Dr. Arpana is a Public Health professional with a background in Homoeopathic Medicine and a Master’s in Public Health from the Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar. With expertise bridging clinical practice and public health, also dedicated to strengthening primary healthcare delivery, particularly in rural and semi-urban settings. Her research focuses on documenting and scaling up community engagement practices within CPHC.  Dr. Arpana gained valuable field experience through her work with the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), where she conducted expenditure analysis and assessed Anganwadi centers operations. Her practical experience extends to monitoring roles with the WHO Integrated Mission Indradhanush 2023, demonstrating her commitment to immunization programs and public health surveillance. Her involvement in Team Mentoring Pilot implementation and content development, organized in collaboration with IIPHG and JHU(IPSI).