Arun Kumar

Arun Kumar is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in health program management, particularly in family planning and reproductive health initiatives. Since January 2013, Arun has served as Team Leader for Palladium in Odisha, where the establishment of a network of over 90 franchised hospitals and more than 15,000 retail outlets for health commodities has been achieved. Prior roles include serving as Convergence Advisor at Plan International and leading the Joint Programme on Convergence at UNICEF. Arun has also held managerial positions at Futures Group International and Hindustan Latex Family Planning Promotion Trust, focusing on capacity building and large-scale reproductive health program implementation. Arun Kumar holds a PGDM in Rural Management from Xavier Institute of Management and a certificate in a UNICEF-sponsored joint program on convergence from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences.