Rikhil Ranjit
“America’s healthcare system is neither healthy, caring, nor a system.” Rikhil Ranjit, a senior at Alliance Academy, is a first-year Youth advisory council member and avid healthcare accessibility advocate. He took notice in his county’s gradual adoption of school-based health centers (SBHCs) and advocating for their continued expansion with his county’s commissioner. Previously, he has been involved as the lead organizer of various 5K walk/runs, annual math/spelling/oratorical competitions, and other initiatives to raise money for shelters and other key necessities for children with cancer in India. He is also involved in CADCA’s National Youth Advisory Council for drug awareness and has conducted economics research at UGA. Through his various advocacy experiences, Rikhil strives to truly make healthcare a fundamental global human right.