Dr. Sanjana Bhardwaj is a physician and a public health expert with over 30 years of experience in the health and development sector. She is currently the deputy director at the Gates Foundation leading the policy advocacy communications work related to family planning, maternal, newborn and child health, women’s health innovations, and primary health care. Prior to the foundation, Sanjana led health, HIV, and nutrition portfolios for UNICEF in several countries and has worked in academia designing and teaching public health programs and led the implementation of innovative, development programs in the field.