Flipkart Health+ has announced to onboard top healthcare industry veteran Prashant Jhaveri as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), who will lead Flipkart's foray into the fast-growing healthcare sector in India.

Jhaveri, a top healthcare sector professional, was earlier heading Apollo Health and Lifestyle Limited as the Chief Business Officer, where he was responsible for growth, partnerships and creating cross-functional synergies across different consumer-facing businesses and touchpoints.

Jhaveri has also served as the Chief Executive Officer of MediBuddy, and Chief Business Officer for the Medi Assist Group in his earlier stints.

Speaking about his role, Jhaveri said, “There is immense opportunity to take healthcare to the deepest parts of India through the right technology solutions and consumer value propositions. With Flipkart Health+, I look forward to working with a talented team as we work towards solving accessibility and affordability of quality healthcare products and services for millions of customers in India.”

Welcoming Jhaveri to Flipkart Health+, Ajay Veer Yadav, Senior Vice-President and Head, Flipkart Health+, said, “As Flipkart Health+ begins its journey, we are pleased to welcome Prashant on board. His vast experience in the healthcare sector will be a great asset in the journey to build Flipkart Health+ as India's premier tech-enabled healthcare platform for a billion-plus Indians, across the country.”