Indian Achievers Forum is an apex body that consists of Senior Leaders, Prominent Bureaucrats, Famous Journalists, Renowned Corporate CEOs and many other Indian and foreign dignitaries who have joined hands for a common cause, i.e. to make India proud in terms of becoming socially responsible & simultaneously carrying out good & innovative business practices. The Forum has been successfully organizing Seminars, Conferences and Award Functions in India and various other countries for the last 24 years. Recently Indian Achievers’ Forum recognized Ms. Preet Kukreja with the International Achievers’ Award for her exemplary contributions to the field of Public Health and Healthcare. IAF’s advisory board selected Preet for the title for her immense dedication to this field.
Notably, Preet Kukreja is an exceptional public health leader who has consistently demonstrated the ability to drive innovation and transformation in the healthcare sector. With over 7 years of experience in project and grant implementation, evaluation, sustainability, and operations, Preet has a proven track record of successfully leading and managing complex projects, resulting in measurable improvements in healthcare outcomes.
Preet is a certified NYS Citizen Public Health Leader, which establishes her expertise in preventing and responding to public health emergencies and community health needs. She is an active member of - the American Public Health Association, American College of Health Executives, New York Academy of Medicine, Health Innovation and Lean network of New York, Healthcare Leaders of New York and NYS Public Health Association. She serves as a Community Emergency Response Team member with the NYC Office of Emergency Management to respond to and address disasters and emergencies.
Preet has demonstrated exceptional leadership in managing the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and public health emergency to improve health and well-being within medically underserved and vulnerable communities. She has been instrumental in the implementation of public health programs and grants to address pandemic-COVID-19, public health emergencies-Mpox and health needs of the communities – Cancer, Obesity, Hypertension, Diabetes, Substance Use and HIV, among others. Preet was instrumental in building partnerships with the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, churches, schools, community-based organizations, and congregations to address the health disparities prevalent in the Far Rockaway community. During the pandemic, she has secured grants through NYC DOHMH, which led to the expansion of access to care and improved COVID-19 vaccination rate in the community. She is passionate about serving underserved, medically marginalized and vulnerable communities through the implementation of programs to address health disparities, social determinants of health and advancing health equities.
Her work has been recognized by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene for playing a prominent role in advancing health equity and preventing COVID-19 in NYC through the Public Health Corps. She has been recognized as one of the Top 25 Emerging Leaders by Modern Healthcare for her significant contributions to the culture of innovation and transformation in the field of healthcare.
