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Dhwani Babla, BSc, MPH

Program Coordinator, St. Jude Global Operations (Global Agencies)

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Dhwani Babla, BSc, MPH

St. Jude Global Operations (Global Agencies)

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

262 Danny Thomas Place

Memphis,  TN 38105

Affiliations

Department of Global Pediatric Medicine

Education

MPH (Population and Family Health) - Columbia University BS (Population and Quantitative Health Sciences) - Simon Fraser University

Short Biography

Dhwani Babla is a global health and international development professional with expertise in health systems strengthening, strategic partnerships, and implementation planning. She currently works with the Global Agencies team, where she drives global and cross-regional collaboration, fosters strategic partnerships, and contributes to operational strategy to strengthen national childhood cancer programs and expand access to essential medicines. Previously, Dhwani worked with the ARIA Guide program, focusing on disease-specific guideline development, evidence synthesis, and implementation strategy to advance evidence-based approaches to pediatric cancer care.

Before joining St. Jude, Dhwani worked across multiple global health organizations, including World Health Organization’s Cancer Initiative, Health Finance Institute, and ICAP at Columbia University, contributing to initiatives spanning health systems strengthening, access to medicines, financing, research, and policy. Her work covers multiple regions and programmatic areas, reflecting a commitment to advancing equitable and sustainable health solutions globally.

Dhwani’s technical strengths include program strategy and implementation, health systems strengthening, policy development and analysis, strategic planning, multi-stakeholder engagement, and health promotion. She brings a strategic, solutions-oriented perspective to complex global health challenges, with a focus on translating strategy into tangible, system-level impact. Her passion for collaboration, adaptability, and innovation underscores her commitment to advancing global health equity and strengthening programs that create sustainable, lasting change.

Dhwani holds a Master of Public Health from Columbia University in New York City and a Bachelor of Science in Population and Quantitative Health Sciences from Simon Fraser University.