Grantee

Dr. Prashant Bhatt is an Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (ENT-HNS) specialist and a 2026–27 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow in Public Health Policy and Management at Emory University. He serves as a Consultant ENT-HNS specialist at Mahakali Provincial Hospital in Nepal’s Far-Western region, where he has helped establish and expand specialized ENT services. His work extends beyond clinical care to improving healthcare access in underserved communities, including large-scale ear and hearing screening programs that have reached more than 20,000 schoolchildren and training for paramedics in basic ENT care and early identification of hearing disorders.

Dr. Bhatt’s professional interests include health equity, telemedicine, task-sharing, disability inclusion, and health-systems strengthening. In 2023, he was elected Vice President of the Nepal Medical Association, becoming the youngest person to hold the position.