Amit Mehto is a medical doctor by background and has worked in the public and private sector for public health research and program implementation. He holds an MD degree in Preventive and Social Medicine from SN Medical College, Agra and an MSc in Health Policy, Planning and Financing from the London School of Economics and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He is a keen observer of Health Policy and how they affect equity and health outcome. A follower of empirical research, he has always been interested in data and robust ways of collecting it to inform research and evidence-based policies.