Ratna Devi, Board Member

A medical doctor, public health and management professional, Dr Ratna Devi brings more than 30 years of experience working to improve health outcomes in India and globally. She spent her initial 10 years in the government and for the past 20 years, she has worked with national and international NGOs for public health initiatives. She is the CEO and Co-founder of DakshamA Health and Education, an organisation that is dedicated to working for access to health, patient education and advocacy.

  

 Experience
  • Ratna leads a cross disease Patient Alliance in India called Indian Alliance of Patient Groups (IAPG), is the Past Chair of the ISPOR Patient Council, a Board member of HIA (Healthy India Alliance – the National NCD Alliance in India) and Director of the Patient Academy for Innovation and Research.
  • Ratna holds an MBBS degree from Sambalpur University and a dual MBA from SYMBIOSIS and Manipal Institute of Distance Education.
  • Ratna also holds advisory positions at several NGOs and has contributed to research as well as publications.