Senior Program Associate
The Carter Center
Atlanta, Georgia
Aashna Panjwani supports the Mental Health Program’s public policy initiatives at The Carter Center. She leads the Center’s mental health parity monitoring efforts, tracking Georgia’s progress in implementing and enforcing parity laws. Her work includes convening the Georgia Parity Collaborative, managing the Parity Awareness Campaign, and organizing Mental Health Parity Day at the Capitol.
Aashna’s passion for public mental health stems from her own journey with mental well-being. Through various volunteer efforts, she has worked to reduce stigma around mental health, particularly within the South Asian community.
Prior to joining The Carter Center, Aashna served as a social and behavioral health analyst, supporting state health agencies in developing and implementing substance use prevention and harm reduction programs. While earning her Master of Public Health at George Washington University, she worked as a program manager for the Urban Health Programs, connecting Milken Institute School of Public Health students with community organizations across the D.C. metro area to strengthen local health initiatives.
She holds an M.P.H. with a concentration in global health program development, monitoring, and evaluation.
B5 - Grassroots to Grasstops: Mental Health Parity Advancement
Monday, April 27, 2026
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM MDT