Neena Prasad, MD, MPH
Lead, Food Policy Program and Global Reproductive Health Program
Bloomberg Philanthropies
New York, NY
Dr. Prasad is a public health physician currently serving as lead for Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Food Policy Program and Global Reproductive Health Program and is the focal point for Bloomberg Philanthropies’ tobacco control work in India. Since joining Bloomberg Philanthropies in 2008, Neena has played a pivotal role in shaping and executing innovative and large-scale initiatives aimed at addressing critical global health challenges. Recognized for her expertise and leadership, Neena has served on advisory committees for UNICEF; the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University; and Planned Parenthood Global. Prior to joining Bloomberg Philanthropies, she was a primary care physician at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto and an assistant professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto. Neena holds an MSc in Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences and an MD, both from McMaster University, Canada, as well as an MPH with a concentration in International Health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.