Sailakshmi Balijepally (25 January 1974 – 16 December 2023) was an Indian paediatrician and the founder of Ekam Foundation, an NGO working in the areas of child and maternal health and well-being.

Balijepally was raised in Secunderabad, India, where she attended Keyes High School for Girls for twelve years.

The establishment of the EKAM foundation in 2009 was her attempt to refocus on the problem of supplying care.

[2] The award was made on International Women's Day by then Indian President Pranab Mukherjee.

[3] In 2018, EKAM foundation formed a partnership with Royal Enfield, with the aim of improving the health and well-being of mothers and children in Kancheepuram.