Mukteshwari Bosco

Mukteshwari Bosco, co-founder and CEO of Healing Fields Foundation, has pioneered community-driven innovations in health and women's empowerment. Mukti's journey began with one of the first micro-insurance programs in India and has expanded to a program that includes education, health services and livelihood development, reaching 6.25 million individuals. She was selected as an Ashoka Fellow in 2007, a finalist for Social Entrepreneur of the Year in 2019, and the recipient of the Roux Prize for 2022.

Gender

Women Are Transforming Health in Rural Villages in India

Community health "entrepreneurs" prevent disease, strengthen social safety nets, and improve well-being