Conference On Planning And Designing Of Healthcare Facilities

EHM News Bureau

Dr Shakti Gupta

International Conference on Planning and Designing of Healthcare Facilities, a three-day seminar, is being jointly organised by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), New Delhi and Indian Institute of Architects (IIA). This event is organised as a part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations of AIIMS, New Delhi. The conference will be held from September 15-17, 2006, at Hotel Cidade-de-Goa, Goa.

"Planning, design and final architectural expression in healthcare is reflective of the gradual shift in outlook of healthcare institutions from merely treating the sick to a concerted approach to harness healthy living," says Dr Shakti Kumar Gupta, Medical Superintendent, Dr RP Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi, and also one of the chief organisers.

Some of the objectives of this conference are to highlight the changing role of future hospitals in evolving healthcare environment, explore avenues for integration of IT in healthcare delivery as a virtual outreach arm of multi-specialty care, assess future projections for healthcare sector and financing of healthcare facilities etc.

A large number of select experts are expected to participate in this conference, which includes hospital promoters, healthcare/ hospital policy-makers, representatives from financial institutions, facility managers, health and hospital administrators, hospital planners, project consultants and many more.

Dr A Ramadoss, Hon'ble Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare will be the Chief Patron for the conference and Dr Samlee Pliangbangchang, Regional Director for SouthEast Asia Region, WHO, has agreed to be the Guest of Honour.

The speakers will constitute experts from India, and architects, project consultants and senior faculty from the US, Singapore, Japan, Australia, Sweden, UK and South Asian countries. Dr Gupta will release his new book—‘Modern Trends In Planning and Designing of Hospitals Principles and Practice’ during the conference. The book provides a holistic view of the existing and futuristic concepts in planning and designing of hospitals.