Dr. Shelly Batra — CEO

Dr. Shelly Batra, MD, is the CEO & Director, Every Infant Matters (www.everyinfantmatters.org). She is the past President & Co-founder of Operation ASHA. She was selected as a Social Entrepreneur and Schwab Fellow by the World Economic Forum in 2014. She is also an Ashoka Changemaker, Huffington Post blogger and a best-selling Penguin Author. She is a highly renowned Senior Obstetrician and Gynecologist, and Advanced Laparoscopy Surgeon in India. She is now the Head of the Department of Obs &Gyn at Batra Hospital and Medical Research Centre, with a team of 4 Senior Specialists and 12 Resident doctors working under her guidance. She has dedicated her life to providing last-mile health solutions for the poorest of the poor. She has lectured at Ivy League and other universities, and has delivered TEDx talks for the World Bank and the prestigious Indian Institute of Management. She is a much sought out speaker at international forums including those organised by the World Bank, USAID, WHO, World Economic Forum, and has delivered keynote speeches at several events such as the Geneva Health Forum, at the Said School of Business (Oxford, UK), among others. She has served on the Advisory Board of TB Alliance, as part of the team that developed dispersible child-friendly pediatric formulations for Tuberculosis, which are being used across the world for children with TB. She is the recipient of the Exemplary Contribution Award for selfless work for the underserved, given by the Indian Medical Association. Shelly is actively engaged in the dissemination of medical information through her work as a teacher, university lecturer, and acclaimed author, as well as through her abundant media appearances. Shelly's clear vision, clear-sighted goals, and unwavering dedication has prompted policy-makers, health practitioners, and investors from both sides of the Atlantic to join the fight against poverty and disease.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Healthcare Leader with a strong focus on Social Entrepreneurship and Public Health initiatives.

Location: South Delhi, Delhi, India

Experience: 39 yrs 8 mos