UPES opens World Congress on Health Sciences in Dehradun
UPES has inaugurated the World Congress on Health Sciences and Technology 2026 at its Bidholi campus in Dehradun. The three-day event runs from October 7 to 9.
The congress brings together more than 500 participants from India and abroad. They include researchers, clinicians, healthcare professionals, policymakers and industry experts. The theme is Transforming Health through Research and Innovation.
Nine international speakers and 18 national speakers are part of the programme. Sessions cover scientific exchange, collaborative research and emerging healthcare challenges.
The inaugural ceremony opened with an address by Padma Shri Professor Balram Bhargava, former director general of the Indian Council of Medical Research. Dr Soumya Swaminathan, former deputy director-general of the World Health Organization, delivered the presidential address virtually.
The event is organised by UPES’s School of Health Sciences and Technology, led by Dean Dr Padma Venkat.
The congress also covers new medical technologies and public-health policy. Organisers said the event aims to turn research into better healthcare for India. Students of health sciences have been invited to present their work.
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