The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has been organising its annual conferenceon healthcare, FICCI HEAL since 2007. Its 14th conference  is titled ‘Post-COVID Healthcare World- The New Beginning’ and runs from the 29th September until 1st October, 2020.

“COVID-19 has impacted the entire world and brought in unprecedented challenges in every aspect- health, economic and social. Healthcare, being at the epicenter, is amongst the worst affected sector. In India, while the government has taken numerous measures to successfully slow down the spread of virus in the initial months, the pandemic has uncovered the stark inadequacies of our healthcare system.

As healthcare providers continue to put colossal efforts in fighting against the pandemic by finding ways to manage the vulnerable and affected, the reverberations of the current crises are being felt across spectrum, heralding the onset of irreversible changes to come. The ability to deal with these new and accentuated challenges and our resilience will determine our success to adjust to the new normal and be prepared for the post-COVID world.

Along with the challenges, it is expected that the current scenario will open up a plethora of opportunities giving way to a transformed healthcare delivery system- including newer care delivery models, enhanced use of digital tools and other technologies, greater focus on preventive and primary care along with point of care and home based care, restructured facilities and operating models, and boost to local manufacturing as well as R&D in products and treatment for better health outcomes.

This calls for strengthening of Public Private Partnerships as well as other stakeholder collaborations, rethinking of processes and policies and adopting a more patient-centric as well as community-centric approach.

FICCI HEAL 2020 is an endeavor to bring together all the relevant stakeholders to share their experiences and deliberate on the solutions and reforms for the post-COVID healthcare. The conference would be a conglomeration of CEO’s, policy makers, national and international leaders from healthcare and allied industries.”

The conference will take place online and include several different formats, such as Panel Discussions, Plenary Sessions, and Keynote Adresses focusing on all aspects of the healthcare sector.

Program Outline- FICCI HEAL 2020

Draft Thematic Program- FICCI HEAL 2020

Further Information as well as the Registration can be found here.