Biography

Benazir has attained her PhD in Public Health Policy of government of India and has been working since 1996 with specific assignments at the World Bank, the EU, the British High Commission (DFID), PATH and Save the Children. Along with her public health experience for more than 24 years now, as a researcher, she has been a Principal Investigator for several large-scale research studies and has contributed to the growth of the health and social development sector in South Asia and the Middle East.

Currently, Benazir heads a not-for-profit organization called SCHOOL, where she champions care for the elderly through an initiative called ‘Healthy Ageing’. She comes across as an ardent advocate of breaking the isolation, building social support and ensuring health-care and well-being of the elderly (60+) women and men.

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