Digital healthcare platform Practo has appointed former Union Health Secretary C.K. Mishra to its board of directors as an independent director. Mishra brings 37 years of experience in public service, including overseeing national health programs and public health systems during his tenure at the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
Practo believes Mishra’s expertise in infrastructure development and governance at scale will be instrumental in supporting the company’s expansion of its integrated healthcare platform. His addition to the board comes alongside the recent appointments of TVG Krishnamurthy and Alexander Kuruvilla, aimed at enhancing governance and fortifying the long-term resilience of the platform’s technology-driven healthcare infrastructure globally.
In a statement, Mishra expressed his anticipation to contribute to Practo’s impartial, technology-centered ecosystem that connects patients, providers, and payors. Established in 2008 by Shashank ND, Practo currently facilitates connections between users and over 700,000 healthcare professionals, in addition to offering Insta, a hospital information management system employed by more than 500 clients across 1,200 facilities worldwide.
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