Janhavi Nilekani
Development economist, founder of the Astrika Foundation and Astrika Midwifery Centre, known for work on maternal healthcare, public policy, and evidence-based medicine.
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Mar 9, 2026 • 4h 3min
Ep 439: Janhavi Nilekani Threw the Other Shoe
Janhavi Nilekani, development economist and founder of Astrika working on maternal healthcare and midwifery. She talks about transforming maternity care in India, why C-section and overtreatment are so common, and how midwifery and system incentives can change outcomes. She also discusses the medical and social implications of gender-critical thinking and why sex matters in clinical settings.
