It is with deep regret that we have to announce the demise of Mr. Keshav Desiraju, an eminent member of our Managing Committee, who passed away on Sunday, 5 September 2021, at Chennai. He was 66.

Mr. Keshav Desiraju, IAS, served as Health Secretary to the Government of India and made important contributions to India’s health policy, particularly in the areas of mental health and gender sensitivity. He was held in high regard as an upstanding officer of great probity and courage. He held degrees from both Cambridge and Harvard Universities and was the grandson of India’s late President, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan.

We at CanSupport greatly valued Mr. Desiraju’s wise counsel and advice. He was deeply supportive of our work, and we will keenly miss his presence. May the departed soul attain eternal peace.