She has a background of training and experience in medical and surgical care at primary and secondary level. She spent a decade helping run clinical and outreach services, in rural Chhattisgarh at Jan Swasthya Sahyog. She enjoys teaching as well as mentoring young students in research projects, and her research interests include interactions of nutrition and diseases, and in environmental health. She also contributed to Guidance document for nutritional care and support for patients with TB in India by RNTCP.