The vision for this team began as both Anjali and Madhini have had family members affected by Chronic Medical Conditions. 

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Anjali has grown up seeing her grandmother and mother living with chronic conditions. Being personally impacted by this, she made it her mission to make a difference in the lives of individuals with chronic conditions. After joining the School of Biomedical Engineering, she met with Madhini who spoke about losing her relatives to cancer back in Sri Lanka due to the chemicals used during the civil war, which mutually sparked her passion for improving the lives of those affected by chronic conditions.

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After months of hard work and encouragement from the faculty, they co-founded the MEDIC Foundation, a non-profit incorporated society in BC. 

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With the help of faculty mentors and Principal Investigators across UBC, they have successfully undertaken three research projects targeted at chronic conditions. The team now comprises 25 undergraduate students to bring change to patients' lives locally and globally.

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Together, they aim to revolutionize the way people approach chronic diseases.