Dr. Rasa Izadnegahdar leads the maternal, newborn, child nutrition and health portfolio within the gender equality division at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He previously led the treatment initiative of the pneumonia, enteric and diarrheal diseases program strategy teams. Prior to joining the Gates Foundation in 2013, Rasa was based in Zambia where he oversaw the case enrolment component of a large pneumonia etiology study as well as several other projects assessing approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of common childhood illnesses. He has worked for several nongovernmental organizations focused on improving the delivery of care to children in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Cambodia. Rasa is a pediatrician and public health professional by training. He continues to engage with trainees at Seattle Children’s Hospital.