Dr. Ana Langer

Dr. Ana Langer joined the Harvard School of Public Health in July 2010 as a Professor of the Practice of Public Health, and Director of the Women and Health Initiative and Maternal Health Task Force. A physician specializing in pediatrics and neonatology and a reproductive health expert, Dr. Langer is respected as a leader in using research findings to influence policy and improve the overall quality of health care for women and families. She led the Lancet-HSPH Commission on Women and Health, and in collaboration with the Harvard Global Health Institute, launched the LEAD fellowship. Before joining Harvard, Dr. Langer was President and CEO of EngenderHealth (2005–2010). Based in Mexico, she was the Population Council's Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean from 1994–2005, and previously chaired the Department of Research in Women and Children's Health for the National Institute of Public Health in Mexico, where she established the first master's program in reproductive health in Latin America.