Riddhi Patel is a medical doctor from India who has been working in HIV and TB for about 4 years now. She has managed these programmes at the district level in various settings. She is passionate about working in public health settings, especially for HIV and TB. She wants to continue with the holistic care approach, prevention of diseases and improve general health including mental health and work towards sustainability of health systems within the community. She is currently an MPH student at ITM, Antwerp