Vinod Kumar Paul
Vinod Kumar Paul | |
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Vinod Kumar Paul, Member NITI Aayog, Professor AIIMS New Delhi | |
| Born | August 1, 1955 |
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| Occupations | Member, NITI Aayog, Government of India |
| Notable credit(s) | Aayushman Bharat, POSHAN Abhiyaan |
| Awards | Ehsan Dogramaci Award, B. R. Ambedkar Award for Biomedical Research |
Vinod Kumar Paul is an Indian pediatrician and physician scientist currently serving as Member, NITI Aayog. He earlier served as professor of neonatology at the Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi from 1985 to 2020. He is associated with India's health policy as well as child and maternal health programs.
In August 2017, he was appointed as a Member of the NITI Aayog where he is in charge of the Health and Nutrition vertical. He has contributed towards formulating the POSHAN Abhiyaan and the Ayushman Bharat Yojana. He served as the Chairman of The Board of Governors of the National Medical Council of India from 2018-2020.
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Paul chaired the National Task Force on COVID-19 and the Empowered Group on Medical Emergency Management Plan. He also served as Chairman of the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 (NEGVAC).