Shimna Azeez

Shimna Azeez is an Indian General Practitioner and public health worker. She has published two popular books and is a social media influencer who is widely read online, and in print media. Dr. Shimna is also an accomplished public speaker, and has presented on various health-related topics on national and international platforms, including Misinformation in Medicine Forum, Singapore; a ‘Google News Initiative’ to build collaboration between doctors, technologists and media professionals to combat the misinformation epidemic in health in Asia; at Google HQ, Singapore in December 2019.

A Pro-vaccination exponent, she has been the face of the Kerala Government's pro-vaccination campaigns, and multiple COVID-19 awareness drives. One of the Most Influential Women – Eastern Bhoomika Award 2019. Powerful Women Shaping India- The New Indian Express 2024.

Personal life She worked as a lecturer in the Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College Manjeri (Malappuram). Currently she is working as the Surveillance Medical Officer under the World Health Organization India, for Samastipur district of Bihar state.