Anila leads the Deworming Initiative in Sindh and Balochistan, as a part of Interactive Research Development, an organization that works towards bridging the global health delivery gap through scalable, cost-effective, and evidence-based interventions in public health. She contributes to improve the physical and mental wellbeing of school age children through mass drug administration in at-risk districts in the regions aimed at eliminating one of the neglected tropical diseases in Pakistan. Anila holds degrees in Economics and Educational Leadership and is a Fulbright Scholar.