Neha Mankani is a Pakistani midwife and a member of the 2023 BBC 100 Women.
Education
Mankani attended school in the United States as a Fulbright Scholar, [1] where she earned a master's degree in public health from Columbia University. [2] She also participated in the ICM Young Leaders Programme. [3]
Career
While pursuing her master's degree, Mankani worked for a summer in a Ugandan refugee camp. [2] After graduating with her master's, Mankani joined the Lady Dufferin Hospital's midwifery program. [2] She began collecting a small fund among her friends and family to help financially support patients. [2]
Mankani began running maternal health clinics for underserved communities in Pakistan in 2015. [4]
In 2019, Mankani established the Mama Baby Fund charity in Karachi to provide financial support to families who couldn't afford pre-natal, post-natal, and infant healthcare. [1] [4]
In 2020, Mankani began traveling to Baba Island, off the coastline of Karachi, to provide patient care. [5]
As of 2021, Mankani was working for Indus Hospital and Health Network (IHHN) to set up and manage midwife programs in primary care settings. [3]
In 2022, Mankani was part of a group of midwives who provided care in Sindh Province in the midst of flooding there. [1] [5] [6] As part of this work, she visited flood-affected areas and internally displaced persons camps to deliver supplies for delivering babies. [1] [4] [5] She also conducted maternal health clinics. [4] [5] She was interviewed on her work for the BBC's Woman's Hour. [7]
Mankani is a member of Women in Global Health, [8] the PUSH Campaign's regional coordinator for South Asia, [6] and the head of the Midwifery Association of Pakistan's Karachi chapter. [3]
Recognition
In 2021, Mankani was one of seven women healthcare workers to win the Beyond Applause: Heroines of Health 2021 Award, given by Women in Global Health. [3]
In March 2023, Mankani was named the U.S. Mission Pakistan's 2023 Woman of Courage. [1]
In November 2023, Mankani was named to the BBC's 100 Women list. [9]
References
- ^ a b c d e Pakistan, U. S. Mission (2023-03-20). "Neha Mankani named as U.S. Mission Pakistan's 2023 "Woman of Courage"". U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Pakistan. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ a b c d Lakhani, M Bilal (2016-02-10). "Extraordinary Pakistanis: the mama and baby fund". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ a b c d "Neha Mankani Receives "Heroines Of Health" 2021 Award For Her Beyond Applause Services". Friends of Indus Hospital, USA. 2021-10-18. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ a b c d Hadid, Diaa (October 19, 2022). "The fearless midwives of Pakistan: In the face of floods, they do not give up". NPR. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Zubair, Hamna (2022-10-17). "A Race to Save Pregnant Women and Newborn Babies in Flood-Hit Pakistan". Vogue. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ a b "Life as a midwife during Pakistan's floods". www.pushcampaign.org. October 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ "Woman's Hour - Pregnant women in Pakistan, Salary transparency, Writer Lottie Mills, Clothes and grief". BBC Sounds. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ "Ms. Neha Mankani". Women in Global Health. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ "BBC 100 Women 2023: Who is on the list this year?". BBC News. November 21, 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
Neha Mankani is a Pakistani midwife and a member of the 2023 BBC 100 Women.
Education
Mankani attended school in the United States as a Fulbright Scholar, [1] where she earned a master's degree in public health from Columbia University. [2] She also participated in the ICM Young Leaders Programme. [3]
Career
While pursuing her master's degree, Mankani worked for a summer in a Ugandan refugee camp. [2] After graduating with her master's, Mankani joined the Lady Dufferin Hospital's midwifery program. [2] She began collecting a small fund among her friends and family to help financially support patients. [2]
Mankani began running maternal health clinics for underserved communities in Pakistan in 2015. [4]
In 2019, Mankani established the Mama Baby Fund charity in Karachi to provide financial support to families who couldn't afford pre-natal, post-natal, and infant healthcare. [1] [4]
In 2020, Mankani began traveling to Baba Island, off the coastline of Karachi, to provide patient care. [5]
As of 2021, Mankani was working for Indus Hospital and Health Network (IHHN) to set up and manage midwife programs in primary care settings. [3]
In 2022, Mankani was part of a group of midwives who provided care in Sindh Province in the midst of flooding there. [1] [5] [6] As part of this work, she visited flood-affected areas and internally displaced persons camps to deliver supplies for delivering babies. [1] [4] [5] She also conducted maternal health clinics. [4] [5] She was interviewed on her work for the BBC's Woman's Hour. [7]
Mankani is a member of Women in Global Health, [8] the PUSH Campaign's regional coordinator for South Asia, [6] and the head of the Midwifery Association of Pakistan's Karachi chapter. [3]
Recognition
In 2021, Mankani was one of seven women healthcare workers to win the Beyond Applause: Heroines of Health 2021 Award, given by Women in Global Health. [3]
In March 2023, Mankani was named the U.S. Mission Pakistan's 2023 Woman of Courage. [1]
In November 2023, Mankani was named to the BBC's 100 Women list. [9]
References
- ^ a b c d e Pakistan, U. S. Mission (2023-03-20). "Neha Mankani named as U.S. Mission Pakistan's 2023 "Woman of Courage"". U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Pakistan. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ a b c d Lakhani, M Bilal (2016-02-10). "Extraordinary Pakistanis: the mama and baby fund". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ a b c d "Neha Mankani Receives "Heroines Of Health" 2021 Award For Her Beyond Applause Services". Friends of Indus Hospital, USA. 2021-10-18. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ a b c d Hadid, Diaa (October 19, 2022). "The fearless midwives of Pakistan: In the face of floods, they do not give up". NPR. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Zubair, Hamna (2022-10-17). "A Race to Save Pregnant Women and Newborn Babies in Flood-Hit Pakistan". Vogue. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ a b "Life as a midwife during Pakistan's floods". www.pushcampaign.org. October 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ "Woman's Hour - Pregnant women in Pakistan, Salary transparency, Writer Lottie Mills, Clothes and grief". BBC Sounds. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ "Ms. Neha Mankani". Women in Global Health. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ "BBC 100 Women 2023: Who is on the list this year?". BBC News. November 21, 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-22.