Indian-American lawyer on panel to address racism, health discrimination

Washington, February 15 (PTI) Indian-American health justice lawyer Priti Krishtel and four other US-based experts have been named to the O’Neill-Lancet Commission on Racism, Structural Discrimination, and Global Health.

Housed at Georgetown University Law Centre in Washington, the three-year commission, co-led by UN Special Rapporteur on right to health, seeks to identify anti-racist strategies to improve health globally, according to its website.

The panel, including about 20 experts from across the globe, seeks to identify anti-racist strategies and actions to reduce barriers to health and well-being.