Sarbani Chakraborty

Dr. Sarbani Chakrborty is a seasoned professional with 20 plus years academic training and practical experience in global health. Currently, she is responsible for shaping Merck strategic policy initiatives on global health. She focuses on key global health topics such as Universal Health Coverage and the role of the private sector, non-communicable diseases, Healthy Women, Healthy Economies, public-private partnerships to advance global health, and antimicrobial resistance. She works closely with the general medicine section of Merck that focuses on health solutions for diabetes, CVD and thyroid disorders. Prior to joining Merck in November 2013, Sarbani worked for 16 years with the World Bank. A large part of Sarbani’s professional work has focused on health systems strengthening (HSS) in low and middle income (LMIC) countries. She has worked closely with governments in a range countries in Europe, Africa and Asia. From 2012-2013, she was on external assignment from the World Bank to the Ministry of Health, Turkey, helping the Ministry complete a retrospective evaluation of UHC. Sarbani has an M.P.H and Ph.D. from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and a Master of Science from the London School of Economics. She has published in peer-reviewed journals, including Health Policy and Planning, the Lancet and Social Science and Medicine. She lecutures on global health at the Center for International Health, Munich University.