Devarsetty Praveen leads the primary health care program in India for the George Institute, a not-for-profit research organization based in India, Australia and UK. He is a public health specialist with knowledge of epidemiological study designs and with a keen interest in systems based innovations to address inequities related to access to primary health care. He hasd developed and implemented large population based primary care research programs in India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Thailand. These programs involve use of e/m-health strategies, quality improvement and performance management programs. Praveen uses mixed methods research and implementation sciences approaches to implement well established evidence into routine practices to improve access to quality health care.