
Dr Rakesh Kumar
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Trained physician, senior bureaucrat & policy-maker, passionate development practitioner and global health expert. (Views expressed are personal)..
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My article on Global Initiative for Digital Health and WISH Foundation's contribution to it as Wadhwani Institute of Digital Health, recently published in the city edition of HT. NITI Aayog.PMO India Pushkar Singh Dhami Ministry of Health Veena Reddy World Health Organization South-East Asia UNICEF India Gates Foundation India


An interview of Mr. Sunil Wadhwani, founder of WISH and co-founder of Wadhwani Institute of AI (alongwith his elder brother Mr Romesh Wadhwani); published in today's ToI. Recently, both featured in the Time Magazine. Very inspiring! Ministry of Health PMO India Wadhwani AI NITI Aayog


First WISH-PAGE (The Program Advisory Group of Experts) meeting was convened on Oct 6th 2023 in the presence of our esteemed PAGE members, Founder-Donor, Mr. Sunil Wadhwani and Dr. Rakesh Kumar, CEO - WISH. Dr Rakesh Kumar #WISHFoundation #collaboration #knowledgeexchange



Privileged to have Dr Vinod Paul, Member NITI Aayog, Dr KK Tripathy, JS (NUHM), and stalwarts, at the Launch of WISH Factsheets: 'Urban Health through Data Lens' and a discourse on Urban Health. PMO India Ministry of Health NITI Aayog UNICEF India USAID India Gates Foundation India World Health Organization South-East Asia


UCL MBA Health students led by Prof Preethi John visited WISH office for an indepth understanding of comprehensive primary healthcare and digital solutions. We look forward to an exciting partnership and journey ahead. UCL Global Business School for Health


WISH organized the 'Future Forward' conclave on Comprehensive Primary Healthcare and deliberated on the strategies to bolster its implementation. Ministry of Health NITI Aayog Gates Foundation India USAID India Shombi Sharp Aparnaa Somanathan luigi aquino Dr. Yonette Thomas Anjali Nayyar Dr Rajay Narain



Co-authored an op-ed with Dr Laharia on EPI highlighting the progress made so far and the need for adult vaccines in India, on the 50th anniversary of EPI. Ministry of Health NITI Aayog UNICEF World Health Organization South-East Asia USAID Gates Foundation India Chandrakant Lahariya LT GEN GURMIT SINGH, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd) Saima Wazed



Had a privilege of participating in RJ Governor's Advisory Board meeting at Jaipur, and drew his attention for heightened focus on tribal health. कलराज मिश्र (Kalraj Mishra) LT GEN GURMIT SINGH, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd) Ministry of Health NITI Aayog World Health Organization South-East Asia UNICEF India USAID India Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Govt. of India Medical & Health Deptt. Rajasthan


We have robust learnings from Polio Eradication Program and Mission Indradhanush to tackle the problem of Zero Dose vaccination in 143 districts across 11 states in India.PMO India Ministry of Health NITI Aayog Jagat Prakash Nadda Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance UNICEF India World Health Organization South-East Asia USAID India


Digital and AI solutions can prove to be gamechangers in shaping the CPHC agenda through Ayushman Arogya Mandirs. Ministry of Health PMO India NITI Aayog Jagat Prakash Nadda National Health Authority (NHA) Ministry of Electronics & IT USAID India Pushkar Singh Dhami Business Standard United Nations in India World Health Organization South-East Asia Bill Gates business-standard.com/health/how-dig…


I had an interactive session with the newly inducted bureaucrats of Uttarakhand at ATI, Nainital. Highlighted their role as change agents and the need for innovations, and use of technology and AI, in making Uttarakhand the numero uno state of India. Pushkar Singh Dhami LT GEN GURMIT SINGH, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd)


Sachin Chaturvedi Gulshan Sachdeva RIS Monika Kochar Ministry of Health Dr Rakesh Kumar ajay khera Safaath Ahmed Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) EuroMeSCo EngenderHealth Dr Rakesh Kumar, former Jt Secretary, Ministry of Health discussed Mission Indradhanush (Mission Rainbow), which aims to combat 7 preventable diseases through seven vaccines. He mentioned that we should prioritise behaviour change communication in order to improve immunization reach.


I had very engaging sessions with the officer trainees of Bihar Administrative Service and UKPCS at ATI Nainital, where I highlighted the need for innovative governance with a sharper focus on implementation Pushkar Singh Dhami LT GEN GURMIT SINGH, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd) UKPSC LBSNAA Bihar Public Service Commission


Chaired a session on Malnutrition at the World Health Summit Regional Meeting held at Delhi. With one-third of the global burden of malnourished children, we need to focus on the 'First 1000 Days of life' approach in India.Ministry of Health NITI Aayog Pushkar Singh Dhami LT GEN GURMIT SINGH, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd)


Earlier this month, I embarked on a mission to Ethiopia Rwanda and Kenya under the aegis of Wadhwani AI-Global to study the AI ecosystem. These countries are set to leafrog in their endeavors GovtOFKenya Office of the Prime Minister - Ethiopia Government of Rwanda @un United NationsDP UNICEF Gates Foundation World Health Organization (WHO) African Development Bank Group
