Introduction

Dr. Suneeta Mittal is a well-known name in the field of obstetrics & gynaecology. She has an experience of more than 42 years. Owing to her vast experience in the field, she is considered as one of the best gynaecologists in Delhi and Gurgaon. Her expertise has been used by the government and agencies abroad. She was instrumental in drafting a guide of Emergency Contraception in India. She has issued National Guidelines for Medical Abortion in India and Rational use of Emergency Contraception. She has launched 12 by 12 Initiative for preventing Adolescent Anaemia with long term goal of making pregnancy safer. Dr Suneeta Mittal has done an Adaptation and Indianization of WHO Medical Eligibility Criteria Wheel and has developed Minimum Standards for Mother Baby Friendly.

Work Experience

• Professor & Head – Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Program Director – Post Partum Programme & Human Reproduction Research Centre, ICMR, AIIMS, New Delhi
• Director-in-Charge, WHO-CCR in Human Reproduction, AlIMS, New Delhi
• Initiated IVF facility and Art Centre at AlIMS and established Advanced Endoscopy Training Centre under Woman Health Initiative at AlIMS
• Has worked as WHO short term consultant on Reproductive health issues for Government of DPRK, Maldives & Fiji Islands and UNFPA consultant for Mongolia & Fiji Islands
• Regional Editor – WHO Reproductive Health Library, WHO, Geneva

Professional Memberships

• Vice President — Federation of Obstetrics & Gynecological Societies of India
• Vice President – Indian Society for the Study of Reproduction & Fertility & Indian Society of Perinatology & Reproductive Biology
• President — Association of Obstetricians & Gynecologists of Delhi
• President, Delhi Branch, National association for reproductive & child Health India
• President, LHMC Alumni Association 2010 onwards
• India Coordinator, Global Network for Perinatal & Reproductive Health and Asia Pacific
• Network for Promotion of Emergency Contraception
• Chairperson, ARC Task force foe expanding contraceptive choices
• Chairperson, Medical Equipment & Hospital Planning Division Council (MHD3) of Bureau of Indian Standards and Project Review Group on Reproductive Health of Indian Council of Medical Research

Education and Fellowships

• MBBS, Lady Hardinge Medical College, University of Delhi (1972)
• MD Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, University of Delhi (1977)
• Fellowship Medical Education Technology, Dundee Institute of Technology, Dundee, Scotland (1989)
• FICOG Millennium Fellowship of Indian College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (2001)
• FRCOG Fellowship of Royal College of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (2005)
• FICLS Fellowship of International College of Laparoscopic Surgeons (2011)

Awards & Honors

• Distinguished Medical Service Award, DMA
• Dr. VV Puri Award, Family Planning Association of India
• Labhsetwar Trust Award for Outstanding Contribution to Population Control in India
• 1st Swastha Bharat Samman by the Zee News/LIC
• Rajasthan Ratnakar Award for meritorious doctor
• Profiled in The Lancet as the “Woman Doctor of the Year

Research and Publications

Have participated in 66 international and national research trials, 184 international research publications, 167 national research publications and 107 abstracts have been published 56 articles, 14 books, 33 chapters, 10 WHO Monograms have been published, Have supervised more than 81 thesis for MD & PhD