The Newz Biz Team, PUNE
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought back the focus on the necessity for healthcare reforms in the country. The global pandemic has created the need for a self-reliant medical infrastructure healthcare system in the country. To create an effective forum, which will bring together the stakeholders and policymakers to pioneer disruptive reforms in the healthcare ecosystem towards making India self- reliant, MIT World Peace University (MIT-WPU) along with the Vishwaraj Hospital and the MIT-WPU School of Pharmacy today announced the World Health Parliament (WHP) 2021.
The four-day virtual conference will have ten sessions starting from 21st to 24th January 2021 and the theme of the conference is: Pioneering Disruptive Reforms in the Healthcare Ecosystem and Atmanirbhar Bharat. The objective of the conference is to create an effective forum to discuss the measures to overhaul the healthcare ecosystem by enriching the research and medical education and by improving the capability and augmenting the healthcare facilities.
The conference will witness dignitaries like Rajesh Tope – Minister of Health, Govt. of Maharashtra, Mumbai, Amit Deshmukh, Hon’ble Minster of Medical Education, Cultural Affairs, Govt. of Maharashtra, Guardian Minister, Latur, Dr. Sanjay Oak, Chairman of Taskforce for COVID-19, Govt. of Maharashtra, Dr. Tatyarao Lahane – Padma Shri, Director, Directorate of Medical Education & Research (DMER), State of Maharashtra & Head, Maharashtra State’s AYUSH Task Force, Dr. Anbumani Ramdoss – Member of Parliament Rajya Sabha, Former Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India, Dr. Mani Kumar Sharma – Hon’ble Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of Sikkim, Dr. Praveen Togadia – Renowned Cancer Surgeon, President Antarrashtriya Hindu Parishad, Founder, Hindustan Nirman Dal, Former International Working President, Vishva Hindu Parishad, Naba Kishore Das – Hon’ble Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of Odisha along with the other dignitaries.
Dr. Sanjay Oak, Chairman of Taskforce for COVID-19, Govt. of Maharashtra, said, “The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly changed our collective outlook and lifestyles. The challenges faced by the healthcare ecosystem and administrators in the face of this pandemic are unprecedented.
Shri. Rahul V. Karad – Managing Trustee & Executive President, MAEER’s MIT and Executive President, MIT World Peace University, said, “Currently, India is on its new journey of being ‘Atmanirbhar’ or self-reliant. Yet, the country’s overall spending on healthcare costs and expenditure is a complete contrast to the developed world.
Inspiring Sessions and Themes:
Day 1: 21st Jan: Theme: COVID-19 & Beyond
Session 1 – India’s response to COVID-19: Virus to Vaccine
Session 2 – Pitfalls and Perils in Healthcare Sector in India
Day 2: 22nd Jan: Theme: Reforms in Medical Education
Session 3 – Pandemic and Disruptive Reforms in Medical Education
Session 4 – Improving capability and reach of Paramedic Services
Session 5 – How to Increase healthcare manpower & Role of Public and Private sectors for effective Health services
Day 3: 23rd Jan: Theme: Research & Innovation
Session 6 – Fostering research in medicines, medical equipment’s and treatment
Session 7 – Medical Research: Learning from Global experience
Session 8 – Research in alternative medicine and role of AYUSH
Day 4: 24th Jan: Theme: Towards Atmanirbhar Health System
Session 9 – Towards Atmanirbhar health system in India
Session 10 – Regulatory reforms in health sector
Valedictory Ceremony: Awards to Corona Warriors