Professor Rakesh Kumar Srivastava

Former Director General of Health Services, India, and past-chairman of Board of Governors, Medical Council of India, Professor Rakesh Kumar Srivastava, was Indian delegate for WHA (2005-2011), member of public health task force for past epidemic/pandemic/disaster, architect for preparedness against pandemic, chairman of PCT committee and member of Tech Transfer Committee, Advisory Committee in Medical Technology Assessment Board in Department of Health Research, chairman of PMR specialty board with National Board of Examination(NBE), besides serving on various committee of Ministry of Health, NBE, Welfare Ministry, SEARO Office, WHO.

Professor Srivastava brought about health system reform by creating National Centre for Disease Control, which has state of art national surveillance system, integrated vector borne disease program, Microbiology with BSL-3 lab, national tele-medicine program, national AMR policy and national IHR compliance mechanism. He is a well-known public health expert, hospital administrator and medical educationist.

Professor Srivastava is presently involved in transforming primary care by integration of technology, innovation and artificial intelligence solutions in healthcare. He is patron of Indian Federation of Neuro rehabilitation, member of Executive committee of Kalam Institute of Medical Technology (KIHT), Vizag, senior advisor for innovation and technology at Wadhwani Initiative for Sustainable Health (WISH), India.

Professor Srivastava graduated/post-graduated from KGMC, Lucknow University, India (1971/75), fellowship in UK/Denmark (1982) and did certificate course from Upsala University (1984)