The Global Health & Humanitarian Medicine (GHHM) course was something I accidentally stumbled upon while browsing the internet one fine day in April, 2018. Being a Clinical Microbiologist by profession, I was interested in educating myself further in the field of Tropical Medicine & Infectious diseases. I had received an offer from LSHTM, UK in 2017 to pursue MSc Tropical Medicine and International Health course. However, owing to financial constraints, some personal and professional commitments, I had to decline that offer. Through GHHM course, I got yet another opportunity to fulfil my dream of attaining the prestigious Diploma in Tropical Medicine & Hygiene degree from Royal College of Physicians, UK. The best part of this course was webinar based learning, contact programme at CMC, Vellore and of course affordability. Through this course, I got to meet so many amazing people from different parts of India and the world. Also, I learnt about an organisation called “MSF”, which is doing some ground breaking & exceptional humanitarian work. I am currently working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh. It is my dream to train more number of Medical graduates in various aspects of Clinical Microbiology, and Infectious diseases, which include patient care, research and public health.
