NHA Appoints Deepti Gaur Mukerjee as its New CEO

Prior to this appointment, she served as the additional secretary to the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. She has previously served as the principal secretary, personnel, General Administration Department.

In a significant development, Deepti Gaur Mukerjee has taken the charge as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of National Health Authority (NHA). She is a 1993 batch IAS officer of MP cadre.

Prior to this appointment, she served as the additional secretary to the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. She has previously served as the principal secretary, personnel, General Administration Department with additional responsibilities as DG, R C V P Noronha Academy of Administration, Bhopal and principal secretary, the Sports and Youth Welfare Department.

“We are delighted to extend the warmest welcome to Smt. Deepti Gaur Mukerjee, 1993 batch IAS officer, MP cadre as CEO, NHA. With her distinguished expertise, strategic acumen & visionary leadership, NHA will embark on a journey marked by unprecedented success & milestones,” NHA posted on X.

Mukerjee succeeds Dr Ram Sewak Sharma, who stepped down earlier this year from his position after completing his tenure on January 31, 2023. He was appointed CEO of NHA in February 2021.

NHA was established in 2019, succeeding the National Health Agency, which was functioning as a registered society. NHA - National Health Authority is the apex body responsible for implementing India’s flagship public health insurance/assurance scheme called “Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana”.

It has also been entrusted with the role of designing strategy, building technological infrastructure, and implementing the “National Digital Health Mission” to create a National Digital Health Ecosystem.

NHA has recently been making significant strides in healthcare, particularly with regard to digitisation. For instance - in collaboration with the IRDAI, the NHA sought to operationalise the NHCX, serving as a gateway for exchanging claims-related information within the healthcare and health insurance ecosystem.

Days back, AB-PMJAY recorded over six Cr hospital admissions and expenditure of INR 77,298 Cr. Reportedly, 26,774 hospitals, including 11,733 private facilities, have been empanelled nationwide as of December 2, 2023, to deliver healthcare services to scheme beneficiaries. The AB-PMJAY, designed to offer health coverage to the bottom 40% of the population, has a budget allocation of INR 7,200 Cr for the financial year 2023-24.