Taran Deol is a public health practitioner with a foundation in investigative journalism. Over the past six years, she has reported on maternal mortality, Indigenous health and repressive laws, systemic failures in public healthcare, and the intersection of climate change and health. As a researcher, her work focuses on health system strengthening; Track 1.5 Dialogues for India–U.S. collaboration on climate change and infectious diseases; pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response; and the evolving role of aid in global health architecture. With a passion for writing, Taran bridges research, policy, and storytelling to advance equitable, evidence-based solutions in global health. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature and Journalism from Ashoka University in India and a Master of Science in Public Health (Health Systems) from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.