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About Me

Graduate of Troy High School as Valedictorian. Currently a senior at Yale University majoring in Political Science with a concentration in Global Health. Vast leadership experience includes being Class President at Yale and Founder of UAID. Will be researching HIV at Harvard University for 2 years and then attending medical school fall of 2013. Interested in combining medicine, public health, research, and broadcast journalism.

Location:
United States, New Haven, CT
Current organization:
United Against Infectious Diseases
Current role:
Founder/ CEO
Gender:
Female
I am:
Activist, Artist, Business leader, Care taker, Change Agent, Entrepreneur, Idea generator, Journalist, Scientist, Social entrepreneur
Languages:
English, Hindi
My website links:
Sonia Gupta
Universities:
Yale University
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I'm passionate about

Fighting infectious diseases through UAID, journalism, research, advocacy, and medicine.

An idea worth spreading

United Against Infectious Diseases, or UAID, is a 501(c)(3) international student-operated volunteer organization whose mission is two-fold. Internationally, we aim to provide HIV, malaria, tuberculosis, and other infectious disease testing and counseling in developing nations while leading awareness initiatives to at-risk populations. On campus, we aim to provide volunteer and research opportunities, promote advocacy, and host events that increase awareness and mobilize students to promote global health and make a difference.
To get involved, please visit www.uaidinternational.org or e-mail uaidinternational@gmail.com.

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  • A comment on Conversation: How will you take part in JR's TED Prize wish?

    Mar 16 2011: I am completely inspired by JR's talk! I am part of a start-up undergraduate non-profit organization founded at Yale University called United Against Infectious Diseases (UAID), a 501c3 volunteer organization that empowers domestic and international communities. UAID promotes research and advocacy in infectious diseases, and provides HIV/AIDS testing, counseling, and awareness initiatives to at-risk populations. We are hoping to incorporate the Inside Project in our awareness campaigns in Panama by posting giant portraits of people from diverse backgrounds who got tested for HIV through our program. We are hoping to utilize this creative medium to eliminate the stigma attached to the disease and increase awareness.

    If anyone is interested in getting involved, please visit the UAID website at www.uaidinternational.org or e-mail us at uaidinternational@gmail.com.

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