Dr Anant Bhan

Anant Bhan is trained as a medical doctor with a masters’ degree in bioethics from the University of Toronto. Anant is an Adjunct Visiting Professor, Yenepoya (deemed to be University), India. Anant is a Past President of the International Association of Bioethics. His work is focused on ethics and equity in health, mental health, digital health, public health ethics, research ethics, community engagement, ethics of innovative technologies and ethics training for professionals. 

Anant has been a resource person for trainings in global health, research methodology, research ethics and public health ethics, and serves as guest faculty in various educational institutions in India and abroad. He has been a reviewer for multiple journals, conference scientific committees and international grant competitions. 

He works as a researcher with Sangath in its Bhopal Hub and is the Principal Investigator (PI)/site-PI for various projects conducted at the hub, funded by both international and national funders. 

Anant has been a member of several committees including the WHO COVID-19 Ethics & Governance Working Group, the Steering Committee of the Global Forum for Bioethics in Research, the CIOMS Working Group on Good Governance Practice for Research Institutions, and the National ASHA Mentoring Group (MoHFW, India).