Dr. Sumegha Asthana

Visiting Faculty

Dr. Asthana is a health policy and systems researcher based in India, researching global health policy and governance. She is also a physician and health administrator by training, and an independent public health consultant who holds honorary positions at the Institute for Public Health Bengaluru and Queen Mary University, London. She is the country-lead and co-founder of the India chapter of Women in Global Health. She did her Bachelors in Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery from Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Punjab University, Chandigarh; Master of Health Administration from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai and Ph.D. from Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi on the title - “Role of Global Health Partners in strengthening health systems in India post 1990”.