Wini Bakshi is the Program Manager for the Local Public Health Institute (LPHI) of Massachusetts. She has a background in social work, and has an MPH in the field of health and social behavior from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She worked for four years across South Asia on issues such as immunization, nutrition, maternal and child health, and sexual and reproductive health. She conducted primary and secondary research for human rights bodies, implemented programs in low and middle income settings, and monitored and evaluated policies and programs for UNICEF and WHO. Her work in public health sought to understand health issues in resource constrained settings, have clarity in analyzing policies/exploring their impact, and devising communication methods for optimal results.