Pedalling for a cause

For 25 years Dr Unni has devoted himself to his professional work as a public health specialist with medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) or Doctors without Borders.

Public health specialist Dr Unni Karunakara cycled over 5,000km across India to raise awareness about medical humanitarianism.

WHAT started out as a personal journey turned out to be a life-altering mission for Dr Unni Karunakara. In 1998, while on a medical internship in New Delhi, Dr Unni decided, on a whim, to join the National Himalayan Cycle expedition, a journey of about 2,600km through parts of Northern India.