Learn more about Dr. Vyas below:
Dr. Amita N. Vyas is a tenured Professor at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Co-Founder of the Global India Fund. In 2014, she joined Girl Rising and co-produced the Girl Rising India film and campaign. Her journey into public health began at the age of 20 when she worked alongside Mother Teresa in Calcutta, India. This experience inspired her to pursue a career in public health, focusing on the health, education, and well-being of vulnerable populations.
Dr. Vyas earned her Master's in Demography and her doctorate in Population and Family Health Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. She has received several awards for her academic achievements and is the Director of the GW Center of Excellence in Maternal & Child Health. Her research primarily focuses on the health and well-being of adolescent girls and women, and she has led countless intervention and research studies globally. She is also a Non-resident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, focusing on the intersection of health, violence, and women's economic empowerment.
In 2007, Dr. Vyas founded the Global India Fund, a non-profit organization committed to making a difference in India. She resides in McLean, Virginia, with her husband and three teenage children.
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