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# Governance Mechanism

### **Program Steering Group**

* Chairperson - Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India
* Co-Chairperson - Secretary DHR and Director General, ICMR
* Convener - Dr Meenakshi Sharma, Scientist F, ICMR Hqrs
* Additional Secretary, National Health Mission
* Joint Secretary – NCD program/ Director – NCD program
* Director General of Health Services, and/or a representative
* Executive Director, NHSRC
* WHO Representative to India, and/or a representative
* Secretary Health, State governments implementing the project, and/or a representative
* Secretary Health, State governments implementing the project, and/or a representative

### Technical Advisory Group

* Chairperson -Dr Balram Bhargava, DG, ICMR
* Co-Chairperson – Dr Roderico H. Ofrin, WHO Representative to India
* Convenor - Dr Meenakshi Sharma, Scientist F, ICMR Hqrs
* WHO - Dr Fikru Tullu, Dr Abhishek Kunwar
* ICMR - Dr Prabhdeep Kaur, Scientist E, NIE, Chennai
* DGHS – Dr Tanu Jain, DADG, Dr Sudhir Gupta, Addl DDG (NCD)
* AIIMS - Dr Ramakrishnan, Professor of Cardiology, AIIMS, New Delhi
* NHSRC – Focal point for HWC
* Resolve to Save Lives Initiative – Dr Bhawna Sharma, India Country Lead
* Special invitees – Experts
* Two state nodal officers - invited in rotation

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