When an illness from iron deficiency anemia threatened to derail her studies at Brown University, Rajvi Mehta wasn't satisfied with just following the doctor's prescription. She wanted to know more, and what she learned was the basis of an effort that has helped thousands back home in India.
Now a second-year medical student at Duke, Mehta continues to build upon her 2011 initiative in India that is succeeding where many previous anemia educational efforts have failed.