Dr Swapna Jambhekar has graduated with a Bachelors of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS) from Mumbai University. She then completed her Post-graduate diploma in Hospital Administration from All India Institute of Local self-Government followed with Masters of Hospital Administration from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai and Fellowship in Insurance (FIII). She has worked in the area of health micro insurance as an Administrator with overall responsibility for implementation of Uplift health mutual funds with partner organizations at the grass root level. Later on she worked as External Consultant for micro insurance and in public health with various multi-lateral agencies. She has joined MIA as a Training Specialist with the RES-RISK project.