Sonia Adesara (born 1990) is a British medical doctor and activist who specialises in reproductive health. She is campaigner for migrants rights and gender equality. She co-chairs the Young Medical Women International Association, and sits on the Central Council of the Socialist Health Association.
Sonia Adesara | |
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 Adesara at UK Labour Party conference in 2019 | |
| Born | 1990 (age 33–34) |
| Alma mater | University of Nottingham |
| Known for | Campaigner |
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| Website | www |
Early life and education
editAdesara is the daughter of an Asian-Ugandan refugee.[3] She studied medicine at the University of Nottingham.[citation needed]
Career
editAdesara is a medical doctor.[4] She is co-Chair of the Young Medical Women International Association,[5][6] and a National Medical Director's Clinical Fellow at Macmillan.[7] She was a member of the Keep Our NHS Public campaign in July 2019.[8] She has written about the rise in anti-abortion rhetoric in light of the Brexit vote and election of Donald Trump.[9] Adesara is a member of the 50:50 Parliament campaign, which looks to increase women's representation in the Palace of Westminster.[10] She has previously chaired the Young Fabians Health Network.[11]
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Adesara worked as a doctor in central London. She used social media to communicate public health advice as well as sharing her concerns about the deteriorating conditions in hospitals.[12][13]
Awards and honours
editShe was featured in the Stylist magazine as a Woman of the Week in 2018 and selected as a Marie Claire Future Shaper in 2019.[14][15] In 2019 she was awarded the Asian Women of Achievement Young Achiever award.[16]
References
edit- ^ Chandler-Wilde, Helen (30 April 2019). "Asian women of achievement: Meet the 14 winners shaping the UK". The Telegraph.
- ^ "Meet the Future Shapers of 2019 who are inspiring women worldwide". 19 September 2019.
- ^ Diversified, AuthorMedia. "Sonia Adesara". Media Diversified. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
- ^ Griffiths, Tom (2019-05-15). "May Newsletter 2019 - Important dates for your diary". Keep Our NHS Public. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
- ^ "Sonia Adesara". Retrieved 2019-09-30.
- ^ "Young Female Doctors and Medical Students - The Medical Women's International Association (MWIA)". Retrieved 2019-09-30.
- ^ "Dr Sonia Adesara". Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Adesara, Sonia (2019-06-05). "As A Doctor, I'm Livid At The Idea The NHS Could Ever Be 'On The Table'". HuffPost UK. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
- ^ "Sonia Adesara: Women's reproductive rights must be protected". The BMJ. 2017-03-08. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
- ^ "50:50 Parliament - Ask Her to Stand: About us, mission and meet the team". 50:50 Parliament. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
- ^ "Health Network EGM & NHS Privatisation Talk". Young Fabians. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
- ^ Coombes, Rebecca (2020-12-31). "Covid-19: Frontline doctors speak out about struggle to maintain care standards". BMJ. 371: m4971. doi:10.1136/bmj.m4971. ISSN 1756-1833. PMID 33384300.
- ^ "London hospitals 'close to being overwhelmed' as coronavirus cases surge". ITV News. 2020-12-29. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ Haidrani, Salma (2018-11-19). "A 50:50 Parliament director on why politics desperately needs more women". Stylist. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
- ^ Goddard, Sophie (2019-09-19). "Meet the Future Shapers of 2019 who are inspiring women worldwide". Marie Claire. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
- ^ Chandler-Wilde, Helen (2019-04-30). "Asian women of achievement: Meet the 14 winners shaping the UK". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2019-09-30.