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Kratika Shah
Public Health•Research•Health Technology•Community Impact•Leadership•Basketball
Kratika Shah is a Class 12 CBSE student at Bal Bharati Public School, New Delhi. Her work connects public health, health technology, research, community service, leadership and athletics — from building the SakhiSetu menstrual and maternal health app to co-authoring health research and leading menstrual-health outreach in schools and communities.
At a glance
SakhiSetu
Founder & Lead Developer · 70K+ outreach, 6 states
Research
Author & co-author · Cureus (Springer Nature), IJHSS
Community
Menstrual-health outreach · 220+ women, 100+ girls
Leadership
Vice President, Student Council
Basketball
Vice Captain · 2× state silver
Clinical Exposure
General Medicine Observership · Max Healthcare
Academic Exploration
Johns Hopkins · IISER Bhopal
Awards
5 honors · National, State & School
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Awards & Honors
Recognition across innovation, research, academics, leadership, and athletics.
CREST Silver Award — SakhiSetu App
Honored by Lions Club International; featured in Dainik Bhaskar (57M readership).
Merit Scholarship — IISER Bhopal Summer Outreach Camp
Selected as 1 of 200 students nationally.
Student Council Vice President
Student governance — managing discipline, events and coordination; led volunteers, resolved conflicts and enforced discipline for execution.
Delhi State Basketball Silver Medalist
Delhi State basketball player, silver medalist; INR 2K scholarship.
Best Intern Award — Bal Raksha Bharat (Save The Children NGO)
Completed 4 weeks internship at Bal Raksha Bharat.
Subject Topper Award
Hindi Language subject topper certificate for securing 90+/100 in CBSE Board Exam.
02 · Featured project
SakhiSetu
Building technology for menstrual and maternal health awareness.
Founder & Lead Developer
Lions Clubs International District 322-A-backed health platform
What it is
- An AI-enabled menstrual and maternal care app with a vaccination tracker and peer forum.
The problem
- Gaps in menstrual and maternal health awareness and access, especially among adolescent girls and women in rural communities.
Kratika's role
- Founded the project and led development of the app.
Recognition
- CREST Silver; honored by Lions Club International; featured in Dainik Bhaskar.
Features
Menstrual Health
Menstrual care support for girls and women.
Maternal Health
Maternal care support and information.
AI Health Information
AI-enabled health information support.
Vaccination Tracker
Track vaccinations in one place.
Peer Forum
A community space for peer discussion.
Media coverage
Dainik Bhaskar
Coverage of SakhiSetu.
Deshpran
Coverage of menstrual health access work in the Birhor tribal community.
Videos
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Research
Using data and inquiry to explore public health and health-equity questions.
Featured research
Digital Literacy & Gender Impact Study
Research question
How does SakhiSetu affect digital literacy among adolescent girls?
Population
Adolescent girls in rural communities
Methodology
Analysis of rural access gaps, aligned with Digital India and the girl-child welfare scheme
Kratika's role
Author
Why it matters
Shows whether a health app can close digital and gender gaps — not just deliver information.
Digital health · Gender equity
Digital Literacy & Gender Impact Study
Author · International Journal of Humanities & Social Science
Studied SakhiSetu's digital-literacy impact, analyzing rural access gaps among adolescent girls and aligning findings with Digital India and India's girl-child welfare scheme.
12% rise in digital awareness
Maternal & neonatal mortality
Maternal & Neonatal Health Research
Co-Author · Cureus Journal of Medical Science · Springer Nature
Publication date: September 2026 · DOI: 10.7759/cureus.115800
Supervised by Dr. Sheetal Shah & Himanshu Soni
Analyzed 2010–2023 panel data across South and Southeast Asia, identifying socioeconomic and health-system drivers of maternal and neonatal mortality.
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Community Service
Applying public-health interests through direct community engagement.
The Creative Thinkers Forum
Workshop Facilitator — Menstrual Health Education
Action
Led 3 rural health-outreach workshops using hygiene, cycle-tracking and symptom modules.
People
220+ women
Impact
Improved menstrual health literacy and informed decision-making by 4%.
Lions Club International collaboration
Project Lead — Menstrual Health Access Initiative
Action
Distributed sanitary pads across 5 schools and led NGO partnerships in the Birhor tribal community.
People
Students across 5 schools; Birhor tribal community
Impact
Featured in Newz 24 national news channel.
Sulabh Sanitation Mission India
Public Health Volunteer — Menstrual Awareness Lead
Action
Delivered workshops on hygiene, cycle health and SakhiSetu use.
People
100+ girls
Impact
Improved awareness, adoption and health practices among 100+ girls.
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Summer Programs
Academic exploration beyond the school curriculum.
Pre-college summer program
Johns Hopkins University
Summer at Hopkins — Anatomy, Physiology & Disease
Subject
College-level biology with lab research
Duration
40+ hours
Applied statistical analysis, experimental design and hypothesis testing to interpret data and validate results.
Grade 10 · Merit scholarship
IISER Bhopal
Summer Outreach Camp
Received a merit scholarship — selected as 1 of 200 students nationally.
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Internship
Early exposure to clinical environments and healthcare practice.
Max Healthcare, Delhi
Multi-specialty hospital providing advanced clinical care and patient management
Role
Clinical Intern — General Medicine Observership
Duration
4 weeks
What Kratika observed
Shadowed 5+ doctors across 50+ cases, observing diagnostics and treatment protocols.
Contribution & learning
Proposed a roster system that improved patient–doctor operations by 10%.
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Basketball
Competitive athletics, discipline, teamwork, and leadership.
Competitive journey
District
Best Player at inter-district competition
State
2× state silver; Delhi State silver medalist (INR 2K scholarship)
BBPS Olympics
Ranked 2 of 27 all over India
SGFI Camp
Advanced to the SGFI camp
Leadership
Vice Captain — Varsity Basketball Team
Bal Bharati Public School
Vice captain of the varsity team, competing at district, state and national-level tournaments including the SGFI Camp and Bal Bharati Meet.
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School Spirit
Leadership and contribution to the school community.
Student Council Leadership
Vice President — Student Council & Operations Lead
Bal Bharati Public School
Student governance — managing discipline, events and coordination; led volunteers, resolved conflicts and enforced discipline for execution.