We are grateful to the following medical students from ICSM who visited India and worked very hard, serving our patients whilst gaining valuable clinical, non-clinical and volunteering skills, besides participatiing in community screening, rural/semi-rural and teaching/educational events, especially the famous HOLD-ON Summit on 30 June 2024.

This ran from 19 June - 03 July 2024 at Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India as HQ, with rural/semi-rural sites at Khuguni & Rahimpur, and the HOLD-ON summit at Darbhanga. The HOLD community screening programme was at Panapur. 

Students who visited include:

Aaron John

Akhil Anil

Anshini Thakur

Chaandni Balachandran

Chloe Tan

Lee Fernandes

Paras Dixit

Ruth Aber

Sara Terraciano participated remotely in the HOLD-ON Summit.

This was with the help of existing and experienced regular volunteers, comprising of multitasking individuals with varied backgrounds, who have benefited from our programmes. 

Built upon our years of experience, we are offering a range of options of 2 week (including travel dates) Fellowship / Training / Volunteering / Work Experience Placement to suitable candidates looking for developing skills in Clinical Cardiology, Diabetology, Echocardiography, Clinical Coding, Cardiac Pharmacology, Lifestyle, Communication, Counselling, General Volunteering and Work Experience.

Applications are now open for our Spring 2025 Programme.

Please get in touch and we will be happy to discuss this further with you. 

From the point of arrival to their finishing their experience with us, you are part of the "Hridayam Family". You will gain valuable perspectives from your participation in our programme(s), which should go a long way in life and career. There will be plenty of volunteering, skill-based opportunities along with self-directed learning, teaching/training as needed, along with  visits to local areas/medical school and participating in educational/training events and opportunities for presentations.