Dr. Natasha "Anu" Anandaraja: Applying Global Lessons and Resourcing Women for a Better World

Dr. Anu Anandaraja is the brave doctor and systems thinker who listens to women, and then advocates tirelessly to help them succeed. As a young daughter of immigrant doctors living in rural New Zealand she was inexplicably called to Africa - she became a pediatrician but felt called not to to be in community rather than hospitals, working alongside people -after genuinely listening and working in the same places for many years, she shifted her career to be responsive to the needs of women in communities around the world. In this discussion she helps us seamlessly see the connections between women living in Malawi and New York City. It is this vision of leaving no one behind that encapsulates her work with Women Together Global.Dr. Anu Anandaraja is a pediatrician, a public health practitioner and the Founder and Executive Director of Women Together Global which operates in Malawi, the United States, New Zealand and Mozambique. She serves as a Co-founder and Advocacy Director for Equity Now at Mount Sinai.CreditsOctavia's Cure is a production of Just Equity for Health.This episode was hosted and executive produced by Dr. Stella Safo.Creative direction and production by Amanda Misiti.Post-production by Simon Cowart.Digital content by Devon Johnson.For more information, visit octaviascure.com.Octavia's Cure is inspired by, but is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Octavia Butler estate.Cover art and video intro art inspired by Nettrice Gaskins.