived since June 2024, and from 2020 to 2023. 

“To me, reconciliation means to be aware of and grateful for the Indigenous communities,” she says. “It's bringing my whole self to connect, listen and learn from the values and rich history rooted in Indigenous teachings.”

Nida has always loved working with and supporting people—especially when it comes to their well-being. She believes two essential pieces that support one's well-being are education and health. 

After spending close to a decade of her career dedicated to higher education, she felt compelled to explore health care and use her communications and storytelling skills at Interior Health (IH) as a new way to support people. 
 

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