Pacific University Student Helps Stockholm’s Needy People Arooba plans to remain in Stockholm post-graduation to pursue her work in dissolving the equity gap in Stockholm’s underprivileged sections when it comes to preventive dental care. Two fellow students; Aneri Mehta and Nikki Parikh are also deeply invested in the project, and the group is currently pursuing donors to further the cause.
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ental student at University of Pacific, Arooba Lodhi, is closely collaborating with the underprivileged populace of Stockholm for distribution of oral care kits and initiating sustained dialogues about improvement of oral health. Incidentally, Arooba is a recipient of the Powell scholarship that created superior talented young leadership who often engage in group and individual community projects that become landmarks of social change. Arooba, who is a pre-dentistry and biology major, was attracted to the scholarship to fulfill her aspirations for community change. Pacific University is known for its
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open, helpful culture that promotes inspiration and community endeavors. Arooba lists her professors as helpful and inspirational and says her university gave her the zeal and confidence to tackle these issues. Arooba has also roped in her fellow students to work on this initiative and disburse knowledge on various urgent health issues to the poor. Arooba’s exposure to the economically disadvantaged classes and the latter’s lack of exposure to basic health infrastructure motivated her to take this project. She has used her extensive knowledge of dental care and passion for social work to channelize transformational social change.
Arooba plans to remain in Stockholm postgraduation to pursue her work in dissolving the equity gap in Stockholm’s underprivileged sections when it comes to preventive dental care.
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