Khaliya Aga Khan
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About
Activist and public health specialist focused on developing solutions to the global mental health crisis. She campaigns for expanded access to health funding and cutting-edge treatments. She served as a member of The World Economic Forum's Expert Advisory on the Future of Health and Healthcare. In 2013, she co-founded Falkora, a not-for-profit mental health initiative.
Before Fame
She graduated with honors from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. She worked for two years as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Bulgaria.
Trivia
She was the recipient of both the 2016 Middelthon-Candler Peace Prize and the 2017 Clare Boothe Luce Award for International Service. She was one of the first members of the Board of Directors for Venture for America.
Family Life
She was married to Hussain Aga Khan, son of Aga Khan IV, from 2006 to 2011. She was born as Kristin White and she converted to Islam and adopted a new name for her marriage. Her parents are Professor Norman White and Dr Margaret White.
Associated With
She lived in a New York apartment building that was once home to Monica Lewinsky.
