Executive DirectorWomen in Global Health
Dr. Roopa Dhatt, WGH Executive Director and Co-Founder, passionately advocates for gender equality in global health. As an Internal Medicine physician and Assistant Professor at Georgetown University, she co-founded Women in Global Health in 2015, leading a movement with 46 chapters and 90,000 supporters in 90+ countries. Dr. Dhatt works to transform women's leadership in health, mobilizing emerging leaders, urging commitment fulfillment, and ensuring accountability. With 15+ years in global health and collaborations in 120+ countries, she advises on health workforce, gender equity, and universal health coverage. Recognized in the Gender Equality Top 100, Dr. Dhatt's influence extends to the Lancet COVID-19 Commission, G7 advisory roles, and global health committees. As a public delegate to the U.S. Delegation to the UN 65th Commission of Status of Women, led by VP Kamala Harris, she significantly shapes global health policy through impactful publications and media engagements.