{"id":27615,"date":"2026-01-09T08:40:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T00:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/our-community\/health-sciences\/curtin-health-community-enewsletter\/curtin-health-community-enewsletter-january-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T08:01:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T00:01:16","slug":"curtin-health-community-enewsletter-january-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/our-community\/health-sciences\/curtin-health-community-enewsletter\/curtin-health-community-enewsletter-january-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Curtin Health Community eNewsletter – January 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n \n
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Alumni spotlight<\/h2>\n \n
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Celebrating some of the remarkable achievements of our alumni<\/strong><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n <\/div>\n\n

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From Bangladesh to Australian healthcare leader<\/h3>\n \n \n

Swarup Afsar grew up in the slums of Bangladesh, where poverty and limited healthcare shaped his drive to improve access to care. <\/p>\n

After moving to Australia, he studied pharmacy despite language and confidence challenges, and at the age of 23 became one of the country\u2019s youngest pharmacy owners. <\/p>\n

Today, Swarup leads 11 Pharmacy 777 across Western Australia and Victoria, pioneering community-focused services such as on-site mental health counselling. His patient-centred approach has enhanced care in underserved areas and earned him national recognition, including the 2025 Business News 40Under40 Large Business Award. <\/p>\n\n\n \n