London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Educational/professional background

I am a clinical doctor from India with one year of hospital experience. I completed MBBS (Medical School) at Kasturba Medical Hospital, Manipal, India.

Research interests or career goals

Working as a clinician in India, I was made painfully aware of inequities in healthcare, and its impact on human life. I want to work toward the goal of universal health coverage, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.

I plan to divide my time between clinical medicine and global health work.

Why I chose LSHTM/my programme

I chose LSHTM because it would give me the opportunity to learn from global leaders in public health. LSHTM attracts students from all around the word and a variety of educational and professional backgrounds – I was keen to learn about different cultures and gain new perspectives on healthcare from this rich student body.