Aastha is a public health professional working as an Officer on Special Duty to CEO with National Health Authority, Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY). This is the largest government funded public health insurance scheme in the world. Her role includes working on key policy decisions and focus on expansion of the scheme by convergence with other Ministries. Previously, she has worked with Ernst and Young in Public Health Advisory and UNICEF Odisha in Child Development and Nutrition team.