V R Raman is a seasoned public health, nutrition, and WASH expert with close to three decades of work in the development sector. He is one of the founders of PHRN. He has made significant contributions in scaling up the idea of community health worker programs in India. He has also held senior positions with organisations such as the Public Health Foundation of India and WaterAid India. Currently he is working part time with the Sanitation learning Hub (IDS, Sussex) and ATREE, Bengaluru as a Senior Policy Research Expert. Trained in Public Health from the University of the Western Cape, South Africa, Raman is serving several boards and expert committees.