Sanchita Gera is a physician researcher and Australian Fulbright Scholar dedicated to addressing health inequities caused by climate change on a global scale. Her research centers on applying epidemiological approaches to explore the intersectionality between climate change, health, and human rights.
Sanchita completed her Master of Public Health in Quantitative Methods at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, specializing in Climate and Planetary Health and Humanitarian Studies. She also holds a Doctor of Medicine from The University of Western Australia.
As a Climate Fellow, Sanchita will be working with the Climate Adaptation in South Asia Cluster under the supervision of Dr Satchit Balsari. Her research will investigate the impact of climate disasters and adaptation strategies on at-risk populations, with a particular focus on health and livelihoods.
