Dr.Mihir Gangakhedkar – Information Therapy and Tackling Pandemics In Developing Nations

“Developing nations like ours are pressed for health resources on account of the financial constraints for providing to large populations. This problem is further aggravated in times of pandemics when besides shortage of new drugs there is also widespread panic. Hence information therapy can help to create a system where the masses are well educated about these crises and thereby reduce the transmission of disease and panic alike.” – Dr.Mihir Gangakhedkar

Mihir Gangakhedkar is a IIIrd MBBS student from Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai. He is keenly interested in research and wishes to pursue his interest in infectious diseases. He has represented his college in inter-college symposia for presentations on Brain Computer Interfaces. He has secured distinctions in both the major pre-professional examinations held by the Maharashtra State Board from St. Vincent’s High School and Fergusson College in Pune. He is a recipient of the National Talent Search Scholarship.Besides academics, he is an active participant in extracurricular events and is the General Secretary of his college. He enjoys playing table tennis as a hobby. He is an avid reader and his favourite authors are Frederick Forsyth and P.G. Wodehouse.