Aditi Sriram, Chennai, India - Summer 2016

"My name is Aditi. I have completed my engineering in Biotechnology and I'm all set to begin my Master's in Public Health at the University of Massachusetts- Amherst this Fall. That young minds are impressionable, is well-established and in my case the impressions of my childhood are a large part of the reason I put pen to paper today. In retrospect, growing up around my father's brother –a para medical officer at the Indian Council of Medical Research – has had a significant influence on my outlook to life. My uncle dedicated himself to the eradication of leprosy.  As part of his job, he would visit countless villages leading a crusade against leprosy and the stigmatization suffered by those who suffer from it, infallibly returning home with fruits to eat and endless stories that invariably involved changing people’s lives for the better. At that age, I could only grasp a fraction of what he did, and only got a sense of the number of lives he had touched at his funeral procession, where a huge number of his patients and colleagues turned up – mourning like they had lost one of their own. Through my uncle's example, I learnt that leaders have a bias for action. They invest themselves fully into their people and purpose, knowing that in the long run, all the time and energy will be worth it. This is exactly what I am looking to take back from my internship at Aarogya Seva.  Added to this, I will have the chance to interact with a group of extremely dedicated people from all backgrounds, majors and experiences. I’m sure the experience will be meaningful and humbling. "

Shabnam Taj

Shabnam Taj is a 4^th year Engineering student of BMS College of Engineering. She loves Biomedical Science and aspires to pursue a career in Healthcare. She feels AarogyaSeva is a perfect platform to strengthen her career credentials and to work in close association with the doctors. She is working on customization of OpenEMR for usage in India.

She is a peoples person and has hoards of friends. She loves adventure and enjoys traveling, meeting different people and doing new things, thus awakening the explorer in her. She is also fond of poetry. She is training in classical music and dance. She teaches freestyle to school children in her free time. New innovations in Medical technology excite her.