With a focus on advancing innovative public-private partnerships, Rachna has overseen the expansion of programs that leverage collaboration to drive public health impact worldwide. She played a pivotal role in operationalizing and scaling the CDC Foundation’s global tobacco control surveillance and capacity-building efforts, which now reach more than 100 countries and protect 5.2 billion people from the harmful effects of tobacco. She also provides strategic direction for flagship initiatives such as the Data for Health Initiative, Overdose Response Strategy, and Million Hearts.
Transforming Urban Cardiovascular Health
At the 2025 Concordia Annual Summit, leaders from across sectors gathered to address one of the most pressing global health challenges: cardiovascular disease in rapidly growing urban environments. In partnership with
