Sylvana Quader Sinha

Sylvana Q. Sinha is Chair of the Board at Praava Health, which she founded in 2014 and led as CEO for nearly 11 years. A Columbia Law and Harvard-trained lawyer and foreign policy expert, she previously held senior roles at global firms and institutions including BCG, Weil Gotshal, the World Bank, and the UN.

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Inspired by a family health crisis, she moved to Bangladesh to build Praava Health — a first-of-its-kind healthcare platform delivering high-quality, patient-centered care by integrating world-class diagnostics, in-person primary and secondary care, pharmacy, and digital tools such as telemedicine and chronic disease management. The company now serves nearly a million patients and has been recognized by the World Economic Forum, Fast Company, and the Gates Foundation.

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Sinha is known for building capital-efficient businesses that unlock new economic potential in underserved markets, and is a frequent contributor to Forbes, the Harvard Business Review, and the Council on Foreign Relations. She serves on PATH’s board, mentors at Harvard and Columbia, and is a Life Member of the Council on Foreign Relations.