Shubha Nagesh, MBBS, MHA, MPH

Advocacy Advisor - Global Health

Uttarakhand

India, South Asia

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Cohort Year:

2019

Bio

Dr. Shubha Nagesh is a medical doctor and global health consultant based in Uttarakhand, India. As the Advocacy Advisor for Global Health at Women in Global Health, she supports policy and advocacy efforts to advance leadership in women to build gender equity in health.

She has dedicated over a decade to developing and implementing community-based programs for children with developmental disabilities, particularly in remote and underserved areas of India. Dr. Shubha is a prolific writer, focusing on the intersection of gender, disability, and global health, and has contributed extensively to various platforms, including her role as the South Asia Correspondent for International Health Policies blog. With experience as a clinician in the NHS and as a National Consultant for the AIDS Control Program in India, her work spans multiple facets of health systems strengthening, policy advocacy, and community-centered care. Dr. Nagesh continues to advocate for inclusive and equitable healthcare solutions in the global health landscape.

Professional Interests & Expertise

Advocacy,Disability & Accessibility,Gender Equity,Health Systems and Health Insurance,Health Workforce

Organization

Women in Global Health

Learn more about Shubha's work:

It’s Time to Improve Care for Children with Advanced Developmental Needs

Innovative Approaches to Inclusive Development: How Innovation Drives a More Accessible and Equitable World

Breaking Barriers: What global health means for women leaders at UNGA 79

Why G20 India could be a gamechanger for midwives and nurse leadership in global health

Contain This: The Latest in Global Health Security

CHWs want lasting social contracts, not endless recognition

Journal Article

Disaster, disruption and disability- a multi-center parental survey of the mental health impact of COVID-19 pandemic on children with and without disabilities in India

Journal Article

What is the evidence for utilising community resources to detect and support children with disabilities?

Fellowships. Friendships. Futures.

Young Girls With Developmental Disabilities in the Himalayas- A Closer Look!

Excluding the disabled in climate disaster response is an embarrassment

Vaccines Delayed are Vaccines Denied

Mental Health at a Cost, Inequality

The Gender Equality Agenda Must Be Inclusive of Women with Disabilities

Rhodes Ahead: A Focus on Disability Leadership

The absurdity of research registration for community-oriented knowledge coproduction

Vaccines Delayed are Vaccines Denied

The Challenges of India’s Vaccination Drive

Many people with disabilities lack access to COVID-19 vaccines

It Takes a Community to Defeat COVID-19

We all Leap Forward when Women Rise

Centering Equity: A Vision for Global Health in 2021

How 2021 can be more disability-inclusive

The Rights of Women and Girls with Disabilities in Kenya and India Matter!

Zomato’s decision to grant period leaves is a step in the right direction

The Battle over Barriers for People with Disabilities

Google’s $10 Billion Investment in India Should be Inclusive of Persons with Disabilities

Women and Girls with Disabilities: Planning for Periods During a Pandemic

5 ways to meet the needs of people with disabilities during pandemics

A new era of accessibility: on persons with disabilities in the post-COVID world

Journal Article

Saving the frontline health workforce amidst the COVID-19 crisis: Challenges and recommendations

Square Pegs in Round Holes- World Autism Awareness Day in times of COVID-19

The Overlooked Frontline in the COVID-19 Crisis – Allied Health Professionals

Disabling Corona!

The ‘Down’ side to the 2020 Oscars

Four Lessons to Reverse Inequity in the Global Health Workforce

Talking about women leadership amongst the mountains

See All of Shubha's Work