About

Dr. Naveen Thacker is a well-known Pediatrician of Gandhidham, is the Director of Deep Children Hospital & Research Centre at Gandhidham-Kutch, Gujarat, India. He is the President of International Pediatric Association (IPA) and Secretary of Child Health Foundation.

He is an Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics at Pramukhswami Medical College, Karamsad Anand, Gujarat, India. Dr. Thacker is also currently a member of Pneumococcal Expert group of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India and Indian Expert Advisory Group on Measles and Rubella.

He is leading the IPA Vaccine Trust Project. He was the past President of Asia Pacific Pediatric Association (APPA) for the vear 2016-18 and the National President of Indian Academy of Pediatrics in 2007. He has served as a CSO representative on Gavi Board for four years and is listed amongst the top influencer for the fight against Polio released by UNICEF on World Polio Day 2017.