Manizha Ashna
Job role:
Medical Doctor
Affiliation:
Member type:
Educator / Academic
Researcher
Service User Representative/Advocate
Brief Biography:
Dr Manizha Ashna is the co-founder of the Women’s Health and Welfare Organization. She is co-leading the non-profit organization’s advocacy and training projects on promoting the health and welfare of Afghan women and girls. She has also worked with World Health Organization on Gender Mainstreaming in Health and Emergency Settings. Dr. Ashna is a Global Goodwill Ambassador working on the Afghan Women’s Physical & Mental Health Advocacy initiative.
Regions of interest:
Asia
Population:
Adults
Humanitarian and conflict health
Communicable diseases (e.g. HIV/AIDS, TB)
Disorders of interest:
Child behavioural and developmental disorders
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
Country:
Afghanistan
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