SAPHA Spotlight Series, Episode 4: Sharmila Rao Thakkar

South Asian Public Health Association Podcast · April 2024 · Podcast

Marking SAPHA’s 25th anniversary, this conversation traces my path from health communications and public health into philanthropic advising — and the through-line of equity, social impact, and leadership across communities. As a co-founder and founding board member of SAPHA, it was a full-circle conversation.

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Building Sustainability and Resilience: Lessons from Disaster Response

Foundant Technologies · December 2021 · Podcast

Lessons on resilience drawn from frontline pandemic and disaster work.

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The Value of a Borough Disaster Preparedness Coalition in Bridging Gaps

Frontline (COF Foundation) · October 2021 · Article

How Staten Island’s nonprofit COAD coalition met community needs through COVID-19.

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A Brown Paper: The Health of South Asians in the United States

South Asian Public Health Association · 2002 · Publication

Co-authored the Women’s Health section and edited this first-of-its-kind report on South Asian American health.

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