Mr Sairam Azad
Find out how Mr Sairam Azad is driving community mental health care through the GP-COMIT partnership, integrating medical and psychosocial support at the local level.

Mr Sairam currently serves as Deputy Director at Caregiving & Community Mental Health Division of AIC and oversees implementation of the CREST & COMIT programmes in the community.
Sairam has vast experience in managing Healthcare Operations and successfully ran a range of eldercare services across different settings - centre-based, home-based, residential, and community-based. A skilled physiotherapist by training with over 15 years of experience, Sairam is passionate about enabling access to mental health services in the community for the residents and has personal affinity for care integration and seamless care transitions to support place-based care.
Sairam made significant contributions to the community care and Intermediate and Long-Term Care sectors through active participation in various committees and workgroups that were tasked to drive sector-level initiatives.
Sairam holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physiotherapy, a Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Management and a post-graduate diploma in Developmental Rehabilitation.
Track Title: GP-COMIT Partnership – The Collaboration Between GP and COMIT Represents a Pivotal Shift Toward Community-Based Care that Integrates Medical and Psychosocial Domains
Date: 17 July 2025, Thursday
Time: 2.40 PM
Breakout Session: Track 4 – Voices From The Community
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