Shubha Nagesh, MBBS, MHA, MPH

Doctor & Public Health Specialist

Dehradun

India, South Asia

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Cohort Year:

2019

Bio

Dr. Shubha Nagesh, WGH Chapter Development Manager, is a medical doctor by training and a public health specialist based in the Himalayan state of India. She presently holds the position of Chapter Development Manager for Asia-Pacific and the Middle East at Women in Global Health. She brings visibility to the work of incredible women leaders in these regions and advocates for leadership in women in global health. For more than a decade, Shubha has developed and implemented community-based programs for children with developmental disabilities in far and remote parts of the Indian Himalayan region.

A Senior Atlantic Fellow for Health Equity, a Gates Fellow at the LSHTM’s Global Health Leadership Program, and a Mentor with the Canadian Society of International Health, Shubha writes widely around the intersection of Gender, Disability, and Global Health. She has also served as the South Asia Correspondent with International Health Policies. Previously, she has been a clinician at the NHS, United Kingdom and a National Consultant with the AIDS Control Program in India.

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:

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

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