In a world frayed by silence and systemic inertia, Veruschka Pandey—youth health advocate, public health reformer, and poet of two bestselling books—offers a powerful meditation on how poetry, policy, and pulse converge. Over the past four years, through her initiative Suryanayak, she has trained over 100,000 ASHA workers in CPR, creating one of India’s largest student-led healthcare movements. But behind the statistics lies a deeper story—of bridging the policy chasm between rural India and lifesaving access, of confronting apathy with action, and of a teenager rewriting healthcare from the grassroots up. Woven through this talk is her belief that “there is poetry in the rhythm of compressions, each beat a promise, each pause a choice.” Drawing from her own obstacles, lived encounters, and The Quiet Geometry of Chaos, Veruschka reimagines public health not as protocol but as poetry in motion, a system where hands are not just anatomical, but ethical; not just responsive, but revolutionary. This is not just a story of saving lives: it is a blueprint for rehumanizing healthcare in rural India, one beat at a time. Veruschka Pandey is a public health advocate, bestselling poet, and founder of MedCon, India’s first student-led medical conference and competition. In 2023, she became the youngest speaker to have a documentary—The Heart is a Vessel—made on her and presented at the United Nations Youth Summit. A competitive debater and MUN awardee, Veruschka is known for merging scientific temperament with policy insight, empathy, and social impact. She leads Suryanayak, a national CPR initiative that has trained over 100,000 ASHA workers across India. Through storytelling and reform, she continues to bridge the worlds of medicine, advocacy, and human connection. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx