Deputy Director, Blood Cell
National Health Mission (NHM), Madhya Pradesh, India
Dr Khan is a public health leader and transfusion medicine administrator serving as Deputy Director, Blood Cell, National Health Mission, Government of Madhya Pradesh. She leads statewide initiatives to strengthen blood transfusion services and hemoglobinopathy prevention programmes, with a particular focus on improving blood safety, equitable access to quality diagnostics, and comprehensive care for individuals with inherited blood disorders through sustainable public health systems.
Professional highlights
- Leads statewide blood transfusion services and hemoglobinopathy prevention programmes, with a particular focus on high-burden tribal regions.
- Spearheaded the implementation of antenatal screening, carrier screening, genetic counselling, prenatal diagnosis, and newborn screening through the public health system.
- Contributed to the development and implementation of national and state guidelines for sickle cell disease and hemoglobinopathy care.
- Strengthened blood safety by advancing centralized Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) and quality assurance initiatives.
- Collaborates with national agencies to expand access to quality diagnostics and preventive healthcare services in resource-constrained settings.