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Deepa Patil

Age: 21

Home Town: Seattle, Washington

Education: BSc- Bachelor of Science, Philosophy & Biology, Tufts University

Specific Field Interests: Global Health Justice, International Development

Placement: Reaching Hand - Bangalore, Karnataka

Area of Focus: Public Health

Highlights: Deepa's interests in the philosophy, politics and economics of health inform her desire to understand public health initiatives and challenges in India. As an undergraduate, Deepa worked in teenage mental health promotion, college access efforts for Navajo youth and technology-driven Parkinson's Disease research advancement. Prior to AIF, Deepa was involved in nonprofit and community advocacy work as a Jonathan M. Tisch Scholar for Citizenship & Public Service and Institute for Global Leadership Synaptic Scholar.

Posts by deepapatil

July 31, 2017 0

Reflections on My Fellowship Journey

My Father’s Name   One of my first overnight field visits was in the Bellary […]

April 25, 2017 2

Poop as a Social Construct

There is no particularly pleasant word to describe the waste that leaves our bowels after […]

October 25, 2016 7

In Pursuit of Shamelessness

There are few emotions more harmful than shame. It threatens the most fundamental love and […]

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