Biography

Agniswar Das is an accomplished public health leader with over 17 years of experience steering large-scale, community-driven health initiatives across India. He has led multi-state operations, forged high-impact government and donor partnerships, and driven strategic health systems reform with a strong focus on tuberculosis elimination and equity in service delivery. As an independent consultant, he continues to support national and state institutions in advancing inclusive, people-centered approaches. Agniswar has held leadership roles with UNICEF, UNFPA, and CARE India, and previously presented at the World Lung Conference, advocating for transformative, culturally responsive models in hard-to-reach populations.

Expertise

TB Diagnostics
Public Health

Key Impacts

Faith, culture and artificial intelligence in action: A people-centered community-led approach to TB elimination in hard-to-reach tribal communities of Mizoram, India

The Mizoram model showcases an effective fusion of community trust, cultural insight, and technological innovation. It offers a scalable and adaptable framework for TB elimination in tribal and hard-to-reach populations, contributing meaningfully to India’s and the global End TB strategy.

Source: Conference 2024