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Indian doctor features in docuseries by Elevate Prize Foundation
The three-part series, directed by Ramy and Sharra Romany, will release episodes weekly, with Dr. Aparna Hegde's story debuting on Apr.8.
Dr. Aparna Hegde / Armman
Dr. Aparna Hegde, an Indian physician and social entrepreneur, is among three women changemakers featured in Nevertheless: The Women Changing the World, a new docuseries produced by the Elevate Prize Foundation, a Miami-based non-profit. The series, which premiered on Mar.25 on YouTube as part of Women’s History Month, highlights the work of women breaking barriers and reshaping global systems.
Hegde, a urogynecologist and founder of Armman, has pioneered the use of mobile technology to improve maternal and child healthcare in India. Under her leadership, Armman has built the world's largest mobile-based healthcare network, providing crucial medical information and training to millions of women and healthcare workers. By bridging gaps in access to care, her initiative has helped turn pregnancy and childbirth from an experience of fear into one of empowerment for many Indian women.
The Nevertheless series, produced under Elevate Prize Foundation’s storytelling division, Elevate Studios, features intimate interviews and behind-the-scenes footage, offering an unfiltered look at the struggles and triumphs of its subjects. The Elevate Prize Foundation announced the launch of Elevate Studios at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.
Alongside Hegde, the series profiles Teresa Njoroge of Clean Start Africa, who works with incarcerated women in Kenya, and Cindy Eggleton of Brilliant Cities, who focuses on tackling poverty and urban inequality in Detroit.
“It is more critical than ever that we tell these stories,” said Carolina García Jayaram, CEO of the Elevate Prize Foundation, in a statement. “Women’s progress is being threatened in many parts of the world. These changemakers prove what is possible when courage meets passion.”
The three-part series, directed by Ramy and Sharra Romany, will release episodes weekly, with Hegde’s story debuting on Apr.8. The project marks the first major release from Elevate Studios, which aims to use media to amplify social impact.
By choosing YouTube as its platform, the foundation hopes to make these stories widely accessible, countering misinformation and division with narratives of resilience and systemic change. “These women remind us that hope is not lost,” said Eva Bloomfield, producer of Nevertheless. “They show us the good we are all capable of—and that is the power of story.”
Hegde’s episode will be a deep dive into how technology-driven solutions can reshape public health. For millions of women in India, her work is not just about healthcare—it is about dignity, survival, and agency in a system that has long neglected them.
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