Panel members

1. Sir Peter Piot, Founding Executive Director, UNAIDS

2. Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, Former Chief Scientist, WHO

3. Prof. Ik Eng Thye, Dean of Public Health, National University of Singapore

4. Dr. Gagandeep Kang, Director, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation – India

5. Dr. Nageshwar Reddy, Chairman, AIG Hospitals, Hyderabad

6. Prof. Margaret Elizabeth Kruk, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

7. Dr. Nikhil Tandon, Professor, AIIMS New Delhi

8. Rizwan Koita, Chairman, National Accreditation Board for Hospitals (NABH)

9. Srikanth Nadhamuni, Founder, Khosla Labs

10. Arti Ahuja, Former Secretary, Government of India.

Metro India News | AMARAVATI

In a major push towards achieving its ambitious Aarogyandhra Pradesh 2047 vision, the Andhra Pradesh government has constituted a high-level advisory group comprising ten internationally renowned public health experts. The committee will design a comprehensive action plan and monitor the state’s multipronged strategies to build a robust, equitable and technology-driven healthcare ecosystem.

The proposal, submitted by Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav, received the approval of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Monday following extensive consultations. The newly formed High-Level Expert Advisory Group will integrate global best practices, strategic experience and cutting-edge technological frameworks to expedite Andhra Pradesh’s transformation into a health-forward state. The panel has been assigned to develop a comprehensive plan aligned with the Swarnandhra Vision 2047 to ensure complete health and well-being for the people of Andhra Pradesh.

Furthermore, the panel shall recommend scalable, innovation-driven interventions for maternal and child health, and non-communicable disease (NCD) prevention, to reduce disease burden significantly, and suggest technology-based mechanisms for effective coordination among various state and central health schemes. Similarly, they shall guide Andhra Pradesh in establishing itself as a National and Global Health Hub, leveraging world-class expertise, advanced medical infrastructure and research partnerships.

The expert panel will convene its first formal meeting in mid-December under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Naidu. The inaugural session will include extensive deliberations on long-term targets, immediate priorities, strategic integration of partner institutions and frameworks for measurable outcomes. The committee will meet at least twice a year, with provisions for additional sessions as needed. The panel brings together distinguished leaders from global health, medical innovation, epidemiology and public health strategy.