Raghavendra Prasad (T.S.) is a social entrepreneur and digital health innovator best known as the Founder of StepOne (Project StepOne), a large-scale, technology-driven healthcare initiative that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic to improve access to medical support across India.

He founded StepOne in 2020 as a non-profit, volunteer-led telemedicine platform designed to support overwhelmed healthcare systems by connecting patients with qualified doctors through phone-based and digital consultations. The platform rapidly scaled into one of India’s largest collaborative health initiatives, bringing together over 7,000 volunteer doctors, technologists, and healthcare professionals to deliver remote care and triage services.

Under his leadership, StepOne developed 24×7 telemedicine helplines, mental health counseling services, and home-isolation monitoring solutions, helping patients access medical advice without needing hospital visits. The initiative worked closely with multiple state governments and public health systems, supporting pandemic response efforts such as patient triaging, ambulance coordination, and plasma donation mobilization.

The scale and impact of the platform have been significant—handling millions of calls, delivering hundreds of thousands of teleconsultations, and reaching citizens across multiple states and languages. The initiative has also contributed to identifying high-risk patients early and supporting public health interventions at scale, demonstrating how technology and volunteer networks can strengthen healthcare delivery during crises.

Beyond the pandemic response, Raghavendra Prasad has been a strong advocate for digital health, telemedicine adoption, and universal healthcare access, emphasizing the role of technology in building resilient and scalable healthcare systems. He has also been involved in the broader health-tech ecosystem as an investor and collaborator, supporting emerging healthcare innovations and startups.

Through his work with StepOne, he has demonstrated how purpose-driven innovation, combined with large-scale collaboration, can transform healthcare access—particularly in times of national and global health emergencies—while laying the foundation for more inclusive and technology-enabled healthcare systems in the future.