Vineeta Gupta

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Vineeta Gupta
Born
India
Alma mater Notre Dame University
Occupation(s) Human rights activist, philanthropist, and former government medical officer
Years active1990s–present
EmployerStop HIV/AIDS in India Initiative (SHAII)
Known forFounder of Stop HIV/AIDS in India Initiative (SHAII) and litigation in Vineeta Gupta v. State of Punjab
TitleExecutive Director
Website vineetagupta.com

Vineeta Gupta is an Indian-born American human rights activist and philanthropist. [1] [2] [3] She is the founder and director of the Stop HIV/AIDS in India Initiative (SHAII). [4] [5] [6]

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Early life and education

Gupta was born in India, where she earned a medical degree and law degree. [7] Later, she attended Notre Dame University, where she graduated with a master's degree in international human rights law. [8] [9]

Career

Gupta began her career as a government medical officer working in slums. [10] During her career, she served as a medical services class officer in Punjab during the 1990s and worked for the People's Union for Civil Liberties, where she attempted to take a stand against corruption. [11] [10] [3] In the case Vineeta Gupta vs. State of Punjab, she argued against the use of instruments of torture in CIA offices, interrogation centers and police stations in Punjab, and won. [12] She was illegally detained in 2001 for opposing the closure of a hospital in Punjab. [13] A human rights report by Amnesty International, documented the Punjab governments harassment of Gupta for challenging injustice. [13]

Gupta founded the Stop HIV/AIDS in India Initiative (SHAII) to tackle the challenges posed by HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria in India. [9] [8] [14] Prior to founding SHAII, she was the secretary general of Insaaf International. [9]

From 2020 to 2022, Gupta served as a secretariat director of the ACTION Global Health Advocacy. [8] [14] [15] Prior to joining ACTION, she was the Director at the Global Health Advocacy Incubator. [9]

In 2022, Gupta joined the Network for Public Health Law as an executive director. [16]

Gupta helps develop accessible healthcare systems, affordable generic medications, with a particular emphasis on gender sensitivity. She is also known for her work opposing amendments to the Indian Patents Act that could restrict access to generic medicines. [7] [17]

References

  1. ↑ "Vineeta Gupta". C-SPAN .
  2. ↑ "Unhealthy policies from the world bank: An interview with Vineeta Gupta". Multinational Monitor .
  3. 1 2 Stycos, Steven (21 September 2001). "The Providence Phoenix This Just In". Providence Phoenix .
  4. ↑ "HIV infections: India flayed for scant action". Hindustan Times . June 2, 2006.
  5. ↑ Ismail, M. Asif (December 13, 2006). "PEPFAR policy hinders treatment in generic terms". Center for Public Integrity.
  6. ↑ "The forgotten face". Frontline . June 29, 2006.
  7. 1 2 Kaung, Kyi May. "Vineeta Gupta profile".
  8. 1 2 3 "Vineeta Gupta, '04 LL.M. | The Law School | University of Notre Dame". November 19, 2020.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "Vineeta Gupta Archives". Network for Public Health Law. Archived from the original on 2024-02-12. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  10. 1 2 Roy, Sandip (March 28, 2007). "AIDS in India, NRIsin the U.S. Building Bridges". India Currents .
  11. ↑ "The Danish Immigration Service: Report on fact-finding mission to Punjab, India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-02-14. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  12. ↑ "Vineeta Gupta v. State Of Punjab, Punjab & Haryana High Court, Judgment, Law, casemine.com". www.casemine.com.
  13. 1 2 "India: Persecuted for Challenging Injustice - Human Rights Defenders in India". Refworld.
  14. 1 2 "Working towards vaccine equity to leave no one behind". Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
  15. ↑ Pai, Madhukar. "Double Agents In Global Health". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  16. ↑ Howard, Jacqueline (2024-03-18). "Consumers can start ordering Opill online today". CNN. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  17. ↑ "World beat". The Economic Times. January 16, 2005.
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