Wockhardt's Dr. Huzaifa Khorakiwala appointed health advisor to PM of Guinea-Bissau
Dr. Huzaifa Khorakiwala
, Executive Director,
Wockhardt
and CEO of the Wockhardt Foundation, has been appointed health advisor to the Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau, His Excellency Rui Duarte Barros.
It is indicated that in this advisory role he will support Guinea-Bissau in modernising its
healthcare infrastructure
, improving medicine supply chains, and advancing digital health and
telemedicine solutions
.
According to the company, his approach will draw experience from the scalability of Indian platforms such as the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, e-Sanjeevani, CoWIN, and the unified health ID system.
Dr. Khorakiwala has led several healthcare initiatives aimed at improving access and equity.
The collaboration is expected to help Guinea-Bissau adapt India's public health models and pharmaceutical capabilities to its local context. Training programs and capacity-building efforts, supported by Indian stakeholders, are also being implemented to equip Guinea-Bissau's healthcare professionals with the necessary skills to ensure sustainability and long-term impact.
Commenting on the development, Dr. Huzaifa Khorakiwala said, "By harnessing India's proven strengths in digital health records, telemedicine, and affordable medicines, we are committed to building a resilient, inclusive healthcare system that leaves no one behind."
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