Astha Ramaiya

Astha Ramaiya is Assistant Scientist at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, focusing on gender systems' impact on health outcomes across life stages in LMICs. Her research employs mixed methods to examine adolescent health, maternal health, and reproductive justice through frameworks like the Global Early Adolescent Study and Gender Equity Unit.

• DrPH from Drexel University (2018) with MSPH from London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
• Multilingual researcher fluent in seven languages including Hindi and Swahili

Publications analyze menstrual health management, COVID-19 impacts on youth, and gender-based violence across 13 countries. Current projects include adolescent health during COVID-19 and gender norm interventions.