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Keshav Desiraju
Indian bureaucrat (1955–2021)
Keshav Desiraju IAS | |
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Desiraju delivering the inaugural P. Padmanabhan memorial award, 2015 | |
| Born | (1955-05-11)11 May 1955 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Died | 5 September 2021(2021-09-05) (aged 66) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Bureaucrat |
| Known for | Public health, mental health, disability, primary and community healthcare |
Keshav Desiraju (11 May 1955 – 5 September 2021) was an Indian bureaucrat who served as the union health secretary of the country.
He was known for his contributions to mental health and community healthcare and was the architect of the country's Mental Healthcare Act of 2017.
Early life
Desiraju was born on 11 May 1955 and grew up in South Bombay, where he attended the Cathedral and John Connon School.
He was the grandson of former Indian President Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and the nephew of Indian historian Sarvepalli Gopal.[1][2]
He completed