Dr. Neelam Bhardwaj

Dr. Neelam Bhardwaj has over 30 years of experience in the medical field. A highly skilled doctor, she currently works as a social obstetrician, wellness practitioner, and a global public health expert in the area of reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (RMNCAH). She is driven by a passion to empower young girls and women from underprivileged communities.
Neelam has 20 years of her career working for international health, of which 15 years she spent as a technical expert for maternal and child health with UNICEF in a number of Countries in remote and fragile settings, e.g., Indonesia, Sudan, Uganda, Malawi, and India. She contributed to improving the reproductive health of girls and women while at UNFPA, HQ NY. She worked with International Rescue Committee (IRC), in Sierra Leone, and PATH India in setting up innovative approaches in remote areas of countries, and supported cultural practices, to save the lives of women and their newborn babies. She has been the recipient of several national and international awards and has many publications to her credit.

Neelam earned postdoctoral degrees in medicine and healthcare management from universities in India and received a diploma in Reproductive Health in Developing Countries from the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine in the United Kingdom. She is an active member of the Compassionate Birthing Network, & research that will preserve good cultural practices. She is known for her transformative leadership. She spent 15 years researching disabilities in young women and girls and developed an innovative model of sustainability and development for the most vulnerable sections of society.

She is a motivational speaker for the most vulnerable who have lost all hopes of living a life of dignity and self-esteem. She is a great storyteller for women living in adversity.