Pathfinder Awards

During IPUC 2025, we had the honor of presenting the Pathfinder Awards. These prestigious awards recognize the exceptional efforts of individuals and organizations dedicated to empowering patients and significantly enhancing their quality of life.

The Winners

Dr. Sutapa B. Neogi

IIHMR - Delhi

Dr. Sutapa B. Neogi

A distinguished public health leader, researcher, and mentor, her work seamlessly bridges medicine, social sciences, and technology. Her book, Gender Before Birth in India, is a testament to her commitment to advocacy and research.

Mr. Govind Singh Rathore

Founder, Sambhali Trust

Mr. Govind Singh Rathore

Founder of Sambhali Trust, an organisation dedicated to empowering women and girls from marginalized communities in Rajasthan. Since 2007, Sambhali Trust has provided vocational training, education, and support, and his leadership has focused on restoring dignity and fostering independence for women in rural India.

Mr. Amitabh Nag

CEO, BHASHINI Division and Director, Digital India Corporation, MeitY, GoI; Director (Addl. Charge), India Dataset Platform (AIkosh), MeitY, GoI

Mr. Amitabh Nag

CEO of Digital India's BHASHINI Division and Director at Digital India Corporation He leads the National Language Translation Mission, driving technological solutions to bridge language barriers.

eSanjeevani

India’s largest government-owned telemedicine platform, has improved healthcare access nationwide. The platform proudly hosts over 232,000 healthcare providers, operates through more than 131,000 spokes, and is supported by 17,051 hubs offering services in 130 medical specialities.

BHASHINI

BHASHINI’s objective is to make governance and policy related knowledge available in major Indian languages. This initiative aims to address the language barriers faced by Indians and Indian-language speakers. It has covered 17+ language services.

MOHAN Foundation

Since 1997, it has led awareness efforts, trained healthcare professionals, and supported transplant patients across India. The foundation collaborates with governments, strengthens the organ donation network, and works tirelessly to ensure more lives can be saved.

Dr. Smita Dube

She founded Aas Sangini Sanstha, an NGO dedicated to spreading menstrual awareness and distributing reusable cloth sanitary napkins across schools and communities. Her initiatives have benefitted over 3,500 women and adolescent girls in both urban and rural areas.

Dr. Saurabh Ingole

Dr Saurabh served on COVID duty for over a year, managing 30,000+ patients in challenging conditions. He has contributed extensively to digital health transformation in India — from community-based research to leading national programs with the National Health Authority and PATH.