Praveen Gedam
Praveen Gedam is an Indian Administrative Service officer. He currently is Additional CEO for the National Health Authority (NHA).
Praveen Gedam | |
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Nationality | Indian |
Citizenship | Indian |
Education | MBBS |
Occupation | Additional Chief Executive Officer, National Health Authority |
Years active | June 2019 - present |
Organization | Government of India |
Known for | Ayushman Bharat, National Health Authority |
Notable work | Kumbh Mela Management, |
Gedam was appointed as Additional CEO of the National Health Authority in 2019.[1]
Gedam has spoken for the NHA's response to the COVID-19 pandemic in India in advocacy of farmer's access to healthcare,[2] for developing digital health services throughout India,[3] and enabling access to driving insurance for ridesharing company workers.[4]
Gedam was previously Transport Commissioner in the Government of Maharashtra.[5][6] In that role he sought to reduce scams in consumer access to services at the Regional Transport Office.[7] He also developed regional mining policies.[8]
Gedam assisted in providing municipal services to the 2015 Kumbh Mela in Nashik.[9][10]
Gedam joined the IAS with the 2002 Maharashtra cohort.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "Praveen N Gedam IAS appointed Dy CEO- National Health Authority | Indian Bureaucracy is an Exclusive News Portal". IndianBureaucracy.com. 26 July 2019.
- ^ EH News Bureau (15 January 2020). "NHA and ITC e-Choupal sign MoU to raise awareness on Ayushman Bharat amongst farmers in rural areas". Express Healthcare.
- ^ Kumar, Rajeev (3 June 2020). "Digital medicine to be order of the day post-COVID, India poised to leapfrog: Dr Praveen Gedam, NHA [Interview]". The Financial Express.
- ^ "Ola Partners with Ayushman Bharat to Provide Health Insurance for 2 Million Driver Partners". News18. 19 September 2019.
- ^ Press Trust of India (30 July 2016). "Praveen Gedam new transport commissioner". Business Standard.
- ^ "Praveen Gedam new transport commissioner". The Siasat Daily. 30 July 2016.
- ^ Bhosale, Arpika (24 July 2017). "Online applications take backseat, long queues at city RTO". The Asian Age.
- ^ Moneylife Digital Team (2 February 2016). "Centre's guidelines on sand mining are based on the model developed by Dr Praveen Gedam, keynote speaker at Moneylife Foundation's 6th Anniversary". Moneylife.
- ^ Camera Culture (16 February 2016). "Kumbh Mela and MIT Kumbhathon: a government leader's reflection on innovation and spiritual events". Emerging Worlds.
- ^ Patel, Priyanka A (18 July 2015). "Nashik's Municipal Commissioner taught NDTV a lesson they'll never forget". ReshareIt.
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