1. Loss A few years ago in India, my best friend Aseem died in a car accident.
He passed away because, in the hour immediately following the collision,
the Highway Police on the scene did not know how to give him primary
trauma care until the ambulance arrived.

2. Self-reflection
As we collected his things and read the poems that he had written all his life,
I began to think about what a person leaves behind, and what people remember
us for when we are gone. I decided to dedicate more time in my life to leaving a
legacy, and to influencing as many people as possible.

3. Making a change
Eager to exert a direct influence, I volunteered with the Indian Head Injury
Foundation (IHIF). There I joined a group of volunteer doctors who trained me
in Primary Trauma Care, an advanced CPR and first aid training course that
teaches participants how to provide emergency care for the injured following
a trauma.

4. After my training, I helped the IHIF to
organize training courses, and we
then trained a number of Delhi Highway
Police. The enthusiasm and commitment
of the volunteers was infectious. This
was an incredible experience for me.
When I moved to Switzerland, I kept in
touch with the doctors I had met, and
following the 26/11 terrorist siege
I helped them conduct a larger training
exercise in life-saving procedures for
the staff of the Taj Hotel Group in
Mumbai.
My work at IHIF:
1. Trainer for basic life support
ourses for first responders i.e
policemen.
2. Building business plan for India’s
first dedicated neuro-rehab center.
3. Visiting existing neuro-rehab
centers in Switzerland to build our
model.
4. Contacting volunteers from abroad
in the field of physio, occupational
and speech therapy.
5. In touch with companies who
manufacture equipment for neuro-
rehab patients : e.g. robotic trainers
to help paralyzed patients walk.

5. yourdocabroad.com
United Kingdom Iraq
Germany
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My involvement with IHIF changed me,
giving me a deep sense of satisfaction Dubai
and recognition of the bigger impact Bangladesh
that I had the potential to exert over the
Nigeria
course of my lifetime.
I also realized that I wanted to stay Tanzania
closely connected to the world of health
care. This led me to co-found
Yourdocabroad.com, a non-profit orga-
nization that provides free assistance to
patients who come to India because of
a lack of adequate medical facilities and
qualified doctors in their own countries.
Since we started, we have helped
dozens of people from countries like
Tanzania, Nigeria, and Afghanistan.

6. Losing Aseem showed me that life is short and unpredictable.
I was strongly affected by his death, not only because we had been
so close, but also because our lives had been so similar. I felt that it
could just as easily have been me. After realizing this, I resolved to
contribute something of value to the world, both as a professional
and as a person.