santhosh.k@rishihood.edu.in

Prof. (Dr.) Santhosh Kumar Kraleti

Associate Dean, School of Healthcare

Dr. Kraleti is a luminary in the field of public health and community service. He brings with him a wealth of experience and a proven track record of impactful initiatives. As the Senior Health Advisor to Doctors for Seva (DFS), Dr. Kraleti has been instrumental in enhancing healthcare accessibility, affordability, and quality in public health facilities. His work has touched the lives of countless individuals, from newborns to adolescents and adults.

His visionary project, the Dhaatri Comprehensive Lactation Management Center, has been a groundbreaking initiative to reduce newborn deaths by promoting early and exclusive breastfeeding. Dr. Kraleti has also been a key player in the Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram, focusing on adolescent health and education, and the Corneal Andhathv Mukt Bharat Abhiyan (CAMBA), aimed at achieving blindness-free villages.

Dr. Kraleti’s expertise extends to universal health coverage and healthcare costing, and he has published numerous articles in these areas. He has also co-authored a book on Healthcare Costing that was launched by the World Health Organization at Geneva.