Piramal Swasthya
Agniswar Das has a strong background in public health and development, with a focus on HIV/AIDS. Agniswar recently joined Piramal Swasthya as the Zonal Head-Health and Nutrition. Before that, they worked as the State Transformation Manager at NITI Aayog. Prior to their role at NITI Aayog, Agniswar held various positions at PLAN INTERNATIONAL INDIA, including State Project Manager and Program Manager. Agniswar also worked as a State Project Manager-North East States at Plan International, where they provided technical assistance for HIV/AIDS programs. Agniswar started their career at Care India as a Program Officer, where they were responsible for coordinating capacity-building initiatives. Agniswar also worked as a Consultant Project Officer for HIV/AIDS programs at UNFPA, and as a Program Officer at Avert Society, supported by USAID. Agniswar brings a wealth of experience and expertise in program management and HIV/AIDS interventions to their current role.
Agniswar Das has a Bachelor's degree in Social Work from Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan, which they earned from 1990 to 2006. Agniswar then pursued a Post Graduate Diploma in Social Entrepreneurship from SIES College in Mumbai from 2006 to 2007. Afterward, from 2006 to 2010, Agniswar attended Visva Bharati University once again and obtained a BSW (Bachelor in Social Work) and an MSW (Master in Social Work). During this time, they also completed a PG Diploma in Social Enterprise Management and a Diploma in HR Management. Agniswar went on to study at Wellingkar Institute of Management Studies from 2009 to 2010, where they earned a Diploma in Human Resource Management. Most recently, from 2016 to 2017, they attended the Indian Institutes of Public Health (IIPHs) and obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Health and Hospital Management, specializing in Public Health.
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Piramal Swasthya
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Piramal Swasthya is one of the largest not-for-profit organizations in India in the space of primary health care. It focuses on maternal and child health and nutrition, adolescent health and non-communicable diseases by making health care accessible, affordable and available to all segments of the population especially those most vulnerable. Driven by the vision of Mr. Ajay Piramal, Chairman, Piramal Group and the philosophy of ‘Doing Well and Doing Good’, Piramal Swasthya nests in the philanthropic arm of the group, Piramal Foundation. Piramal Swasthya works very closely with the central and state governments in its endeavour to bridge the public health care gaps by supplementing and complementing Government of India’s vision to meet Universal Health Coverage. Piramal Swasthya’s programme designs are beneficiary-centric and these are stitched together to enhance the health and nutrition outcomes of them. The 35 projects across 21 states have elements of innovation, replicability and impactful. We have touched 124 million lives so far, we are learning, we are constantly adapting and perfecting ourselves to deliver the best quality services to our communities. With better learning, better governance and better resources we promise to contribute in achieving Sustainable Development Goal 3. (Good Health & Wellbeing) By 2030. Over the years, we have established ourselves as a reliable and trusted implementation partner for many corporates and iNGOs in their CSR efforts with assurance on project deliveries. We strongly believe that values connect and divide us as human beings. At Piramal, our core values of Knowledge, Action, Care and Impact have been an integral part of our guiding philosophy. Shaped by our past and collective experience, they determine how we engage with others, what we identify with and what we love and value. Collaboration to amplify impact, drives us to engage with government, non-government and corporate partners.