Menu

📢 Abstract Submission Opens 20 Jul 2026 📄 Last Date for Abstract Submission 15 Sep 2026 ✅ Abstract Acceptance Intimation 01 Oct 2026 🎟 Early Bird Registration Ends 31 Aug 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

Time	Workshop Title & Details	Venue
09:00 - 13:00	Startups in Public Health	CM SH
09:00 - 13:00	Policy prescription of Malnutrition: Participatory planning & Mind-map exercise	Manson Hall
09:00 - 13:00	Outbreak Investigation: A table-top exercise	LH 13 (Med)
09:00 - 13:00	Systematic Review & Meta-analysis: Hands on experience	Anaes SH
09:00 - 13:00	Research to Publication: Grant Writing & Budgeting, Best practices in reporting, Plagiarism & ethical AI use e	Surgery SH
14:00 - 17:00	Spatial Epidemiology using R: Do it, to know it	LH 13 (Med)
14:00 - 17:00	From Data to Action: Case based pattern finding in Disease Surveillance	CM SH
14:00 - 17:00	Health Technology Assessment in Public Health: Economic assessment for policy formulation	Anaes SH
14:00 - 17:00	Disaster preparedness & CBRN: Plan & execute with demo drills	Surgery SH
14:00 - 17:00	Entomological perspective in Disease control: Vector identification & surveillance	Manson Hall

To Be Announced Soon

Time	Session / Event	Topic & Sub-sessions
08:45 - 09:15	Inauguration	Inauguration Ceremony
09:15 - 9:45	Keynote Address	Innovative, Dynamic & Resilient Public Health Leadership
09:45 - 10:30	Panel Discussion1	Theme: Big Data & AI in Indian Public Health Practice
10:30 - 11:00	Break	High Tea Break
11:00 - 11:45	Plenary Session 1	Surveillance in Digital Era - IDSP: Evolution of public health surveillance in India - Lessons from Outbreak response
11:45 - 12:45	Plenary Session 2	Universal Health Coverage: A Panacea or a Mirage - PM Jan Arogya Yojana - Integrated Healthcare Package - Future ready health systems and work-force
12:45 - 13:30	Plenary Session 3	Are we winning the battles & losing the war? Anti-Microbial Resistance - Antibiotic stewardship - One Health Interface
13:30 - 14:30	Break	Lunch Break
14:30 - 16:00	Breakout Session	- Oral & Poster Papers Presentation (Various Themes) - UG/ PG Competitions
16:00 - 16:15	Break	Tea Break
16:15 - 17:30	Breakout Sessions	- Oral & Poster Papers Presentation (Various Themes) - UG/ PG Competitions

To Be Announced Soon

Time	Session / Event	Topic & Sub-sessions
08:30 - 09:00	Expert Lecture	Paradigms of Health Insurance: Government & Private
09:00 - 10:00	Plenary Session 4	Is it time to expand the scope of vaccination? - UWin & Vaccination in India - HPV Vaccine - Dengue Vaccine
10:00 - 10:45	Plenary Session 4	Panel Discussion 2
10:45 - 11:15	Break	High Tea Break
11:15 - 13:30	Breakout Sessions	Oral Papers / Poster Papers / UG/PG Competitions (Parallel)
13:30 - 14:30	Break	Lunch Break
14:30 - 16:15	Breakout Sessions	Oral & Poster Presentations (Various Themes)
16:15 - 16:30	Break	Tea Break
16:30 - 17:00	Closing Ceremony	Award Distribution,Valedictory Function,

To Be Announced Soon

Time	Competition	Rules / Description	Venue
14:30 - 17:30	Young Leaders’ Parliament (Prelims)	Legislation/Policy making (3 members team). Topic 24 hours prior, Policy in a structured format. Members speak for 2 minute each to present. Select 2 teams for finals.	Sanjivani Hall
14:30 - 17:30	Public Health Hackathon (Prelims)	Real-time field scenario problem-solving 2 members team. Scenarios assigned 2 hrs prior. Presentation, challenge/ rebuttal, questions by judges (6 + 2 + 2 minutes). Select 3 teams for finals	Surgery SH
14:15 - 17:30	Visual Storytelling (Finals)	Prepare 1-page graphic story (A4 digital) 2 members team. Topic given on spot, 1hour preparation time. Judged on narrative, relevance to theme, creativity, technical quality & impact	LH 10 & 11
14:15 - 15:30	Quiz Competition (Prelims)	2 members team. Two stage screening (1st written round & 2nd rapid-response). Selects 4 teams.	Anaes SH
14:30 - 17:30	Debate Competition (Prelims)	2 members team, 2 teams compete at a time Topic on spot, 15 mins preparation. Both participants speak for 1 minute each, either for or against the motion . Select 2 teams for finals.	CM SH
14:30 - 16:00	Content Creation (Finals)	Communicate public health messages through reels/ video content of 1 minute 3 members team. Topic given on spot, 1 hour preparation time. Judged on scientific content, creative expression & communication of key messages.	3D Hall

To Be Announced Soon

UG & PG Competitions 21 Nov 2026 (Sunday) (Day 2 Finals)

Time	Competition	Rules / Description / Prizes	Venue
11:15 - 12:15	Public Health Hackathon (Finals)	Scenarios assigned 2 hrs prior. Presentation & Rebuttal (6+2+2 mins). 3 Team Prizes.	Sanjeevani Hall
12:15 - 13:30	Quiz Competition (Finals)	Direct question, Buzzer & Rapid-response rounds. 3 Team Prizes.	Sanjeevani Hall
11:15 - 12:30	Poster Making (Finals)	Topic on spot, 1 hr preparation time. Judged on scientific content & creative impact. 3 Individual Prizes.	CM SH
14:00 - 15:00	Young Leaders’ Parliament (Finals)	Topic 24 hours prior. Members speak for 3 mins to present & 5 mins to defend policy. 2 Team Prizes.	Sanjeevani Hall
15:00 - 16:15	Debate Competition (Finals)	Topic 15 mins prior. Speak for 5 mins for/against & defend for 2 mins. 2 Team Prizes.	Sanjeevani Hall
14:30 - 16:00	Lens on Health / Photography	Theme/Topic given 1 day prior. Judged on relevance, technical quality & impact. 3 Individual Prizes.	3D Hall