Interactions

Interaction with Mr. Shashank N D
We’re thrilled to have hosted Mr. Shashank ND, Founder & CEO of Practo, at Health Parliament. Practo is at the forefront of revolutionizing India’s healthcare by making online booking an integral part of daily life. Through this innovative approach, healthcare is reaching the last mile, bridging gaps and ensuring access for all.
June 28, 2024
Interaction with Dr. T. Dileep
Dr. Rajendra Pratap Gupta, PhD, Founder, Health Parliament, had an insightful discussion with Dr. T. Dileep, President, Indian Nursing Council. During this insightful meeting, he presented Health Parliament’s report, “Nursing – The Endangered Profession,” highlighting the critical challenges faced by Nurses.
Health Parliament remains committed to drive transformative change in healthcare, and this dialogue marks a significant step forward in our mission to support and uplift the nursing community.
June 26, 2024
Interaction with Embassy of Japan in India
Team Digital Health meets with the Embassy of Japan in India. We delved into Japan’s exciting initiatives and activities in India, specifically focusing on the innovative companies leading the charge in the healthcare sector.
The discussion on Japan’s groundbreaking longevity model was particularly insightful. Stay tuned for more updates!
April 3, 2024
Interaction with Mr. Ayanabh Deb Gupta
Health Parliament hosted Mr. Ayanabh DebGupta, Co-Founder & Joint Director of Medica Hospitals. With a decade-long journey, Medica has evolved into the largest healthcare network in East India, boasting 10 facilities and over 2000 beds, providing world-class healthcare across West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, and Assam.
Grateful for the insightful hour, sir!
March 22, 2024
Interaction with Dr. Thumbay Moideen
Dr. Rajendra Pratap Gupta, PhD, Founder, Health Parliament & International Patients’ Union met with Dr. Thumbay Moideen, Founder President, Thumbay Group.
Dr. Thumbay Moideen is a visionary leader who established the Thumbay Group in UAE. Under his dynamic leadership, the Thumbay Group has grown and diversified business groups with operations across 20 sectors including Education, Healthcare, Medical Research, Diagnostics, Retail Pharmacy, and Health Communications, among many others.Dr. Thumbay Moideen is the first expatriate to be invited by the Rulers of Ajman to establish a medical college in the U.A.E.
January 31, 2024
MoU signing between Digital Health Associates Pvt. Ltd & The International Digital Health Workforce Development Collaborative (ZIMAM)
We are delighted to share that Digital Health Associates Pvt. Ltd (& its SBU Academy of Digital Health Sciences, Health Parliament, International Patients’ Union and Global Digital Health Summit), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The International Digital Health Workforce Development Collaborative (ZIMAM )- not for profit association to promote international Digital Health professionalism on 31st January 2024.
The MoU was signed by Dr. Rajendra Pratap Gupta, PhD, Founder, Digital Health Associates Pvt. Ltd and Dr. Osama Elhassan, Coordinator, ZIMAM, UAE.
This strategic partnership marks the beginning of building digital skills, upskilling healthcare workers and professionals, and enhancing research capacity and scholarship. This partnership will help in building the future- ready health workforce.
January 31, 2024
MoU signing between Health Parliament and The Indian Pharmaceutical Association, Maharashtra State Branch’s Bombay College of Pharmacy
We are delighted to share that Digital Health Associates Pvt. Ltd (& its SBUs Health Parliament, Academy of Digital Health Sciences, International Patients’ Union, Global Digital Health Summit, Expo & Awards ) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Indian Pharmaceutical Association, Maharashtra State Branch’s Bombay College of Pharmacy, a pioneering institution in pharmaceutical education in India on 3rd January 2024. The MoU was signed by Dr. Rajendra Pratap Gupta, PhD, Founder, Digital Health Associates and Mr. Nitin Maniar, Chairman, Bombay College of Pharmacy.
This strategic partnership marks the beginning of a collaborative journey to drive an impact and transform healthcare.
January 3, 2024
Interaction with Prof. (Dr.) Rajinder K Dhamija
The team at Health Parliament (SBU of Digital Health Associates) had the pleasure of hosting Prof. (Dr.) Rajinder K Dhamija, Professor of Neurology & Director at Institute of Human Behavior & Allied Sciences, New Delhi. Dr. Dhamija was previously Addl. Personal Physician to the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, and has also served as an advisory member for several organizations including UPSC, J&K Public Service Commission, ICMR, UGC, among many others.
Dr. Dhamija is a receiver of several awards and honors including 33rd S Radhakrishnan Memorial National Medical Teacher Awards, Dr. B C Bansal & Mrs. Uma Devi Oration in Clinical Medicine & National Award for Science Communication from Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India.
December 1, 2023
Interaction with Mr. Animesh Mishra
The team at Digital Health Associates had the fortune of interacting with Mr. Animesh Mishra, Distinguished System Architect, NVIDIA, USA.
Mr. Animesh Mishra is a global technology innovator and inventor and has over 25 years of experience in end-to-end product development and management in Consumer, Enterprise, Embedded and Personal Computing, Digital Security & Autonomous Driving Systems. He has expertise in various areas of technology including directing research & implementation of AI/ML & Functional Safety (FuSa) in Autonomous Driving SoC & IPs. Mr. Mishra has 45+ patents to his credit.
November 21, 2023
MoU signing between Health Parliament and iHub Anubhuti- IIITD Foundation
Health Parliament has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IIIT Delhi’s iHub Anubhuti. Our collaboration aims to focus on diverse technological facets within the healthcare sector, dedicated to resolving challenges through groundbreaking and innovative solutions.
August 18, 2023
Report Releasing Ceremony : India’s Largest Door-to-Door Survey on Communication Disorders
Health Parliament and International Patients’ Union in collaboration with Delhi Branch of Indian Speech Language and Hearing Association (Delhi branch of ISHA) conducted India’s Largest Door-to-Door Survey on Communication Disorders, and released the Report which revealed a prevalence rate of 3.05% for communication disorders in the Delhi-NCR area, 6.17% in Kashmir and 2.4% in Jammu.
August 13, 2023
Interaction with Mr. Amandeep Gill
Mr. Amandeep Gill, Under-Secretary-General, Tech Envoy, United Nations. Mr. Gill is the former Executive Director and Co-Lead of the United Nations Secretary-General’s High Level Panel on Digital Cooperation. He is a thought leader on digital technology who has played a significant role in the drafting of the AI Ethics recommendation of UNESCO.
June 3, 2023
Interaction with Mr. Bernardo Mariano Junior
Mr. Bernardo Mariano Junior, Chief Information Technology Officer, and Assistant Secretary General, United Nations. Mr. Bernardo is a visionary strategist who has a strong management acumen in business transformation, digital transformation, innovation, information management & technology, cyber-security, change management, strategic collaboration, and engagement.
June 3, 2023
Interaction with Mr. Michael J. Warren
Mr. Michael J. Warren, Managing Director, The Albright Stonebridge Group. Mr. Warren was the Executive Director of the National Economic Council at the White House under President Clinton and senior advisor in the White House Presidential Personnel Office during President Barack Obama’s first term. Mr. Michael Warren is also a trustee of Yale University.
June 2, 2023
Interaction with Mr. Aneesh Chopra
Mr. Aneesh Chopra, Co-Founder & President, CareJourney. Mr. Chopra was the first Chief Technology Officer of the United States of America and Assistant to the Former US President, Mr. Barack Obama. Mr. Aneesh Chopra is a global leader in driving thought leadership for Digital Disruption and the author of the best-selling book, ‘Innovative State.’
June 2, 2023
Interaction with Dr. Anand Iyer
Dr. Anand Iyer, Chief Analytics Officer, Welldoc. Dr. Anand Iyer is a global digital health visionary who is experienced in technology, strategy and regulatory policy. He is also credited with the development of BlueStar, the first FDA-cleared mobile prescription therapy for adults with type 2 diabetes.
May 31,2023
Interaction with Dr. Rasul Baghirov
Dr. Rasul Baghirov, Unit Head, Country Strategies and Support at World Health Organization, Geneva.
May 26, 2023
Interaction with Dr. Alain Labrique
Dr. Alain Labrique, Director, Department of Digital Health & Innovation at World Health Organization.
May 26, 2023
Interaction with Mr. Mark Landry
Mr. Mark Landry, Senior Specialist, Country Digital Health Information Systems, The Global Fund.
May 26, 2023
Official Partner of HealthEnabled
Health Parliament is proud to be an official partner of HealthEnabled at the official launch of the #GlobalDigitalHealthMonitor on the sidelines of the 76th #WorldHealthAssembly. This launch will highlight the newly revised Global Digital Health Monitor (GDHM), with more than 60 countries – over 30% of all countries in the world – have participated in the GDHM.
May 25, 2023
Interaction with Dr. Sukhwant Khanuja
Health Parliament team had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Sukhwant Khanuja, CEO, Carematix Inc. Mr. Khanuja is a senior executive with 20 years of experience in healthcare strategy and product development. He is a Thought Leader in Telehealth and Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) and has led key initiatives such as “sustained compliance” through improved design for usability, and Decentralized Clinical trials.
May 9th, 2023
Interaction with Mr. Bakul Patel
Health Parliament team had the pleasure of hosting Mr. Bakul Patel, Senior Director, Global Digital Health Strategy & Regulatory, Google. Mr. Patel is the architect & inventor of the FDA’s Digital Health Software Precertification (Pre-Cert) Program, and creator of the term ‘Software as a Medical Device’ (SaMD). He is also the author of FDA’s first foundational digital health guidance on ‘Mobile Medical Applications.’
April 12, 2023
Interaction with Mr. Osama Manzar
Health Parliament team had the pleasure of hosting Mr. Osama Manzar, Founder & Director, Digital Empowerment Foundation. He is also a social entrepreneur, author, columnist, impact speaker, angel investor, & mentor. Mr. Manzar sits on several government and policy committees in India and is involved with international organizations working in the areas of Internet, access, and digital inclusion.
March 28, 2023
Interaction with Dr. Ajit Nagpal
Health Parliament team had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Ajit Nagpal, Chairman, Amity PACIFIC Forum. Dr. Nagpal is also Chairman of Board of Governors, RITNAND BALVED EDUCATION FOUNDATION, and Chairman & Director General, Amity University Middle East Initiative. Dr. Ajit Nagpal is a distinguished personality who has played a crucial role in defining the state of health in India and abroad. He has served as Chairman, Hospital Planning Sectoral Committee, Bureau of Indian Standards, and Member of the Medical Council of India.
March 27, 2023
Interaction with The Stage Team
Health Parliament team had the pleasure of hosting Mr. Vinay Singhal, Mr. Parveen Singhal and Mr. Shashank Vaishnav (We are Hiring Flutter Dev), the Co-Founders of STAGE – OTT for Bharat. The trio have built STAGE with a vision to allow Indian artists to create local standup content for the local audience in their local context and dialects. They gained popularity post their pitch at Shark Tank India.
March 16, 2023
Interaction with Mr. Lokendra Jain
Health Parliament team had the pleasure of hosting Mr. Lokendra Jain, Founding Partner & Managing Director, Marrs Blue Water Fund. He is former Senior Investment Director/Head of Private Equity, M&A, JV, Divestiture & VC/CVC Division at Aramco. Mr. Lokendra is also former Co-Chief Investment Officer & Co-Head of Private Equity- Sovereign Wealth Fund, Oman Investment Authority.
March 15, 2023
Interaction with Ms. Vandana Gupta
Health Parliament team had the pleasure of hosting Ms. Vandana Gupta, Founder & Chairperson, V Care Foundation. V Care Foundation is a non-governmental organization aiming to provide free medical, financial and emotional support to cancer warriors and their family members. Ms. Gupta who is herself a cancer survivor interacted with the Health Parliament team and briefed them about the little things they can do at individual level to help anyone surviving with cancer.
February 22, 2023
Interaction with Mr. Neeraj A Sharma
Health Parliament team got an opportunity to host and interact with Hon’ble Dr. Neeraj A Sharma, Honorary Consul General of The Republic of Palau to India. He is a visionary leader, strategist, entrepreneur & investor skilled in Business Development, Operations, Diplomatic & International Relations, among many other areas of expertise, and CEO at Sunshine Coach Builders Private Limited. He is the recipient of the ‘Rashtriya Udyog Ratan’ Award presented by the Economic Development Forum.
February 16, 2023
Interaction with Mr. Suresh Yadav
Our team got an opportunity to meet and interact with Mr. Suresh Yadav, Deputy Head, Secretary General Office, The Commonwealth at Health Parliament office. He is a former Officer on Special Duty to The President of India and also the former Commissioner of Income Tax. Mr. Suresh Yadav organizations. He is an expert in Ethics, Climate Finance, Technology and Governance and shared his insights with the team.
February 9, 2022
Interaction with Dr. Sudhir Gupta
Health Parliament team had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Sudhir Gupta, former Additional Deputy Director General & NCD Team Lead, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. Dr. Gupta is a radiation oncologist and has also worked extensively on palliative care. The team discussed about cancer and laws including tobacco control and other gaps and challenges in the industry.
February 20, 2023
Interaction with Dr. Bindu Dey
The Health Parliament team interacted with Dr. Bindu Dey, former secretary, Technology Development Board, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, who is also on the advisory board at Digital Health Associates Pvt. Ltd & on the Leadership Council of Health Parliament. Dr. Bindu Dey guided the team on the ongoing projects.
February 7, 2023
Interaction with Mr. B S Ajaikumar
Our team interacted with Dr. B S Ajaikumar, India’s leading Cancer Surgeon, a Doctorpreneur, & Executive Chairman of HealthCare Global. He is also a Board Member of the Duchenne Data Foundation; and the author of the bestselling book, ‘Excellence has no borders.’ Dr. Ajai shared some of his industry experiences and life experiences with the team.
January 17, 2023
Interaction with Mr. Vivek Sehgal
Our team got an opportunity to meet and interact with Mr. Vivek Sehgal, the Director General of OPPI. Mr. Vivek has a deep, extensive, and varied background and has nearly three decades of cross-sector expertise working with regulators, government, and other key stakeholders on policy issues. He has rich experience in various sectors including Health, AYUSH, Defense and Homeland Security Capital and Commodity Markets, Corporate Affairs, and Direct Selling.
December 15, 2022
Interaction with Dr. Sanjiv Kumar
Our team got an opportunity to meet and interact with Dr. Sanjiv Kumar, Former Executive Director NHSRC and former Director-IIHMR, Delhi. He is an expert in Capacity Building in Leadership, Strategic Management, Policy Formulation & Review, and International Health. Dr. Sanjiv shared a few snippets from his 46 years’ experience across 30+ countries in public health with the team and gave insights on the ongoing projects.
December 14, 2022
Interaction with Mr. Abhishek Sahasrabudhe
Our team got an opportunity to host Mr. Abhishek Sahasrabudhe at the Health Parliament office. Mr. Abhishek is Engineering Manager & Technical Lead, HW Simulation/Analysis, Advanced Development, Robotics & Digital Solutions, Johnson & Johnson. The team interacted with Mr. Sahasrabudhe on how surgical robots will shape the healthcare sector in the coming years.
December 12, 2022
Interaction with Mr. Yashraj Akashi
Our team got an opportunity to host Mr. Abhishek Sahasrabudhe at the Health Parliament office. Mr. Abhishek is Engineering Manager & Technical Lead, HW Simulation/Analysis, Advanced Development, Robotics & Digital Solutions, Johnson & Johnson. The team interacted with Mr. Sahasrabudhe on how surgical robots will shape the healthcare sector in the coming years.
September 22, 2022
Interaction with Mr. Ananta P Sarma
Health Parliament team got an opportunity to meet and interact with Mr. Ananta P Sarma, former MD & CEO SIDBI Venture Capital Ltd. Currently he is the Senior Advisor at IDBI Capital Markets & Securities Ltd. The importance of insurance in healthcare was discussed.
September 21, 2022
Interaction with Dr. R.K. Srivastava
Our team got an opportunity to meet and interact with Dr. R.K.Srivastava, former Chairman – Medical Council of India & former Director General Health Services, Government of India. Dr. Srivastava guided the team and shared valuable inputs on primary health care.
March 29, 2022
Interaction with Mr. Rishi Mohan Bhatnagar
Our team got an opportunity to meet and interact with the President Aeris Communications- Dr. Rishi Mohan Bhatnagar. He has co-authored the book titled ‘Enterprise IoT’ with Bosch, and authored multiple articles, whitepapers and policy frameworks. He is also the recipient of various awards such as “Leadership Recognition Award”, “IoT CEO of the Year”, “Business Leader of the Year” etc. He shared insights on Technology and AI in general and healthcare.
September 7, 2022
Interaction with Dr. Uma Nambiar
Health Parliament team interacted with Dr. Uma Nambiar, Executive Director, Gimcare Hospital & Chairperson, DHIA (DH India Association). She is a thought leader who always believed in incorporating technology into healthcare. She shared her views on digital adoption in the field of healthcare.
August 10, 2022
Interaction with Dr. Ashima Nehra
Health Parliament team got an opportunity to meet and interact with Prof (Dr.) Ashima Nehra, an expert in Clinical Psychology from Neurosciences Centre – AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi). She was awarded a gold medal on ‘Guidance and Counseling’ by Punjab University, Chandigarh.
She shared her valuable insights on Psychology and the role of counseling in life with us. Looking forward to her guidance on the project – Mental Health to Social Health through which we would try to de-stigmatize the term mental health.
August 3, 2022
Interaction with Mr. Sameer Pujari
Our team got an opportunity to meet and interact with Mr. Sameer Pujari, Vice Chair International Telecommunication Union, WHO. He is the co-creator of the Be He@lthy Be Mobile Initiative at the World Health Organization. He shared his views on AI and Digital Health with the team.
August 2, 2022
Interaction with Mr. Vishal Gondal
Health Parliament team got an opportunity to meet and interact with a legend who is young enough, yet rightly acclaimed as the “father of gaming” and a pioneer in bringing emerging technologies into practice and is now bringing metaverse to health, the Founder of GOQii – Mr. Vishal Gondal.
July 8, 2022
Interaction with Mr. Nikhil Taneja
Our team at Health Parliament interacted with Mr. Nikhil Taneja, Vice President & Managing Director- India, SAARC, Middle East & GSI at Radware. He has more than 27 years of experience in the IT industry. The team discussed the role of emerging technologies in healthcare and cybersecurity concerns with healthcare data.
June 15, 2022

Field Visit

CanSupport

We visited CanSupport, that runs India’s largest free Home-based Palliative Care Programme. They run Out-Patient Clinics, Day Care Centers and training programmes.

Palna, New Delhi

We visited Palna, a programme of the Delhi Council for Child Welfare (DCCW) which is a home for abandoned, homeless and destitute children from new-borns to 8-year-olds.

Salaam Baalak Trust, New Delhi

We visited the Salaam Balaak Trust, an NGO which provides support for street and working children in the Delhi-NCR.

Bal Sahyog, New Delhi

We visited Bal Sahyog, a social service organization founded by late Prime Minister, Smt. Indira Gandhi in 1954 for the care and protection of orphan, helpless, abandoned and neglected children.

Shanti Avedna Sadan, New Delhi

We visited Shanti Avedna Sadan a non-governmental voluntary organization, run by a charitable trust. It is a hospice centre that provides symptomatic treatment and holistic care to terminally ill cancer patients free of charge.

Senior Citizen Centre, New Delhi

We visited the Senior Citizen Centre, New Delhi which is run by the New-Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC). This is a public space with a library, and indoor games facilities for the elderly.

Rural Health Training Centre, Najafgarh

We visited the Rural Health Training Centre, Najafgarh. We observed the implementation of various healthcare programs and schemes at the grassroot level.

Inter University Accelerator Centre, New Delhi

We visited Inter University Accelerator Centre (IUAC), New Delhi. The centre has sophisticated accelerator systems and experimental facilities in the areas of Nuclear Physics, Materials Science, Atomic Physics, Radiation Biology, Radiation Physics and Accelerator Mass Spectrometry.

IHBAS (Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences), New Delhi

We visited the Institute of Human Behaviour & Allied Sciences (IHBAS) which is a tertiary level Medical Institute dealing with patient care, teaching, training and research activities in the field of Mental Health, Neuro and other Allied Sciences.