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Vandana Gopikumar to be rewarded for her work on mental health in India

Gopikumar is the Co-Founder of The Banyan, which was started as a response to the visible gaps in care and attention for homeless women with mental health problems and The Banyan Academy of Leadership in Mental Health, which focuses on developing partnerships with the government, civil organizations, universities, and individuals to further the development of mental health services in the region, according to a press release.

Indian American Vandana Gopikumar will be receiving the 2018 Penn Nursing Renfield Foundation Award for Global Women’s Health along with a $100,000 cash prize, at the University of Pennsylvania on Mar. 21, for her work in helping women with mental health problems in India, according to a press release.

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