Flipkart Health+ appoints Prashant Jhaveri as CEO

Prashant Jhaveri.

Flipkart Health+ on March 15 announced the appointment of Prashant Jhaveri as its chief executive officer (CEO). He is expected to lead Flipkart’s foray into the fast-growing healthcare sector in India.

Before joining Flipkart Health+, Jhaveri worked as CEO of Apollo Health and Lifestyle Limited, and MediBuddy. He also served as the chief business officer for Medi Assist Group in his earlier stints.

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"There is immense opportunity to take healthcare to the deepest parts of India through the right technology solutions and consumer value propositions. With Flipkart Health+, I look forward to working with a talented team as we work towards solving accessibility and affordability of quality healthcare products and services for millions of customers in India," Jhaveri said.

Flipkart Health+'s was launched in November 2021 to create an end-to-end digital healthcare platform to address the issues of access to affordable and quality healthcare.

"As Flipkart Health+ begins its journey, we are pleased to welcome Prashant Jhaveri on board. His vast experience in the healthcare sector will be a great asset in the journey to build Flipkart Health+ as India’s premier tech-enabled healthcare platform for a billion-plus Indians, across the country," Flipkart Health+'s Senior Vice-President and Head Ajay Veer Yadav said in a statement.