She is a public health professional with an experience of more than 12 years in this field. She holds an M. Phil. degree in Social Medicine and Community Health from the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Prior to joining PHRN, she worked as Senior Research Associate at the Indian Institute of Public Health – Gandhinagar (IIPHG) and as Technical Expert, Child Health, Welfare & Development, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR). Her areas of interest include child health and child rights, gender, tribal health, health of informal sector workers, health policies, and history of medicine.