We are delighted to welcome Madhavi Misra to BwB as Executive Director, Global Head of Health Sector Practice.
Madhavi brings more than 18 years of experience in public health in India, spanning maternal and child health, primary health care and broader health systems strengthening. She has a deep understanding of India's public health system, its structural challenges and the pathways forward.
Most recently, Madhavi worked with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health on strengthening primary health care across five Indian states. Her work on team-based mentoring models in Gujarat and Meghalaya has been recognised by both state and central government.
Her career has also included:
- Contributing to the growth of leading research and policy organisations, including the Public Health Foundation of India, Population Foundation of India and Oxford Policy Management
Working with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, on ensuring high-quality maternal health services.
Madhavi holds a Master of Arts (MA) from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences and a Master of Public Health (MPH) from the University of Warwick. In 2017, she was selected as a Chevening Gurukul Fellow by the UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office, completing her fellowship at the University of Oxford. Madhavi is currently pursuing a Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) in Health Equity and Social Justice at Johns Hopkins University.
As Global Head of Health Finance, Madhavi will build and lead BwB's new Health sector practice in India and Asia more broadly.
Please join us in welcoming Madhavi to the team.
