Our Trustees

.Dr Anita Sharma is a General Practitioner with a special interest in women’s health. She is also Educational Lead Northwest for the Family Doctors Association. 

She contributed towards the setting up of a community Gynae clinic in Oldham to reduce pressure on the secondary care.

Dr Anita is chair of the Women’s Doctors Forum BIDA (British International Doctor’s Association), and her focus is on the Women’s Health Strategy.   

She was involved with University of Manchester in the BRIT 2 project to help reduce antimicrobial prescribing. Previously, she worked with Public Health England to address AMR (Antimicrobial Resistance). She is now involved in a self-harm project developing a KSS (Knowledge Support System) for primary care.

She has done various presentation on the Westminster forum on AMR strategy, and women’s health issues.

Dr Sharma is the GP editor for the British Journal of Medical Practitioners and writes regularly in various GP magazines- Pulse, MIMS etc. on clinical and practice development issues.

She was a GP member of NICE Quality Standard Advisory Committee (QSAC) and Expert Advisors Panel for the NICE Centre for Guidelines for endometriosis and helped update menopause guidelines.

Dr Anita has also produced recognised works in Obstetrics and Gynaecology winning the British Medical Association Medical Book Award in 2014 first prize for “Gynaecology in Primary Care: A Practical Guide”. (Radcliffe Publishing 2013)

Her other books mainly aimed for primary care are COPD in Primary Care, (Radcliffe publishing 2010), Maximising Quality and Outcome Framework Quality Points (Radcliffe Publishing) 2011) and Peripheral Vascular Disease in Primary Care.” (Radcliffe Publishing 2011).

In 2021 she developed Endometriosis Awareness North to help raise the awareness of Endometriosis. This received charity status in June 2025. 

Her recent book, Endometriosis in Primary Care: a practical guide, was published in July 2025. The money raised from the sale of the book will go to UoM for research into Endometriosis.

Dr Sharma’s one aim and objective is to develop One Stop Endometriosis Clinics to provide early diagnosis and early management. Her local MP Elsie Blundell and Emma Cox Endo UK are supportive of her mission. 

After both of his grandmothers were diagnosed with breast cancer, Dr Sai Pillarisetti led the development of South Asia’s first mobile app dedicated to breast health, available in English and 11 regional Indian languages. Launched by Bollywood icon Mr. Amitabh Bachchan in Mumbai, the app garnered over 9,000 downloads in its first month and continues to empower women across India with accessible, evidence-based information.

Dr Pillarisetti has since played an active role in global health advocacy. His work was prominently featured in the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s ‘Health Legends’ campaign and more recently he was invited to the UK Houses of Parliament as 1 of 4 UK ‘Health Heroes’ to interact with MPs on his breast health App.

A strong advocate for equity and inclusion in medicine, Sai currently serves as the General Secretary of the British International Doctors Association (BIDA). He has spearheaded numerous national and international initiatives supporting doctors and medical students of international origin, including efforts to address differential attainment in medicine.

He is the founder of the BIDA Student Wing - the UK’s first organisation dedicated to supporting international medical students studying in the UK - representing members from over 40 nationalities.

Sai is also credited with proposing and successfully passing a landmark British Medical Association (BMA) motion to discontinue the term "junior doctor," a change now nationally recognised by the UK Department of Health and Social Care.

Raising awareness and promoting education among undergraduate students about women’s health is his aim and objective. He feels very strongly that Endometriosis affecting 1 in 10 women and now taking 8 years and 10 months is simply not acceptable.

In 2023, Sai joined the Senior Leadership Team of the University of Greater Manchester’s Institute of Medicine and played a key role in establishing their new undergraduate medical school. Some of his roles include leading on the Institute’s International Partnerships, EDI committee, Admissions as well their student Induction and Integration strategy.

Caroline has been married for 30 years and is the proud mother of three beautiful and successful daughters. She also describes herself as, “a doting grandma to my three gorgeous grandchildren.” She works part-time for her daughter, in her ladies’ clothing company. 

Seeing some of her friends and colleagues suffering whilst waiting far too long to see a consultant and get a diagnosis confirmed, was something she felt needed to be changed.

Caroline said: “Being to be able to serve as a trustee for Endometriosis Awareness North, supporting the charity with its mission statements with dedication, life experience, and a strong sense of community makes me proud.”

 Francine Jury is a programme manager at the University of Manchester, currently supporting the Translational Melanoma research teams and the Centre for Health Informatics.  She currently oversees several ground-breaking research and innovation programmes and clinical trials, making a real difference to patient’s lives.  She has a scientific background in molecular genetics and epidemiology and extensive experience in clinical research delivery across several clinical areas. She advocates for improvement in public understanding of, and access to research, and has worked across both academic and NHS settings in the delivery of clinical research.   Her support for endometriosis awareness is driven by several family members who have the condition.  

Margaret played a prominent role in the South Chadderton Health Centre Patient Participation Groups, offering their perspective on how health services are delivered.

She leads Endometriosis Awareness North’s education work in schools and colleges on the subject of period health. 

Lucy is an intensive care nurse and the proud mother of two beautiful miracle children. She describes herself as a strong endometriosis warrior, determined to make a difference for others affected by the condition.

When Lucy was first made aware that Anita had developed Endometriosis Awareness North, she had to get involved and support such a cause so close to home.

One of Lucy’s key goals is to educate paediatricians on how to recognise the early signs of endometriosis and to help establish an adolescent endo service in the near future, enabling earlier diagnosis and better outcomes for young people.

Her commitment to endometriosis awareness and advocacy is deeply personal, driven by her own experience of living with the condition and navigating its life-changing impact on herself and her family.

Muzahid Khan DL MBE is the author of The Gift of Giving and a social enterprise director and life coach committed to serving others through practical support and encouragement. Appointed as Deputy Lord Lieutenant he acts on behalf the Lord Lieutenant, the Kings representative in Greater Manchester, supporting civic duties and community engagement. Awarded an MBE for services to charity and the community, his work centres on walking alongside individuals and organisations, helping them build confidence, resilience, and purpose. His approach is grounded in service, empathy and enabling positive change through giving and shared responsibility.