NIDHI SWARUP (Ms)

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
  • Widely recognised as a key opinion leader at local, regional, and international platforms in patient advocacy
  • Track record of generating novel ideas with demonstrated outcomes and their growth at regional and international levels
  • Facilitated the formation of Support Groups in Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, and India despite being diagnosed with multiple chronic conditions
  • An inspirational leader with a long track record of successful senior management and leadership roles in the social services and healthcare sectors
  • Extensive experience and insights of the stakeholders in the healthcare space led to initiatives emphasizing Patient Engagement and holistic care for patients
  • A professional with highly effective management, strategic planning, public relations and communication skills suitable to develop a not-for-profit organization
EDUCATION

2008
Graduate Certificate in Professional Counselling (Distance Learning)
Swinburne University of Technology, Australia

2000
M.Sc. Finance (Distance Learning)
University of Leicester, UK

1990
M.Sc. Operations Research
University of Delhi, India

CURRENT APPOINTMENTS
  • WHO Patients for Patient Safety Network, World Health Organization 
  • Strategic Advisory Board, Patient Focused Medicine Development, Belgium
  • Global Clinical Trials Expert Panel, Boehringer Ingelheim, Germany  
  • National Pharmacy Strategy Advisory Committee, Ministry of Health, Singapore
  • Consumer Panel, Agency for Care Effectiveness, Ministry of Health, Singapore  
  • SingHealth Patient Advocacy Network, SingHealth
  • Patient and Family Advisory Council, National University Health Services, Singapore  
  • Strategic Committee, Office of Patient Engagement, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Singapore
  • Director, Nidhi-Kintsugi PL, Singapore 
  • Founder and President, Crohn’s & Colitis Society of Singapore
  • Founding Chair, Alliance of Patients’ Organizations Singapore Ltd
PUBLICATIONS

Low, D., Swarup, N., Okada, T., & Mizoguchi, E. (2022). Landscape of inflammatory bowel disease in Singapore. Intestinal Research, 20(3), 291–296. https://doi.org/10.5217/ir.2021.00089

Swarup, N., Nayak, S., Lee, J., Pai Raikar, S., Hou, D., Sockalingam, S., & Lee, K. J. (2017). Forming a support group for people affected by inflammatory bowel disease. Patient preference and adherence, 11, 277–281. https://doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S123073

CONFERENCE POSTERS

Swarup, N., Chew, K.S., Foo, Z., & Tan, K.H. Development and Establishment of Alliance of Patients’ Organizations Singapore (APOS). Poster presented at: BMJ Conference, Melbourne 2023

Wahking B., Raven, L., Skillecorn, M., & Swarup, N. Hand in Hand: Tackling the burden of mental health issues in those living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Asia Pacific. Poster presented at: Asian Organization for Crohn’s and Colitis (AOCC), 2019