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📢 Abstract Submission Opens 20 Jul 2026 📄 Last Date for Abstract Submission 20 Oct 2026 ✅ Abstract Acceptance Intimation 5 Nov 2026 🎟 Early Bird Registration Ends 25 Sep 2026 🛠 Pre-Conclave Workshops 19 Nov 2026 🎓 Main Conference 20-21 Nov 2026
Scientific Program

7th IAPSM Young Leaders’ National Conclave 2026

Theme: Innovative, Dynamic & Resilient – Shaping future Public Health stewardship for Viksit Bharat 2047
Hands-on Workshops (Thursday, 19 Nov 2026)
Time Workshop Title & Details Facilitators Venue Flyer
09:00 - 13:00 Questionnaire Development and Validation of New Scales using Jamovi and JASP Col (Dr) Anurag Khera
Lt Col (Dr) Shruti Vashisht
Dr Neha Patel 		Hall A, Convention Centre, AFMC Download
09:00 - 13:00 GIS for Public Health: Layered map building exercise with qGIS Dr Kapil Goel
Dr. Abdul Basith KM
Dr. Deepu Palal
Maj (Dr) Onam Gupta 		Hall B, Convention Centre, AFMC Download
09:00 - 13:00 Dengue Action Workshop: Vector Bionomics, Surveillance & Control Dr Rina Tilak
Wg Cdr (Dr) Amol Nath
Dr Ashish Dokras 		Hall C, Convention Centre, AFMC Download
09:00 - 13:00 Health Pioneers: Forging Uncharted Professional Journeys Dr Hemangini Shah
Col (Dr) MP Cariappa (Retd)
Col (Dr) Yadu Vir Singh 		Hall D, Convention Centre, AFMC Download
09:00 - 13:00 Health Technology Assessment in Public Health: Economic Assessment for Policy Formulation Dr Seema Patrikar
Dr Palaniswamy
Dr Madhurima Ghosh
Miss Shalini Das
Miss Shristi Prasad 		Hall E, Convention Centre, AFMC Download
14:00 - 18:00 Research to Publication: Grant writing and Budgeting, Best Practices in Reporting, Plagiarism and Ethical AI Use Col (Dr) Reema Mukherjee (Retd)
Col (Dr) Kapil Pandya 		Hall F, Convention Centre, AFMC Download
14:00 - 18:00 Statistical Analysis of Data using Jamovi Dr Dhrubajyoti Jahar Debnath
Surg Capt (Dr) Kaushik Roy 		Hall G, Convention Centre, AFMC Download
14:00 - 18:00 No-Code Machine Learning For Community Medicine: Hands-on building a Prediction Model Dr R Parthasarthi
Lt Col (Dr) Indranil Samanta 		Hall H, Convention Centre, AFMC Download
14:00 - 18:00 Systematic Reviews and Meta Analysis Dr Seema Patrikar
Wg Cdr (Dr) Gurpreet Singh 		Hall I, Convention Centre, AFMC Download
14:00 - 18:00 Translating knowledge to Policy & Practice: Learning how to implement Implementation Research Lt Col (Dr) Shruti Vashisht
Sqn Ldr (Dr) Ashita Mathur
Mrs Pratima Kushwaha 		Hall J, Convention Centre, AFMC Download
14:00 - 18:00 Outbreak X: Detect, Decode & Defuse Surg Cmde (Dr) Sougat Ray
Surg Capt (Dr) Kiran Kumar Maramraj 		Hall K, Dept of Community Medicine, AFMC Download
Scientific Sessions Schedule (Friday, 20 Nov 2026) - Venue: Dhanvantari Auditorium
Time Session / Event Topic & Sub-sessions Speakers / Panelists
08:45 - 09:15 Inauguration Inaugural Ceremony -
09:15 - 09:45 Keynote Address Innovative, Dynamic & Resilient Public Health Leadership Speaker: Shri Vijay Nehra, IAS
Assistant Secretary to Govt of India, MoH&FW
SUSHILA NAYYAR MEMORIAL YOUNG LEADER ORATION
09:45 - 10:35 IAPSM Oration IAPSM Sushila Nayyar Memorial Young Leader Oration I & II Speakers:
Oration I: TBC
Oration II: TBC
10:35 - 11:00 Break High Tea (Venue: Dhanvantari Auditorium Annexe)
11:00 - 11:40 Panel Discussion 1 Big Data & AI in Indian Public Health Practice Panelists:
Dr Sanghamitra Pati
Scientist ‘G’ & ADG, ICMR, Delhi
Maj Gen Vijay Kumar Bhatti
MG Med, HQ MG & G Area
Ms Manisha Mantri
Scientist ‘F’, CDAC, Pune
Dr Rizwan Abdulkader
Scientist ‘D’, National Institute of Epidemiology, Chennai
11:40 - 12:30 Plenary Session 1 Disease Surveillance & Outbreak Response
The Rise of Neglected Tropical Diseases: Challenges & Way Forward
Lessons from Outbreak Response
 Speakers:
Prof (Dr) Ranjan Das
Director, All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Kolkata
Prof (Dr) Manoj Murhekar
Scientist ‘F’ & Director, NIE, Chennai
12:30 - 13:00 Panel Discussion 2 HPV Vaccine: Implementation Challenges & Way Forward Panelists: TBC
13:00 - 14:00 Break Lunch (Venue: Dhanvantari Auditorium Annexe)
14:00 - 14:40 Plenary Session 2 From Innovation to Impact: Re-imagining the Future of Global Health
Future Ready Health Systems and Workforce
Role of Development Partners in Transforming Health Delivery: Where Innovation Meets Reality
 Speakers:
Dr Santhosh Mathew
Lead, Public Policy and Finance, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Brig Punita Avnesh Sharma (Retd)
Director, Nursing & Midwifery, Jhpiego
14:40 - 15:40 Plenary Session 3 Anti-Microbial Resistance & One Health Interface
Antibiotic Stewardship
One Health Interface
Newer Insecticides and Challenges of Insecticide Resistance
 Speakers:
Dr Kamini Walia
Scientist ‘F’, ICMR Delhi
Dr Sangeeta Sharma
Delhi Society for Promotion of Rational Use of Drugs
Dr Ashish Dokras
Envu, India
15:40 - 16:20 Plenary Session 4 Perspectives in Military Public Health
TBC
 TBC
20:00 Banquet Banquet (Venue: Synapse, AFMC Officers' Mess): All Delegates & By Invitation
Scientific Sessions Schedule (Saturday, 21 Nov 2026) - Venue: Dhanvantari Auditorium
Time Session / Event Topic & Sub-sessions Speakers / Panelists
08:30 - 09:15 Plenary Session 5 Strengthening Strategies for Communicable Disease Prevention
Vaccine Champions: Winning the Fight Against Dengue
Scope for newer vaccines
Speakers:
Dr Puneet Kalra
Country Medical Lead - Vaccines (India & Sri Lanka), Takeda
TBC (GSK)
TBC
09:15 - 09:45 Plenary Session 6 Vaccination & Travel Health
Strengthening Yellow Fever Vaccination Centres as Comprehensive Pre-Travel Health Clinics in India
Sentinels at the Gateway: Airport Health Organisation – Ebola Surveillance and Preparedness
Speakers:
Dr Swayam Pragyan Parida
Additional Professor, Dept of Community Medicine and Family Medicine, AIIMS Bhubaneswar
Dr Darshana Salve
Public Health Specialist, Airport Health Organization, Mumbai
09:45 - 10:10 Expert Lecture Paradigms of Health Insurance: Government & Private Speaker:
Air Marshal Rajesh Vaidya, AVSM, VSM (Retd)
Regional Director Hospital Operations PB Health & ex DGMS (Air)
10:10 - 10:45 Panel Discussion 3 Mentorship & Career Pathways in Public Health Panelists:
Dr Sandeep Bhalla
VP, ECHO
Dr G Venkatesh
Assoc Prof, Dept of Community Medicine, Govt Thiruvannamalai Medical College, Tamil Nadu
Col Puja Dudeja, VSM
Col Health, South Western Command
Maj Pravin Kumar (Retd)
Scientist ‘B’, ICMR, Delhi
10:45 - 11:00 Break Tea (Venue: Dhanvantari Auditorium Annexe)
11:00 - 11:40 Panel Discussion 4 Widening the Preventive Healthcare Lens for Rural Women: From Maternal Health to Lifelong Well-being Panelists:
Dr Anagha Amte
Lokabidaradi Prakalp Hospital, Brahmragad
Dr Tanya Sheshadri
Centre for Adivasi Health at Institute of Public Health
Dr Sapna Desai
SAHELI consortium
Dr Sanjana Brahmawar Mohan
Director (Nutrition), Basic HealthCare Services, Udaipur
11:40 - 12:30 Young Leaders' Conclave Award-Winning Oral Presentations Selected Presenters
12:30 - 13:15 Competition Finals Quiz Finals Qualified Finalists
13:15 - 14:00 Break Lunch (Venue: Dhanvantari Auditorium Annexe)
14:00 - 15:15 Competition Hackathon Finalist Teams
15:15 - 16:30 Conclave / Parliament Young Leaders’ Parliament Finalist Delegates
16:30 - 17:00 Closing Ceremony Award Distribution & Valedictory Organizing Committee
Creative Competitions Overview (7th IAPSM Young Leaders’ National Conclave 2026)

Unleash your creativity and showcase your talent at 7th IAPSM Young Leaders’ National Conclave 2026!

  1. Visual Storytelling
  2. Content Creation
  3. Lens on Photography

Capture moments, stories, and perspectives through the lens of your camera.

📩 Submit Your Entries:
All entries for the above competitions should be submitted directly via email to: ugpgcompetitionylnciapsm@gmail.com
PG Competitions 20 Nov 2026 (Friday) (Day 1)
Time Competition Rules / Description Venue Flyer
Post-Lunch Young Leaders’ Parliament (Prelims) Legislation/Policy making (4 groups of 10-12 members).
Draft a Legislation/Policy in structured format.
20 mins presentation + 10 mins Q&A.		 Online Download
Post-Lunch Public Health Hackathon (Prelims) Real-time scenario-based problem solving (2 team members per team).
Scenarios assigned 72 hrs prior on email.
Presentation in PPTX format + challenge & rebuttal + questions by judges (7+4+4 mins).
3 teams will be selected for finals.		 Hall 1 Download
Post-Lunch Quiz (Prelims) 3 members per team. Prelims: MCQ-based round.
5 teams will be selected for final.		 Hall 2 Download
Post-Lunch Visual Storytelling
(Finals)		 Individual participation. Prepare an infographic in .GIF format.
Theme: Digital Public Health for All: Using Technology to Close Health Inequities.
Judged on scientific content, relevance, visual communication, technical quality, and originality.
Individual Prizes.		 Hall 3 Download
Post-Lunch Content Creation
(Finals)		 Up to 3 team members. Communicate public health messages through reels of 45-60 sec.
Theme: Mental Health Check-ins.
Judged on thematic alignment, message clarity, impact, creativity, storytelling, technical quality & ethical compliance.
Individual Prizes.		 Hall 4 Download
PG Competitions 21 Nov 2026 (Day 2 Finals)
Time Competition Rules / Description / Prizes Venue Flyer
Pre-Lunch Session Young Leaders’ Parliament (Finals) Top-scoring team in prelims presents in Finals as Leading team.
Team Prizes.		 Dhanvantri Auditorium Download
Pre-Lunch Session Public Health Hackathon (Finals) Top-selected teams compete.
Team Prizes.		 Dhanvantari Auditorium Download
Pre-Lunch Session Quiz (Finals) Final round for qualified teams.
Team Prizes.		 Dhanvantari Auditorium Download
Pre-Lunch Session Lens on Health / Photography Individual participation. Communicate public health messages through Still Photography.
Theme: Geriatrics Home Visit/ Care.
Judged on thematic alignment, message clarity & impact, creativity, technical quality.
Individual Prizes.		 Hall 3 Download
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