

Shrishti Jain is the Head of Public Relations for Awaaz Foundation. She is currently in her final year of completing her B.S. in Neuroscience, with a minor in Chemistry and Dance, and a Certificate in Conceptual Foundations of Medicine from the University of Pittsburgh. Shrishti believes that the importance of social work in healthcare is often underestimated even though social work can provide the knowledge and skills that healthcare organizations and institutions could use to help their patients. Patients with health problems, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, often experience personality and social environment difficulties while trying to manage their disease, especially chronic diseases. According to her, the overall goal of social work in healthcare is to prevent and reduce negative social and psychosocial consequences of diseases and to encourage and teach these patients how to use their own resources. This work includes helping individuals find strategies to cope with the difficulties of living with a chronic disease. Awaaz Foundation fulfills all her targeted goal areas, and the is the best amalgamation of healthcare and social work for her. #YourVoiceYourPower