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