Mamta Murthi. Ph.D.

Mamta Murthi. Ph.D.

Mamta Murthi is vice president for human development at the World Bank overseeing the Global Practices for Education; Health, Nutrition, and Population; Gender; Social Protection and Jobs – as well as the Human Capital Project. She has a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Oxford.

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Opinion: The climate crisis is driving a global public health emergency

Opinion: The climate crisis is driving a global public health emergency

about 2 years ago // Global health

To address this public health emergency, we need the global community's commitment to a just transition toward clean energy to protect people’s health, well-being, and livelihoods.

Opinion: Now is the time to build stronger and more equitable systems

Opinion: Now is the time to build stronger and more equitable systems

about 4 years ago // Sponsored by Global Financing Facility

The pandemic’s impacts are hitting those in low-income communities and the most vulnerable people the hardest. The World Bank and the Global Financing Facility explain how they are supporting countries to build better health systems that work for all.