Sonia Adesara
Sonia Adesara is a British medical doctor and activist who specialises in reproductive health. She is campaigner for migrants rights and gender equality. She co-chairs the Young Medical Women International Association, and sits on the Central Council of the Socialist Health Association.
Early life and education
Adesara is the daughter of an Asian-Ugandan refugee. She studied medicine at the University of Nottingham.Career
Adesara is a medical doctor. She is co-Chair of the Young Medical Women International Association, and a National Medical Director's Clinical Fellow at Macmillan. She was a member of the Keep Our NHS Public campaign in July 2019. She has written about the rise in anti-abortion rhetoric in light of the Brexit vote and election of Donald Trump. Adesara is a member of the 50:50 Parliament campaign, which looks to increase women's representation in the Palace of Westminster. She has previously chaired the Young Fabians Health Network. She is a member of the Fabian Society's executive committee.Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Adesara worked as a doctor in central London. She used social media to communicate public health advice as well as sharing her concerns about the deteriorating conditions in hospitals.