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{{short description|Indian Administrative Service officer}}
'''Praveen Gedam''' is an [[Indian Administrative Service]] officer. He currently is Additional CEO for the [[National Health Authority]] (NHA).

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| occupation = Additional Chief Executive Officer, [[National Health Authority]]
| years_active = June 2019 - present
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Gedam was appointed as Additional CEO of the [[National Health Authority]] in 2019.<ref name="appointment 2019">{{cite web |title=Praveen N Gedam IAS appointed Dy CEO- National Health Authority {{!}} Indian Bureaucracy is an Exclusive News Portal |url=https://www.indianbureaucracy.com/praveen-n-gedam-ias-appointed-dy-ceo-national-health-authority/ |website=IndianBureaucracy.com |date=26 July 2019}}</ref>

Gedam has spoken for the NHA's response to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fernandes |first1=Brigitte |title=India's COVID toll-free number recorded 50k calls, highest in a day, in last week of March |url=https://www.republicworld.com/india-news/accidents-and-disasters/indias-covid-19-toll-free-number-recorded-50k-calls-in-march.html |website=[[Republic TV]] |date=2 May 2020}}</ref> in advocacy of farmer's access to healthcare,<ref>{{cite web |author1=EH News Bureau |title=NHA and ITC e-Choupal sign MoU to raise awareness on Ayushman Bharat amongst farmers in rural areas |url=https://www.expresshealthcare.in/news/nha-and-itc-e-choupal-sign-mou-to-raise-awareness-on-ayushman-bharat-amongst-farmers-in-rural-areas/416185/ |website=Express Healthcare |date=15 January 2020}}</ref> for developing [[digital health]] services throughout India,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kumar |first1=Rajeev |title=Digital medicine to be order of the day post-COVID, India poised to leapfrog: Dr Praveen Gedam, NHA [Interview] |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/health/ayushman-bharat-pmjay-nha-coronavirus-pandemic-praveen-gedam-interview/1979904/ |website=[[The Financial Express (India)|The Financial Express]] |date=3 June 2020}}</ref> and enabling access to driving insurance for [[ridesharing company]] workers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ola Partners with Ayushman Bharat to Provide Health Insurance for 2 Million Driver Partners |url=https://www.news18.com/news/auto/ola-partners-with-ayushman-bharat-to-provide-health-insurance-for-2-million-driver-partners-2315277.html |website=[[News18]] |date=19 September 2019}}</ref>

Gedam was previously Transport Commissioner in the [[Government of Maharashtra]].<ref>{{cite web |author1=Press Trust of India |title=Praveen Gedam new transport commissioner |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/praveen-gedam-new-transport-commissioner-116073000591_1.html |website=[[Business Standard]] |date=30 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Praveen Gedam new transport commissioner |url=https://archive.siasat.com/news/praveen-gedam-new-transport-commissioner-994178/ |website=[[The Siasat Daily]] |date=30 July 2016}}</ref> In that role he sought to reduce scams in consumer access to services at the [[Regional Transport Office]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bhosale |first1=Arpika |title=Online applications take backseat, long queues at city RTO |url=http://www.asianage.com/metros/mumbai/240717/online-applications-take-backseat-long-queues-at-city-rto.html |website=[[The Asian Age]] |date=24 July 2017}}</ref> He also developed regional mining policies.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Moneylife Digital Team |title=Centre's guidelines on sand mining are based on the model developed by Dr Praveen Gedam, keynote speaker at Moneylife Foundation’s 6th Anniversary |url=https://www.moneylife.in/article/centres-guidelines-on-sand-mining-are-based-on-the-model-developed-by-dr-praveen-gedam-keynote-speaker-at-moneylife-foundations-6th-anniversary/45254.html |website=Moneylife |date=2 February 2016}}</ref>

Gedam assisted in providing municipal services to the 2015 [[Kumbh Mela]] in [[Nashik]].<ref>{{cite web |author1=Camera Culture |title=Kumbh Mela and MIT Kumbhathon: a government leader's reflection on innovation and spiritual events |url=http://mitemergingworlds.com/blog/2016/2/11/reflecting-on-kumbhathon |website=Emerging Worlds |date=16 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Patel |first1=Priyanka A |title=Nashik’s Municipal Commissioner taught NDTV a lesson they'll never forget |url=https://www.reshareit.com/nashiks-municipal-commissioner-teaches-ndtv-a-lesson/ |website=ReshareIt |date=18 July 2015}}</ref>

Gedam joined the IAS with the 2002 Maharashtra cohort.<ref name="appointment 2019"/>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhxkRdDMGFI Dr. Praveen Gedam Deputy Chief Executive Officer (NHA) speaks to India News on Fight against COVID19]
*[https://soundcloud.com/user-197954291/ias-praveen-gedam-discussing-public-participation-in-administration IAS Praveen Gedam discussing Public Participation in Administration]

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