SYMHEALTH 2026: National Conference on Embracing Smart Healthcare
Pune, 15th April 2026: Symbiosis International (Deemed University), through its Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences (FoMHS), is set to host SYMHEALTH 2026 — a landmark two-day National Conference themed “Embracing Smart Healthcare: Predictive, Precision and Personalized Health Systems” — on April 17 and 18, 2026 at its Lavale campus in Pune.
Now in its 27th year, SYMHEALTH has established itself as one of India’s premier academic gatherings at the confluence of healthcare, technology, and public policy. SYMHEALTH 2026 is expected to draw over 1,400 delegates — including clinicians, researchers, public health professionals, IT innovators, and senior government officials — for two intensive days of keynote addresses, panel discussions, oral paper presentations, and cross-sector dialogue.
| “India’s healthcare landscape is undergoing a transformation driven by data, artificial intelligence, and personalized medicine. SYMHEALTH 2026 is designed to bring together the sharpest minds to translate these possibilities into real-world solutions.” |
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Day 1 — April 17, 2026 (Friday)
Opens with a Pre-Conference Symposium running three parallel tracks simultaneously — covering smart food processing technologies for precision nutrition, frameworks for bias mitigation in predictive health models, and evolving paradigms in healthcare leadership. The formal Inaugural Ceremony follows in the afternoon, with high-profile panel discussions on health insurance as a catalyst for value-based care and on AI-enabled dietary assessment for Indian populations under the “Suposhit Bharat” initiative. The day concludes with a Networking Dinner.
Day 2 — April 18, 2026 (Saturday)
Opens with Oral Paper Presentations by emerging researchers, followed by sessions on the digital transformation of nursing, digital twins in healthcare, predictive analytics for nutritional deficiencies, public health surveillance, and the legal implications of AI-driven personalized care. The conference concludes with a Valedictory Ceremony presided over by Prof. Dr. S. B. Mujumdar, Chancellor of Symbiosis International (Deemed University).
DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS & GUESTS
| Dr Ravi Gaur
Founder, DRG PATHLABS, Chair-Medical Advisory Committee, Oncquest Laboratories Ltd |
Prof. Dr. S. B. Mujumdar
Presiding • Chancellor, Symbiosis International (Deemed University) |
| Dr. Sally Singh
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, UK |
Ms. Alpana Singh
Chief Mentor -Institutional Business at Bajaj General Insurance Company, Mumbai |
| Dr. Deepa Arora
VP & Global Head – Pharmacovigilance & Risk Management, Lupin |
Dr. Prabhakaran D
Executive Director, CCDC-PHFI; Professor, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK |
| Dr. Santosh Chaturvedi
Professor of Psychiatry & Former Dean, Behavioral Sciences, NIMHANS |
Dr. Bharati Kulkarni
Director, National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad |
KEY DATES & REGISTRATION
| CONFERENCE DATES
April 17 & 18, 2026 Symbiosis International University, Lavale, Pune |
REGISTRATION MODE
Online Includes kit, meals & e-participation certificate |
Registration for SYMHEALTH 2026 is entirely online. The delegate fee covers two-day participation, a conference kit, meals, and an e-participation certificate. The conference is accredited by the Maharashtra Medical Council.
Dr. Rajiv Yervadekar, Provost, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), elaborated on “SYMHEALTH 2026” in a Press Conference held on Wednesday, 15th April 2026 at Patrakar Bhavan, Navi Peth, Pune.
