Welcome to Teen Health Ambassadors
Our Philosophy
At Teen Health Ambassadors, we believe this that health is more than the absent of disease. It involves proactive health care, which means having medical supplies on hand for small health issues like headaches, wounds, and cavity-free teeth. It involves the positive emotions that arise in communities when underrepresented voices are heard and the underserved are served.
Our Goal
The goal of teen health ambassadors is to create sustainable health improvements in rural & urban areas that are inaccessible to health care, as well as long term cultural shifts (perhaps the most difficult thing to build a more proactive and healthy future).
Our Mission
We often think of healers as people who are older and do the big things in medicine. However, children in underserved areas not only rarely see seasoned medical professionals, but they also look up to their peers and can be more receptive to both the message and delivery of healthcare supplies by someone who is more their contemporary in age. Therefore, when teens serve as health ambassadors, they can effectively influence peers and younger children to embark on healthier behaviors, and to trust medical science. An “immediate good” that teen health ambassadors have noted is the willingness of children to engage in better nutrition, better hygiene, that prevents diseases such as malaria, diarrhea, hygienic and respiratory infections. The future “good” we hope to see will be a boost in children’s understanding and belief in the help sciences, the good that public health can accomplish, and also the future promotion of essential practices such as : hand washing, proper nutrition and balance, taking care of sickness.
Executive Director
Neela Bandla
Hello! My name is Neela Bandla, and I am the Founder and Executive Director of Teen Health Ambassadors! I am currently a sophomore at the Wardlaw+Hartridge School and a published science researcher who studies glioblastoma. My favorite subjects are anything STEM and history related. I am a writer and editor for Pharmamag and the Founder
Hello! My name is Neela Bandla, and I am the Founder and Executive Director of Teen Health Ambassadors! I am currently a sophomore at the Wardlaw+Hartridge School and a published science researcher who studies glioblastoma. My favorite subjects are anything STEM and history related. I am a writer and editor for Pharmamag and the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The W+H STEM Journal (Wardlaw+Hartridge).
Teen Health Ambassadors Board
Anya Gupta
Darya Ghavami
Darya Ghavami
Hi! I’m Anya Gupta and I am a board member of Teen Health Ambassadors. I’m currently a sophomore at the Wardlaw + Hartridge School. I enjoy sports, and I play volleyball and golf. My favorite subjects are social studies and anything related to history or humanities. I love having opportunities to interact with different types of people a
Hi! I’m Anya Gupta and I am a board member of Teen Health Ambassadors. I’m currently a sophomore at the Wardlaw + Hartridge School. I enjoy sports, and I play volleyball and golf. My favorite subjects are social studies and anything related to history or humanities. I love having opportunities to interact with different types of people and helping others. I look forward to working with Neela and the rest of the Board on this project.
Darya Ghavami
Darya Ghavami
Darya Ghavami
Darya is a junior at Oak Park High School in California and an advanced stem student, dedicated student of medical sciences and delegate of National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists. She is the founder and president of First Responders club at Oak Park and the Vice Chair of Membership in Assisteens of Conejo Valley as well as being a fine artist who specializes in portraiture.
Duaa Noor
Darya Ghavami
Duaa Noor
Hi! my name is Duaa Noor, and I am a board member of Teen Health Ambassadors. I am currently a sophomore at the Wardlaw Hartridge School. I love learning about history, science, artificial intelligence, and how it all impacts our lives for the better and sometimes worse. I have a passion for giving back to my community and helping out peo
Hi! my name is Duaa Noor, and I am a board member of Teen Health Ambassadors. I am currently a sophomore at the Wardlaw Hartridge School. I love learning about history, science, artificial intelligence, and how it all impacts our lives for the better and sometimes worse. I have a passion for giving back to my community and helping out people who might not be helped otherwise. In my free time I love to run, listen to music, and think about how I can make an impact in my community.
Chapter Directors for Teen Health Ambassadors
Ishaan Bandla
Ishaan Bandla
Ishaan Bandla
Hello!
My name is Ishaan Bandla and I am a freshman at Carroll High School in Southlake, Texas.
I am one of the Board Member of Teen Health Ambassadors, as the Chapter Director of Texas. My topics of interests are STEM and History. I love to hike, swim, bicycle, and play football.
I’m actively involved in community service, volunteering at the Austin Street Center where we cook and feed the homeless. I also received a Presidential Service Award from Perot Museum of Nature and Science. I am also a member of Boys Scouts Of America which has helped me improve my ability to work with others as a team and communicate effectively, also better understand and sympathize with those less fortunate.
Tanvir Virdi
Ishaan Bandla
Ishaan Bandla
Hello! My name is Tanvir Virdi and I am the Bronx, New York Chapter Director for Teen Health Ambassadors. I am currently a sophomore at the Horace Mann School in the Bronx. I love engaging in humanitarian work and giving back to my community. I enjoy working on passion projects to help people around the world. In my free time, I like to play basketball, and teach myself new things.