Dr. Aparna Hegde： A story of an Indian hero ｜Urogynecologist Dr. Aparna Hegde ｜The Faye D'Souza Show

The Faye D'souza Show Dr. Hegde is an internationally renowned Urogynecologist. She is an Associate Professor (Hon) of Urogynecology and is setting up the upcoming Department of Urogynecology at Cama Hospital, Grant Medical College, Mumbai, India’s first comprehensive Center of Excellence in the field. She is also the Founder, Chairperson, and Managing Trustee of ARMMAN. During her medical residency, Dr. Hegde witnessed closely how pervasive systemic problems led to preventable maternal and child mortality and morbidity. Unable to tolerate the status quo, she founded ARMMAN while completing her medical training in the US. Do watch the full interview to know the inspiring story of an Indian Hero Dr. Aparna Hegde 00:00- Introduction 02:28- Why did you decide to be a doctor? 06:32- How was your Stanford journey? 08:41- Why didn’t you stay back when you could have all the comfort, great work life balance while you made a lot of money back in the States? 10:41- Tell us more about your NGO ARMMAN 12:37- The three delay model 13:53- TRIGGER WARNING: Graphic Description: A real life story: Horrors of Public healthcare 24:02- How did you use mobile phones for ARMMAN and the work you do? 26:51- The struggle to find investors for ARMMAN 27:36- What do ARMMAN, M- Mitra and Kilkari do? 32:05- How many women have been reached through ARMMAN so far? 32:10- Access to hospitals for tribals or oppressed castes is still terrible. What have you seen? 38:42- Within healthcare in India, women are second-class citizens 42:08- What happens to the pelvic floor after giving birth? 43:53- TRIGGER WARNING: Graphic content: A true story 45:56- What happens to women because of Childbirth. 48:15- The history of CAMA hospital 51:22- The Urogynaecology department built by Dr. Aparna Hegde 55:21: Importance of Indian medical research 56:56- Will Indian women take longer to recover from covid than men? 59:00- What work does ARMMAN do with healthcare professionals? 01:04:11- Ending #astoryofindianhero #draparnahegde #urogynecologist #indianmedicalresearch #coronavirus #healthcareinindia #childbirth #ARMMAN #camahospital #aparnahegde #hospital #camahospital #governmenthospital