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Professor of Primary Care and Director of the Child Health Unit at the School of Public Health, Imperial College London, Sonia Saxena focuses on improving health outcomes for children and young people through primary care. She graduated in medicine from St Bartholomew's Medical College and has practiced as a general practitioner in London for over 25 years. Saxena holds fellowships at the National Institutes for Health Care Research and has received the NIHR Senior Investigator award in 2023. She leads various initiatives, including Imperial's Children and Families Programme and serves on the Executive Board of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusivity Committee. Sonia's international work includes serving as the elected President of the Child and Adolescent Health Section of the European Public Health Association and contributing to the Global Burden of Disease project as a collaborator. Her research interests span preconception and pregnancy health, early years vaccination, school health, and long-term health conditions. Saxena has been instrumental in establishing mentoring programs and supporting women's career progression in academia.
Imperial College London, School of Public Health • London, United Kingdom
Professor of Primary Care and Director of the Child Health Unit.
Chartfield Surgery • Putney, London, SW15
Practicing General Practitioner.
UK Health Security Agency • London, United Kingdom
Honorary Consultant in Public Health.
NHS England • London, United Kingdom
Honorary Consultant.
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