Eminent cardiologist and Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) president Padma Bhusan Prof Dr K Srinath Reddy has been appointed as the Advisor to State Government to bring continuous development in the health index.
He would advise the Government “on proper implementation and smooth delivery of the ongoing health programmes so as to ensure a continuous development in the health indicators”, said a CMO release.
The eminent epidemiologist would be given Cabinet Minister-rank with facilities entitled for.
Reddy is a former head of the Department of Cardiology at the AIIMS, New Delhi. He has been engaged in capacity building in public health in India through education, training, research, policy development, health communication and advocacy. Besides, he was also involved in several national and international research projects.