Journey to Mastering Public Health: A Personal Reflection

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I would like to introduce myself as Katamneni Sruthi who is applying for Master of Science Program in the Department of Public Health. My areas of interest are Public Heath, Dentistry, Behavioral Sciences, Health Science, Health and Social Care and Psychology. As I write this, thousands of miles from my homeland of India, I think on the path that led me to Public Health. I often wonder when people talk of health care disparities, if they can ever truly grasp what it means, what crushing poverty entails, and even what an underdeveloped nation looks like. Right from my High school days I had a strong inclination to various programmes/ activities in health sector. My Interest in the subject has grown as it refers to "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals which is concerned with threats to health. I have come to terms with the fact that there is an enormous proportion of subject to be assimilated; to focus on public health intervention to improve health and quality of life through prevention and treatment of disease and other physical and mental health conditions. Therefore I want to take up a vital role in disease prevention efforts in both the developing world and in developed countries. My concern for Health draws back to the days when I was playful and spoiled my health and finds the intervention to improve health and quality of life through prevention and treatment of disease and other physical and mental health conditions. Now, I look back and wonder how the dimensions of health can encompass "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely t... ... middle of paper ... ...d me to various facets of Public Health. With this foundation, my immediate objective is to pursue Master’s at your University in Public Health and participate in on-going projects and research at your department. I am confident that the highly qualified professors and infrastructural facilities at your university would surely help me build upon my foundation and will guide me to gain advanced knowledge in my interested fields. I hold high reverence to the research carried out by Data and Knowledge Management group. I look forward to be a part of research in recognition and related problems in Artificial Intelligence. I believe that I have the motivation and perseverance required by your graduate program. If given an admission, I will avail multitudinous opportunities at University and will make significant contribution to the ongoing research work at your department.

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