Experienced CSR Leader to Spearhead Social Impact Programs and Healthcare Access for Underserved Communities
MUMBAI (India CSR): MediBuddy, India’s lleading digital healthcare platform, today announced the appointment of Joel Fernandez as Senior Director Corporate Social Responsibility. In this newly created role, Joel will develop and execute MediBuddy’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy aligned with the company’s mission of democratizing healthcare access.
Joel Fernandez’s Extensive Experience
Joel brings over 25 years of experience across the technology, staffing, and social impact sectors. He joins MediBuddy after spending the last 8 years at TeamLease Services Ltd., where he supported skill development and education initiatives for underprivileged communities. Prior to TeamLease, Joel has held leadership roles at Cognizant, Genpact, Wipro, and Zenta.
Key Appointments and Statements
Speaking on the appointment, Satish Kannan, Co-Founder and CEO of MediBuddy, said, “We are thrilled to welcome Joel during this pivotal phase as we scale our reach and social impact across India. His expertise will be instrumental in defining programs that leverage our technology platform and partner network to provide quality healthcare services to rural and economically disadvantaged sections of society. This aligns with MediBuddy’s vision to make high-quality healthcare accessible to a billion Indians.”
Responsibilities and Initiatives
As Senior Director, Joel will oversee MediBuddy’s CSR strategy formulation, multi-stakeholder collaboration, program implementation, and regulatory compliance. Key initiatives will include adopting community healthcare centers, deploying mobile medical units, facilitating consultations, diagnostic camps, and subsidized surgeries in underserved regions.
Joel Fernandez’s Vision and Commitment
“Ensuring equitable healthcare access is one of the biggest challenges we face as a nation today. I am excited to join a health-tech pioneer like MediBuddy, which is not just focused on business growth but is wholeheartedly committed to its social responsibilities. In this role, I look forward to maximizing the organization’s social return on investment through strategic CSR programs that create sustainable healthcare accessibility.”
Joel Fernandez’s Additional Contributions
Outside of his role at MediBuddy, Joel is actively involved in nonprofit work focused on education and skill development for underprivileged youth. Joel is passionate about leveraging technology and partnerships to drive social impact at scale.
The MediBuddy
MediBuddy has always been at the forefront of India’s digital healthcare transformation. It has created an integrated healthcare ecosystem that offers patients seamless access anytime and anywhere. With its healthcare services available in 16 Indian languages to enable customer-friendly consultation, MediBuddy is bridging the Urban-Rural quality healthcare divide. MediBuddy offers online and offline doctor consultations, medicine delivery, lab tests at home, mental health consultations, and surgery care, among other healthcare services.
Table of Organisation
| Organisation | Key Details |
|---|---|
| Name | MediBuddy |
| Sector | Digital Healthcare |
| CEO | Satish Kannan |
| New Appointment | Joel Fernandez (Senior Director Corporate Social Responsibility) |
| Mission | Democratising Healthcare Access |
| Partner Network | 90,000+ doctors, 7,100+ hospitals, 5,000+ diagnostic centres, 2,500+ pharmacies |
| Services Offered | Online and offline doctor consultations, medicine delivery, lab tests at home, mental health consultations, surgery care |
| Languages Supported | 16 Indian Languages |
| CSR Focus | Community healthcare centres, mobile medical units, consultations, diagnostic camps, subsidised surgeries |
| Additional Information | Integrated healthcare ecosystem, focus on underserved communities |
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