In today’s blog we’re absolutely delighted to hear from Kerthy Sugunathevan and Ashley Carter, two very enthusiastic medical students from the University of Medicine and Health Sciences in St Kitts.

 Ashley and Kerthy are passionate about making a difference and developing the skills required to be the best health practitioners they can be and as such they are the co-founders of a new campus club called ‘Because We Care’

 Kerthy and Ashley tell us about their club, its mission and why they started it. Please support this new initiative by liking their Facebook page and if you have any questions, please do leave them in the comments section below.

Because We Care (BWeC) is a new club to UMHS this semester.  Our club centres on three main pillars: Build – Widen – Connect

• Build a relationship between the UMHS community and St. Kitts
• Widen the impact of UMHS in St. Kitts by promoting healthy living and providing education on high risk health topics
• Connect UMHS Students to volunteer opportunities to allow them to improve interpersonal skills while making a difference in the community

Our mission is to conduct events that promote health education and awareness in St. Kitts by engaging the community in outreach events. Our goal is to provide students with various opportunities to take part, while creating a positive impact in the community.  We hope to help students build upon their interpersonal skills. We will also be promoting various events surrounding healthy living for students physically and mentally (i.e. 3vs3 basketball, boot camps and stress relief events).

We are looking forward to creating a positive impact while on our journey to becoming great doctors alongside our peers.  Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any events you would like to see in the future!

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