The purpose of my LiA was to compare public health measures in India versus the United States. To do so, I dove deeper by volunteering in each country's nonprofit public health services. As a result, I found a few key similarities and differences. The first similarity between public health measures in India and the U.S. was that they both focused on providing community-centered care. What this means is that instead of telling the community they serve that they know what is best for them, they focused on listening to what the community in question actually needed and then looking for ways to provide that. This care model seems to be pervasive because it is extremely effective; no one wants to be told by an outside entity that their lifestyle is wrong or unhealthy. The easiest way to bypass this hurdle is to work with the community to ensure that what you are doing is actually helping them. A second major similarity I found is that both countries’ nonprofit organizations put a lot of emphasis on the dissemination of public health information. The issue that underserved populations in both India and the U.S. face is not that they do not want to get care or live a healthy lifestyle; rather, they oftentimes lack the resources to know how and what kind of care to look for. This seems like an easy issue to address; just educate people on public health. However, a topic as broad as public health necessitates many conversations and resources dedicated to spreading awareness. As such, the fact that this was a priority for both organizations was not surprising. A key difference I found between the two nonprofits is their emphasis on providing personalized care. At Community of Hope, they put a lot of emphasis on making sure each individual that came to them got individualized care; an example of this is their group “centering pregnancy” classes, where they have small groups of pregnant individuals come in to talk about the various facets of pregnancy and discuss individual concerns. In comparison, the part of Jagriti Sewa Trust I worked with does more broad public health work, like the general public health lessons I gave to larger groups of students. This is not to say one approach is better than the other; both clearly have positively impacted their respective communities. Rather, it is interesting to note how different cultural dynamics influence how care is delivered. Overall this whole leadership-in-action project was an excellent learning experience and one whose lessons I hope to apply as a physician someday. In particular, the importance of culturally sensitive care was an overarching theme during my time in both India and the United States. What underserved populations lack, regardless of country, is care that is made for them and acknowledges their unique struggles. Both Community of Hope and Jagriti Sewa Trust exemplified truly effective community health care and showcased that the first step in giving back is listening for what exactly you need to give.