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Sobre nosotros

Somos una organización dirigida por estudiantes de la Universidad de Rice que tiene como objetivo mejorar la accesibilidad a la atención médica para las comunidades desatendidas. Una variedad de experiencias que incluyen cursos en humanidades médicas y experiencias personales de voluntariado en clínicas y hospitales gratuitos han despertado nuestra pasión por abordar los determinantes sociales de la salud.

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Nuestra historia

Actualmente existe una gran brecha en el sistema de salud para las comunidades desatendidas. Muchos pacientes sin seguro y pacientes de nivel socioeconómico bajo se encuentran incapaces de encontrar atención médica básica adecuada, lo que los obliga a ver a un médico solo cuando sus problemas de atención médica empeoran significativamente. Esto solo se ha visto exacerbado por la pandemia de COVID-19.

Si bien es indudable que hay información disponible sobre los recursos de atención médica para las comunidades desatendidas, puede ser notoriamente difícil de encontrar. Por lo tanto, se fundó Link Nonprofit para hacer que esta información sea más accesible para los pacientes y para defender la importancia de la atención médica preventiva. 

Meet the Team

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Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Ananya Srivastava

Ananya is a senior at Rice University majoring in Biosciences and Psychology and minoring in business. Her passion for addressing social determinants of health and improving access to healthcare sparked her desire to establish an organization to connect members of underserved communities with the healthcare they deserve. In her free time, Ananya enjoys acting, dancing, and hiking.

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Chief Operating Officer, P/CHW

Sriya Kakarla

Sriya is a junior at Rice University majoring in Health Sciences and Spanish and minoring in Medical Humanities. Fueled by her passion to expand access to preventative healthcare and her experience as a community healthcare worker, she works to expand partnerships with the Houston community and helps ensure the cultural competence and accessibility of Link Nonprofit's work. In her free time, Sriya enjoys reading and fencing.

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Medical Student Advisor

Sarah Snyder

Sarah Snyder is a proud Rice Owl with her undergraduate degree from Rice University in Kinesiology and a double major in theater.  She has her clinical doctorate in physical therapy from Texas Woman’s University—Houston and worked as an acute care physical therapist for six years with Harris Health, frequently performing wound care, post-surgical and ICU mobility evaluations, and neonatal developmental evaluations. Sarah is very passionate about advocacy and education, frequently volunteering her time to provide mentorship to students. Having been born in Costa Rica, she enjoys practicing her Spanish, traveling, and learning about various cultures and languages. Her two rescue dogs are her pride and joy, often joining her on road trips to hike mountains and explore the American wilderness. She is currently an MS3 at the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine. ​

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Physician Advisor

Dr. Bhavna Lall, MD, MPH, MPA

Dr. Lall is a clinical assistant professor of adult medicine in the Department of Clinical Sciences at the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine. She has previously served as a medical officer with the Peace Corps at its headquarters in Washington, D.C. She has also provided clinical service in Thailand, Uganda, Austria, and the U.K. and worked on public health projects and initiatives in India, the Caribbean region, Zimbabwe and Botswana. Lall has a strong interest in bridging gaps between public health and medicine, access to care issues, low-cost diagnostics and addressing global public health challenges and healthcare disparities.

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Our Volunteers

Our college and high school volunteers are an extremely valuable part of our nonprofit. They each work on different teams, acquiring skills and knowledge in a particular sphere of the nonprofit.

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Communications and Partnerships

Camille Neal-Harris, Rice'25

Anoushka Rustagi, Rice'26

Abigail Vargheese, Rice'26

Law Office

Healthcare Policy Advocacy

Camille Neal-Harris, Rice'25

Pahola Canavati, Rice'23

Pamela Duarte, Rice'25

Reading a Book

Educational Materials

Amber Pitre, Rice'23

Hai-Van Hoang, Rice'26

Nishita Prasad, Rice'25

Pamela Duarte, Rice'25

Raquel Maza Lopez, High School

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Website Design

Lucy Han, Rice'26

Allison Yue, Rice'26

Jessica Hao, Rice'26

Pahola Canavati, Rice'23

Jessica Cai, High School

Digital social media

Marketing and Social Media Management

Joyce Zhang, Rice'26

Nhi Quach, Rice'26

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