Geetanjali Kapoor
University of Oxford, One Health Trust, MSF, Save the Children, India
0000-0002-8180-171X
About
Dr. Geetanjali Kapoor is a global health leader with over 20 years of experience in strategy, research, partnerships, and operational leadership across India, Africa, and the Middle East. Trained at Johns Hopkins University and Aligarh Muslim University, she is a medical microbiologist and public health professional with expertise in health systems strengthening, infectious and vector-borne diseases, diagnostics, implementation research, and capacity building.
She completed her senior residency in Microbiology at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (2003–2006), with extensive laboratory experience in malaria and tuberculosis. Her work integrates technical expertise with data-driven public health leadership to inform evidence-based policy, research, and investment decisions.
Dr. Kapoor has held leadership and advisory roles with the World Health Organization (WHO), Save the Children, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, and the One Health Trust. As former Head of the India office of the One Health Trust, she provided strategic and operational leadership for multi-country global health initiatives and served as Technical Lead for a Fleming Fund–supported study analyzing laboratory and surveillance data from over one million records across 14 African countries, generating actionable insights for governments and donors on antimicrobial resistance and health systems strengthening.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, she led national analyses of hospital and ICU preparedness in India, supporting health systems planning and emergency response. She has also developed cross-sector collaborations across governments, donors, academic institutions, and international organizations, including establishing a joint PhD programme with BITS Pilani focused on global health data analytics and research capacity strengthening.
Dr. Kapoor has contributed to peer-reviewed research published in journals including The Lancet Infectious Diseases and PLOS Medicine. She is currently a Visiting Academic at the University of Oxford, where she teaches in the PG Diploma in Global Health programme and contributes to the Global Health Network.
Employment
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University of Oxford Visiting Academic2024 - Present
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One Health Trust Research Fellow2019 - 2024
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Save the Children, India Consultant Childhood Pneumonia2018 - 2018
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World Health Organization - India Consultant - Antimicrobial Resistance Containment2018 - 2018
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World Health Organization - India Consultant - Antimicrobial Resistance Containment2017 - 2017
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Bridge Medical Consulting Consultant - Epidemiology and Outcome Research2017 - 2017
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Smart Analyst Senior Research Manager- Oncology2015 - 2017
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SHARE India (Society for Health Allied Research Education) Project Officer – Quality strengthening of India’s HIV Laboratory Network2015 - 2015
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Alchemist Hospital Consultant Microbiologist & Infection Control In-charge2010 - 2013
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Public Health Virology Laboratories, Kuwait Microbiologist (HIV & Hepatitis) Laboratories2008 - 2010
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Kuwait University Faculty of Medicine Research Assistant, Virology2006 - 2008
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All-India Institute of Medical Sciences Senior Demonstrator (Senior Resident Doctor)2003 - 2006
Education
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MSF GHHM Certification2025 - 2026
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (7)
- Antibiotic consumption in 14 countries of sub-Saharan Africa: Findings from a retrospective analysis Save
- The WHO Bacterial Priority Pathogens List 2024: a prioritisation study to guide research, development, and public health strategies against antimicrobial resistance Save
- Bacteriology testing and antimicrobial resistance detection capacity of national tiered laboratory networks in sub-Saharan Africa: an analysis from 14 countries. Save
- Antimicrobial resistance in Africa: A retrospective analysis of data from 14 countries, 2016–2019. Save
- State-wise estimates of current hospital beds, intensive care unit (ICU) beds and ventilators in India: Are we prepared for a surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations? Save
- National Guidelines for Infection Prevention and Control in Healthcare Facilities Save
- The changing epidemiology of dengue in Delhi, India Save