Medical doctor, activist
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 .
Early life and education
Adesara is the daughter of an Asian-Ugandan refugee.[ 3] University of Nottingham .[citation needed
Career
Adesara is a medical doctor.[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] Keep Our NHS Public campaign in July 2019.[ 8] anti-abortion rhetoric in light of the Brexit vote and election of Donald Trump .[ 9] 50:50 Parliament campaign, which looks to increase women's representation in the Palace of Westminster .[ 10] 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
She 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] Young Achiever award.[ 16]
References
^ 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 .
