Dr Kamini Walia is a microbiologist by training and has subsequently trained in public health from Johns Hopkins. She is working as Senior Scientist in the Division of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases Division of Indian Council of Medical Research. She spent 2 years in PATH as Director Research and Development. During her 20 years of experience in public health space she has initiated and successfully steered numerous projects and programs of public health importance in the field of infectious diseases reproductive and child health and non-communicable diseases. Dr Walias experience spans working on infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS programs and heath technologies including vaccines and diagnostics. Dr Walia is currently leading the Antimicrobial Resistance Initiative of ICMR which focusing at various aspects of AMR including surveillance antimicrobial stewardship and One Health aspects. She curated the National Essential Diagnostics for the country to improve availability of diagnostics at all levels of health care. She is former member WHO Scientific Advisory Group of Experts on Essential Diagnostics.
