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Female founders in emerging markets have huge potential, yet they face discrimination and lack financial support. In Bangladesh, Praava Health is overcoming the odds.
Praava Health raises $10.6M to increase access to quality healthcare in Bangladesh
Praava Health founder and chief executive officer Sylvana Sinha (third from left) at one of the company’s healthcare centers
Before launching Praava Health, a company that combines telemedicine with physical clinics, Sylvana Sinha had a successful career in international law, including serving as a foreign policy advisor to Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign and working for the World Bank in Afghanistan. While visiting Bangladesh in 2011 for a family wedding, however, Sinha had a “lightbulb moment” after her mother nearly died after an operation at a top private hospital.
Before launching Praava Health, a company that combines telemedicine with physical clinics, Sylvana Sinha had a successful career in international law, including serving as a foreign policy advisor to Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign and working for the World Bank in Afghanistan. While visiting Bangladesh in 2011 for a family wedding, however, Sinha had a "lightbulb moment" after her mother nearly died after an operation at a top private hospital. "When I had this experience with my mom, I observed that there was really no amount of money that could afford you access to quality healthcare in Bangladesh," she told TechCrunch.