Matilda Narulita was diagnosed with stage 3B cancer at age 27 while working at PwC. Despite the stigma surrounding illness in Indonesia, she aimed to prove that life continues beyond a cancer diagnosis. During six months of chemotherapy, she applied for an MBA. After being awarded a government scholarship, she pursued her studies at the University of Michigan but discovered another tumor soon after starting. Following a year of burnout, she co-founded Nexmedis, a healthcare AI startup in Indonesia.
During six months of chemotherapy in Singapore in 2015, I worked on my scholarship application for an MBA. I interviewed between my 9th and 10th chemo sessions.
At the time, I was working at PwC. I felt responsibility for my family - as the first daughter, I needed to get out of this.
In Indonesia, there's a big stigma that if you have a critical illness, even if you're young, your life is over. I wanted to prove that it is wrong.
Burnout came next - so I took a break. That year off led me to cofound Nexmedis, a healthcare AI startup in Indonesia.
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