He will oversee and manage programmatic investments to strengthen health systems throughout the country
ACCESS Health International announced the appointment of Siddhartha Bhattacharya to head ACCESS Health India. Bhattacharya will be responsible for the overall development, management, and leadership of ACCESS Health International activities in India. He will manage local health financing, quality and process improvement, maternal and child health, eye care and hearing, primary healthcare, healthcare technology, and drug distribution and procurement teams. He will work with the ACCESS Health India teams to establish and manage partnerships with key decision makers in government, the public and private sectors, and global health funding organisations. He will also build and oversee strategic collaborations with local and international research and development organisations, including the Max Institute of Healthcare Management and the Indian School of Business.
“Siddhartha Bhattacharya is one of the most seasoned and dedicated healthcare leaders in India. His decades of experience launching successful partnerships with state governments and the public and private healthcare sectors and extensive background in technology will be a tremendous asset to ACCESS Health. We are thrilled to have him on board,” said Sofi Bergkvist, Executive Director, ACCESS Health International.
The three largest projects in Bhattacharya’s ACCESS Health India portfolio are the Public Private Partnerships Project, the Health Financing Support Program, and a quality improvement initiative called Safe Care, Saving Lives.
“The cutting edge approach of ACCESS Health – combining global research and proven practices to improve global public health systems – has always interested me,” said Bhattacharya. “I am excited to be part of this transformation and look forward to making an impact on health system reforms in India,” he added.
Bhattacharya joins ACCESS Health from the GVK Emergency Management and Research Institute (GVK EMRI), where he served as chief operating officer and technology head for four years. He has also held prior leadership positions at Dell (US), Philips (India), and the Government of Kerala, where he was the CEO of all information technology parks across the state.
EH News Bureau
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