Netha Hussain is an India-born medical doctor and dedicated Wikipedian, renowned for her tireless efforts in countering COVID-19 misinformation on Wikipedia. In 2020, she received the Women in Open Source Academic Award, recognising her contributions in disseminating and sharing medical knowledge and information in Wikipedia.

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Produced by: Dashran Yohan

Presented by: Dashran Yohan

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Categories:  Law/Activism

Tags:  wikipedia,  Wikimedia,  misinformation,  covid-19,  medical,  women in stem,  medical misinformation,  Women in Open Source Academic Award,