Priya Prakash

Prakash was educated at the Rishi Valley School and Lady Shri Ram College for Women.[2] Growing up, she was bullied for being overweight which caused her to develop an eating disorder in college. This inspired her to join a gym in 2012, where she met a fitness coach who encouraged her to have a healthier relationship with her food.[3]

After graduating from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Prakash began a career in finance.[2] By 2014, Prakash founded HealthSetGo, which aimed to encourage healthy behaviour in children around India.[4] Three years later, HealthSetGo was partnered with 16 hospitals, 90 doctors and 35 clinics across India.[5]

In 2018, Prakash was named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Asia List due to the expansion of HealthSetGo.[6] Her organization had grown to train more than 300 doctors and teachers across 70 cities to encourage healthy eating, which was estimated to have impacted more than 80,000 students.[7] One of the implementations HealthSetGo added to schools was by conducting a health assessment during school to monitor children's health and development. This also meant that early signs of disease were caught quickly and dealt with.[8] At the end of the medical exams, the schools were then given advice on how to improve and assess future health related issues.[9] She also helped organize an annual HealthSetGo Run to commemorate World Health Day.[10] The following year, she was a finalist for the Cartier Women's Initiative Awards.[11][12] Later in December, she won the Cisco Youth Leadership Prize, which included a $250,000 grant towards HealthSetGo.[13]