Media Release
Udupi, Oct 29: Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), an Institution of Eminence deemed to be university, will host a two-day national conference on “Sustainable Health Excellence: Leading Innovation, Advancing Care” on October 30 and 31. The conference will be held in hybrid mode at Dr T M A Pai Hall, KMC, Manipal, Karnataka, on October 30.
Manipal College of Nursing (MCON), Manipal, is organising the conference to provide a platform for healthcare professionals, academics, researchers, and students to discuss how innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and evidence-based approaches can strengthen sustainable healthcare systems and improve patient care.
The conference aims to provide a platform for healthcare professionals, academics, researchers, and students to discuss how innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and evidence-based approaches can strengthen sustainable healthcare systems and improve patient care. It will focus on five key themes: sustainable health systems; healthcare leadership and workforce excellence; nursing research, innovation, and global collaboration; digital health; and community engagement and preventive health. The discussions will explore emerging practices, research advances, and strategies to address evolving healthcare challenges.
The first day will feature plenary sessions delivered by Dr Raj Shankar Ghosh, senior advisor, One Health and Environmental Health, Public Health Foundation of India, and Thankam Gomez, founder and CEO, Cygnia Healthcare. Scientific paper presentations and a poster walk will provide participants with the opportunity to present their research findings and practice-based work, fostering knowledge exchange and professional learning.
On October 31, the plenary sessions will feature Dr Judith A Noronha, dean and professor, MCON; Dr Manjunath K N, associate professor, School of Computer Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), Manipal; and Dr B Unnikrishnan, dean and professor of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Mangaluru.
The conference is expected to contribute to ongoing efforts to improve healthcare quality, workforce excellence, and patient-centred care through research, innovation, and shared expertise.