New Delhi: 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.”
