Praveen Gedam
Praveen Gedam is an Indian Administrative Service officer. He currently is a director for the National Health Authority.
Gedam was appointed director of the National Health Service in 2019 for a period ending 29 November 2022.
Gedam has spoken for the NHA's response to the COVID-19 pandemic in India in advocacy of farmer's access to healthcare, for developing digital health services throughout India, and enabling access to driving insurance for ridesharing company workers.
Gedam was previously Transport Commissioner in the Government of Maharashtra. In that role he sought to reduce scams in consumer access to services at the Regional Transport Office. He also developed regional mining policies.
Gedam assisted in providing municipal services to the 2015 Kumbh Mela in Nashik.
Gedam joined the IAS with the 2002 Maharashtra cohort.
