Huda is a first-generation Indian-American from Addison, Illinois, and a recent graduate of Yale University, where she studied the History of Science and Medicine and earned a Global Health Certificate. Raised in a working-class immigrant family, she also spent eight years in an Islamic scholar program studying Urdu, Arabic, and Islamic texts, which shaped her discipline and values.
A defining moment came when her sister was hospitalized for mental health care and was not allowed to wear her hijab or pray. This experience inspired Huda’s commitment to more inclusive, culturally responsive care. At Yale, she worked with underserved communities through the Haven Free Clinic and Havenly Café, supported undocumented patients, engaged with refugee and immigrant women, conducted research on health systems and prenatal stress, and created a directory of culturally sensitive mental health providers.
Leadership Experience
- Board member, Women’s Center at Yale
- Ambassador, First-Gen Low-Income Community Initiative
- Student organizer advocating for religious accommodations and community equity
