Dr. Shalya Anand is the Founder and Managing Trustee of SmileAge Initiative Trust and visionary leader of SmileAge India, advancing oral health literacy as a cornerstone of healthy ageing. With over 30 years of clinical experience as Consultant Dental Surgeon at Dr. Anand’s Dental & Aesthetic Clinic in New Delhi (since 1995), she works at the intersection of oral health, health economics, and public health to champion prevention-focused, people-centered care. She serves as Chair of the Oral Health Literacy Division & Strategic Planning Committee of the International Health Literacy Association, Researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, and Dental Officer for India at the World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry.
