Dr. Dileep Mavalankar (MPH, MD, Dr. PH) is the Director of Indian Institute of Public Health, Gandhinagar & Vice President western region, Public Health Foundation of India. He has worked as a post-doctoral fellow at the National Institute of Health (NIH) in the USA. He was a faculty member at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, Public Systems Group from 1991-2010. He has published many articles in professional journals and written book chapters. He has been a consultant to several national and international organizations.