Gabriella Sandranila Suryadana

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Indonesia

Gabriella Sandranila Suryadana

Gabriella Sandranila Suryadana (Sandra) is the Founder and Managing Director of the Doctors Without Stigma Community, a platform dedicated to amplifying marginalized voices and combating discrimination in healthcare across Indonesia. The Community focuses on three critical areas: mental health, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and addressing sexual and gender-based violence. As a physician with a decade of experience working in remote communities, Sandra witnessed firsthand the devastating impact of stigma and discrimination within healthcare systems, including among healthcare professionals. These systemic barriers disproportionately affect vulnerable populations, exacerbating health inequities and leading to poorer health outcomes. Determined to create a more inclusive healthcare environment, Sandra established the Doctors Without Stigma Community to bridge these gaps. The Community leads several impactful initiatives, including training healthcare professionals on sensitive topics such as safe abortions, providing outreach and support for people living with HIV, and developing standard operating procedures to aid survivors of sexual violence. Under Sandra’s leadership, the Community has grown to include over 140 healthcare professionals across Indonesia, united in their advocacy for equitable, stigma-free care. Sandra looks forward to engaging with the Equity Community, drawing on shared experiences to further her mission of building a healthcare system free of discrimination and bias.