Ms Ashna Ashesh

Ms. Ashna Ashesh is a lawyer, public health professional, MDR-TB Survivor, Vice Chair, SEAR STAG-TB, WHO, and Member of the SEA rGLC, WHO. She is associated with Survivors Against TB (SATB), a community collective that advocates for person and community-centered care.  Ashna is a Member of the Governance and Management Committee for the National Technical Support Unit (NTSU), Central TB Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India. 

She has served as a Subject Expert and Member on the Sub-Committee of Experts for Gender-responsive and LGBTQIA++ affirmative action in TB, Central TB Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India. Ashna’s work focuses on rights-based approach to care, community engagement, TB and mental health, gender-responsive TB care, and diversity, equity and inclusivity in TB care. She is a widely published writer in the sphere of TB policy and advocacy.