Nov 4, 2023
Ep 74 Dr. Gladson Vaghela, Top 50 Global Student Prize 2023, India
Dr. Gladson Vaghela is a medical doctor from India, currently serving as the Research Coordinator at The Training for Health Equity Network, USA, directing his efforts toward the attainment of social accountability in medical education through education, research, and service. He is a Policy Fellow of The Network: Towards Unity For Health, USA; a Country Representative at Healthcare Information for All, UK; and serves on the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth Youth Health Network, UK. During his medical training, for four consecutive years, he has served in different capacities on the Executive Committee of the Asian Medical Students’ Association International. This student-led organization has representation in more than 30 countries. Notably, he has served as a Youth Advisor for YuWaah (Generation Unlimited) at UNICEF India, specifically focusing on empowering and nurturing the well-being of young individuals. In 2023, he made it among the top 50 finalists for the prestigious Chegg.org Global Student Prize. Dr. Vaghela's ultimate goal is to achieve equity in accessing healthcare services, especially in low- and middle-income countries. For one of his attempts to address inequity in accessing suicide prevention services, Gladson was awarded the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Small Grant 2021 in partnership with the National Institute of Health Research UK, to conduct his study. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wondernamya/message