Niya Chari

Senior Advisor, Policy and Research, Children's Healthcare Canada

health, Canadian healthcare system, children's health, patient, advocacy, health policy, cancer, women's issues, women of colour, breast cancer, women's health

Media

Six-year-old Emma waited months for her appointment at CHEO’s sleep lab. Then she was transferred directly to the ICU

Vast majority of Canadians want to see children's healthcare improved: survey

Provinces vary widely on coverage of breast cancer treatments

Biography

Niya Chari is an experienced senior director with extensive expertise in healthcare policy development, not-for-profit management, knowledge mobilization, communications, marketing, fundraising, government relations and stakeholder engagement. She has over 15 years of experience in spearheading awareness-raising campaigns, events and public engagement/outreach to build public profile and position organizations as industry thought leaders. She holds a Master of International Public Health degree from the University of Queensland, Australia and has influenced policy-making at the municipal, provincial, federal and global levels.

Expertise

  • health
  • Canadian healthcare system
  • children's health
  • patient
  • advocacy
  • health policy
  • cancer
  • women's issues
  • women of colour
  • breast cancer
  • women's health