Applauding India’s Most Influential Women In Healthcare

Female healthcare providers can play a significant role in educating society to understand their health and nutrition needs. The dearth of female leaders in the medical sector is a problem, but matters of diversity, equity and inclusion are just the tip of the iceberg. The issue may also come at the expense of patient care and financial stability. Empowering women professionals at all levels is required for the improvement of health and nutrition structure in India.

These women leaders are influencing the industry very strongly in a positive manner, prompting us to recognise them as the dominant divas. BW Healthcare World's '20 Most Influential Women 2022', is a BW Businessworld’s initiative that discovers the most impactful women in the healthcare space.

In its second edition this year, we celebrate the most influential women leaders from the health and pharma industry.

20 Most Influential Women In Healthcare*

Ameera Shah, Promoter & MD, Metropolis Healthcare

Anu Acharya, Founder, MapMyGenome

Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Founder & Chairperson, Biocon

Meena Ganesh, MD & CEO, Portea Medical

Dr Nandita Shah, Homoeopath and Founder-Director, SHARAN

Nanki Lakhwinder Singh, CEO & Founder, Protribe Senior Care Services

Natasha Poonawalla, Executive Director, Serum Institute of India

Neerja Birla, Founder & Chairperson, Mpower Foundation

Dr Nishi Singh, Director, HOD - Department of Infertility & IVF, Prime IVF

Preetha Reddy, Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals

Samina Hamied, Executive Vice Chairperson, Cipla

Sangita Reddy, Joint Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals

Dr Sharda Jain, Director, Lifecare IVF and Secretary-General, Delhi Gynaecologist Forum

Shobana Kamineni, Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals

Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist, WHO

Suneeta Reddy, Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals

Dr Sunita Maheshwari, Co-Founder, Teleradiology Solutions, RXDX Clinics and Telerad Tech

Dr Swati Piramal, Vice Chairperson, Piramal Enterprises and Director, Piramal Foundation

Vinita Gupta, CEO, Lupin Pharmaceuticals

Dr V Shanta, Oncologist and Chairperson, Adyar Cancer Institute  

*In no particular order

The Cool Corporate Leaders: Ameera Shah, Promoter & MD, Metropolis Healthcare; Preetha Reddy, Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals; Sangita Reddy, Joint Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals; Shobana Kamineni, Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals; Suneeta Reddy, Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals - These women professionals are working towards filling the demand-supply gap and striving to come at par with international standards of quality in healthcare services.

The Talented Techtors: Anu Acharya, Founder, MapMyGenome and Dr Sunita Maheshwari, Co-Founder, Teleradiology Solutions, RXDX Clinics and Telerad Tech – Our women in this category are tapping technology to provide accurate and detailed diagnostic results.

The Sincere Servers: Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist, WHO; Dr V Shanta, Oncologist and Chairperson, Adyar Cancer Institute; Meena Ganesh, MD & CEO, Portea Medical; Dr Nandita Shah, Homoeopath and Founder-Director, SHARAN; Neerja Birla, Founder & Chairperson, Mpower Foundation; Nanki Lakhwinder Singh, CEO & Founder, Protribe Senior Care Services and Dr Swati Piramal, Vice Chairperson, Piramal Enterprises and Director, Piramal Foundation – These women stalwarts have left no path untouched in the healthcare space, be it R&D, disease & diagnostics or alternate medicines and they also serve uniquely by their philanthropic initiatives.

The Perseverant Pharma Persons: Samina Hamied, Executive Vice Chairperson, Cipla; Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Founder & Chairperson, Biocon; Vinita Gupta, CEO, Lupin Pharmaceuticals and Natasha Poonawalla, Executive Director, Serum Institute of India – Our amazing ladies in this category have marked their footprints and made big names in the pharmaceutical industry.

The Radiant Reproducers: Dr Nishi Singh, Director, HOD - Department of Infertility & IVF, Prime IVF and Dr Sharda Jain, Director, Lifecare IVF and Secretary General, Delhi Gynaecologist Forum – Our two outstanding women leaders in this category are making the dream come true of numerous couples who look up to becoming parents but face infertility issues.

BW Healthcare World's '20 Most Influential Women' is an attempt to recognise and appreciate women path-leaders in the Indian healthcare sector.