Khaliya Aga Khan
| Khaliya | |
|---|---|
| Residence | New York, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality |
 United States
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| Other names | Princess Khaliya Aga Khan |
| Alma mater |
New York University (B.A. 1999) Columbia University (MPH 2006) |
| Spouse(s) |
Prince Hussain Aga Khan (m. 2006–13) Thomas Ermacora (m. 2015) |
| Website | Khaliya.net |
Khaliya, also known as Princess Khaliya Aga Khan, is an advocate for mental health and a Columbia University-trained public health specialist.
Through her foundation, Falkora, Khaliya is working to transform society's understanding of mental health issues and push for faster innovation in the field. Her advocacy has earned her a spot on the World Economic Forum's Futures Council on the Future of Health and Healthcare. She was on the braintrust for the Obama White House-sponsored 2016 United State of Women Summit, where she was also a speaker. Other speakers at the daylong event included former President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Warren Buffet and Oprah Winfrey. Khaliya is on the leadership council for the 2017 SOLVE Global Challenge on Brain Health for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She's also the permanent curator-in-residence on brain health and neurotech for The Near Future Summit.
She's been the recipient of multiple awards, including the Middelthon-Candler Peace Prize, alongside Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, in 2016 and the inaugural Clare Boothe Luce Award for International Service in 2017.
A native of New York City, Khaliya graduated with honors from New York University and obtained a Master of Public Health from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. From 2006 to 2013, Khaliya was married to Prince Hussain Aga Khan, the son of Prince Karim Aga Khan (Aga Khan IV), spiritual leader to the world's 25 million Ismaili Muslims. As part of her work as for the Aga Khan Development Network, Khaliya travelled to over 65 countries throughout Africa and Asia on health and diplomatic missions. In 2005, she worked as a health consultant at Y.R. Gaitonde Centre for AIDS Research and Education in Chennai, India, and in 2004 she researched the links between infectious disease and national security for the Council on Foreign Relations. She also served in the Peace Corps in Bulgaria from 1999-2001, during the country's rocky post-Communist period.
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