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Bengaluru, India, 11 March, 2026: Practo, India’s largest and most trusted digital healthcare platform, today announced that C.K. Mishra, former Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, has joined its Board of Directors as an Independent Director.
A distinguished Indian Administrative Service officer with 37 years of public service, he retired in 2020 after holding several senior leadership roles across health, environment, education, industry and power. As Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, he led and strengthened one of the world’s largest public health ecosystems, overseeing complex national health programs and large-scale multi-stakeholder systems. His experience in building and governing infrastructure at scale brings deep systems leadership to Practo as it continues to expand its integrated healthcare platform.
C.K. Mishra joins an accomplished board which has also recently seen the addition of TVG Krishnamurthy, a veteran advisor with decades of global enterprise experience and Dr. Alexander Kuruvilla, a seasoned healthcare administrator. The expanded board reflects Practo’s continued focus on strengthening institutional depth, governance standards, and long-term platform resilience as it builds technology-led healthcare infrastructure across the globe.
Commenting on joining the Board, C.K. Mishra said, “Healthcare systems today require transparency, structured information, and accountability at scale. Digital platforms that can organise complex healthcare data and enable informed decision-making have the potential to significantly improve access and outcomes. Practo has built a neutral, technology-driven ecosystem connecting patients, providers, and payors, and I believe such platforms can play an important role in strengthening healthcare delivery. I look forward to contributing to this journey.”
Shashank ND, Founder and CEO, Practo, said, “It is an honour for us that C.K. Mishra has chosen to join Practo’s Board and, notably, make this his first such association with a company in the healthcare space. His experience in building and governing large-scale systems will be invaluable as we continue strengthening our platform. At Practo, we see ourselves as building foundational healthcare infrastructure that enables transparency, neutrality, and informed choice. As an independent platform working across stakeholders, our responsibility is to ensure that verified information and measurable outcomes help patients make decisions without bias. In a sector where trust is paramount, neutrality becomes critical infrastructure, and his guidance will help us deepen that trust as we scale.”
This development comes as Practo expands its international footprint, scaling its consumer and enterprise presence in the United States and UAE , while strengthening its leadership bench across technology and product. Together, these developments underscore Practo’s continued focus on building resilient, technology-led healthcare infrastructure across markets.
Practo is a global healthcare delivery platform dedicated to improving health outcomes through transparency, aligned incentives, and personalized care. Built on 17 years of structured healthcare data, Practo operates one of the world’s largest care-navigation platforms, enabling millions of patients to discover, book, and complete their healthcare journeys with trusted doctors across 2,400+ cities globally. Its consumer platform functions as a comprehensive doctor discovery, booking, concierge, and fulfillment layer, connecting users to 700,000+ doctors and healthcare providers. Alongside its consumer ecosystem, Practo powers hospitals and clinics through Insta, a full-stack hospital information management system used by over 500 clients across 1,200+ facilities globally. Together, these offerings strengthen clinical decision-making, improve operational efficiency, and support better health outcomes at scale. With a deep data foundation and a proven model across India, the Middle East, and the United States, Practo is building a global healthcare infrastructure designed for trust, accessibility, and measurable impact, bringing its India-built innovation to healthcare systems worldwide.
Shashank ND is the Founder and CEO of Practo and has led the company since its founding in 2008. In addition to his role at Practo, Shashank’s family office OneFlow Holdings recently invested in preventive healthcare startup Cent (www.cent.health).
