Mr Narayan is a strong proponent of holistic health solutions and works towards building multi-sectoral approach to bring health solutions. Leading IHW Council for almost a decade, he established it as a premier institution for Health Awareness, Advocacy & Behavior Change. In past, he worked with India’s leading media houses including Hindustan Times, Financial Chronicle, United News of India (UNI) and Press Trust of India (PTI) where he reported the dismal reach of healthcare among Indians.
He is a passionate health holistic health promoter who brings together approximately two decades of professional experience of working as a journalist and a health communicator.
Executive Team
Mr. Vivekanand Mishra
Industry Partnerships Lead
He is a seasoned healthcare marketing professional with more than a decade’s experience in myriad specialties such as oncology, hepatology, virology, and super specialty nutrition. A management graduate of Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies in Mumbai, Vivekanand has been associated with global generic giant Mylan, now Viatris and Indian pharmaceutical multinational Dr. Reddy's Laboratories. As a key person responsible for strategic marketing, market access and brand management, Vivekanand has seen the evolution of therapeutics and has played a pivotal role in communicating it to a wide range of stakeholders, including doctors and scientific community at large, patients and their family as well as communicating the feedback back to the companies with an aim to assimilate them in the process. At RAPID Global, he is leading strategic alliances for impact making advocacy initiatives in the area of health and wellbeing and prospective as well as strategic marketing.
Dr Behjat Moini
Senior Manager, Content , Research & Forums
Dr. Behjat Moini is an Ph.D. in Anthropology with focus on the relationship between human behaviour and audio-visual medium. She has been associated with many Mass Media institutes as a Guest Teacher and researcher. Her interest in public health began during the pandemic and she joined the development sector as a Content Creator. She has worked on developing health modules for premier organisations like UNESCO, NCPEDP, AIF and many more on issues ranging from health equity, accessibility, universal design, menstrual health, hygiene and sanitation. She believes that communication is a powerful tool that can be utilized to change people’s attitude on critical matters including health, environment and sustainability. She wants to use her writing, analytical, research and training skills in an effective manner for sustainable behaviour change.
Dr. Nalini Kaushik
Principal Consultant Lead, Advocacy and Govt. Affairs
Dr Kaushik is a medically trained public policy professional. With her interest in the access dimension of health she counsels healthcare, pharmaceuticals and medical technology clients on diverse regulatory and policy issues to bring the required coherence to policy challenges, government regulations and patient outcomes. She works at the intersection of policy and political outcomes using inter-disciplinary approaches and stakeholder collaborations. She is the founder of BleedEqual, a platform working towards diversifying education, advocacy, public policies and behaviour change in the domain of menstrual health.
In past, she served as the Head- Policy and Partnerships at Aequitas Consulting Pvt. Ltd. where she worked with clients such as WHO-SEARO, PHFI, PPHF, pharmaceutical organizations and health technology firms. Some of the key areas of her work include anti-microbial resistance, access to medicines (and IP rights), rare diseases policy, access to affordable (Rh) insulin, TMR for medical devices in India.
She holds a Master’s in Public Policy from the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) Bangalore and Bachelors in Dental Surgery from MDU, Haryana.
Ms. Himani Singh
Program Lead
A Mass Communication graduate, she specializes as a networking and strategic communication expert for global conferences, summits, events and special business meets with the strong hold in IT, ITIEs, Infrastructure, Health & Healthcare sectors. A proven team leader, with the capability of transforming the entire networking and operation of any large and medium size networking business events in her domains, she is commendable in her execution of any ground and digital events
Ms. Swati Yadav
Social Media Manager
A passionate Social Media Manager, Swati, has over a decade of experience in the industry! A Delhi University & Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) alumnus, she has helped many healthcare and wellness brands like Healthcare at Home, Oncquest Labs, Regency Healthcare, Indian Spinal Injuries, MaxBupa, Indian Health Organization and many more shine in the digital space. She has been working with IHW Council for the past 4 years, and taking health awareness far and wide.With her creative flair & a keen eye for detail, she is proficient in crafting engaging content and social media strategies that help brands stand out in the crowded online marketplace!