Nirupa Kandel is a student of MSc. Epidemiology at Ludwig Maximillian University, Munich. Prior to joining the MSc program, she worked for two years in a UK based organization, United World Schools, contributing to quality education and health services in rural regions of Nepal. She holds a bachelor's degree in business administration. Further she is the recipient of 'One Health Scholarship- 2020'. The aim of this scholarship is to empower health professionals to meet WHO's 'One-health-related challenges' through capacity building in training and research.