Apollo Hospitals is set to convene the 13th edition of the International Health Dialogue (IHD) in Hyderabad on January 30–31, 2026, bringing together global leaders to deliberate on the future of healthcare delivery. Over the years, the dialogue has established itself as a significant global forum addressing patient safety, quality of care, innovation, and large-scale healthcare transformation by uniting voices from clinical medicine, policy, technology, and health administration.
The 2026 gathering will revolve around the theme “Global Voices. One Vision”, underscoring the need for shared leadership, advanced technologies, and patient-focused strategies to build resilient and future-ready healthcare systems. Discussions will centre on leadership-led safety frameworks, human-centred system design, digital enablement, and excellence across clinical outcomes, patient experience, and hospital operations.
Ahead of the event, Dr. Sangita Reddy, Joint Managing Director of Apollo Hospitals Group, highlighted the evolving role of the International Health Dialogue as a collaborative learning platform. She stated that the Hyderabad edition will explore the responsible integration of artificial intelligence, data intelligence, and digital health ecosystems with empathy and ethical governance. According to her, the dialogue mirrors a global aspiration to make healthcare systems more predictive, inclusive, and sustainable.
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Dr. Sangita Reddy, Joint Managing Director of Apollo Hospitals Group, has positioned the International Health Dialogue 2026 as a landmark global convergence as Apollo Hospitals gears up to host the event in Hyderabad on January 30–31. The 13th edition will unite global healthcare leaders to shape the future of patient safety, digital innovation, and resilient, patient-centric healthcare systems worldwide.
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International Health Dialogue 2026 will consolidate four major conferences into a unified learning platform. The International Patient Safety Conference will focus on forward-looking strategies and systems aimed at reducing risk and improving care safety. The Healthcare Operations and Patient Experience Conference will address how efficiency, compassion, and innovation can be seamlessly integrated across the patient journey. The Transforming Healthcare with IT Conference will serve as a meeting ground for healthcare and technology leaders to exchange insights on digital health advancements and best practices. Meanwhile, CLINOVATE, themed “The Future Ready Laboratory,” will examine the growing role of diagnostics in clinical decision-making, highlighting the impact of automation, analytics, and artificial intelligence in modern laboratories.
The dialogue will also see participation from senior government leaders and policymakers from across the globe, including Hon. Col. Maj. Garba Hakimi, Minister of Public Health, Republic of Niger; Hon. Mr. Elias Kapavore, Minister of Health and HIV and AIDS, Papua New Guinea; and Hon. Prof. Jean Rosaire Ibara, Minister of Health and Population, Republic of Congo.
Joining them will be globally recognized experts in healthcare quality, safety, and innovation such as Dr. Jonathan Perlin, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Joint Commission Enterprise; Dr. Carsten Engel, Chief Executive Officer of ISQua; Dr. Dean Ho, Head of Biomedical Engineering at the National University of Singapore; Dr. Atul Mohan Kochhar, Chief Executive Officer of NABH; Dr. Neelam Dhingra, Vice President and Chief Patient Safety Officer at Joint Commission International; and Dr. Eyal Zimlichman, Chief Innovation, Transformation and Artificial Intelligence Officer at Sheba Medical Center and Founding Director of ARC, Israel.
A key highlight of the 2026 edition will be the Safe A Thon, a collaborative innovation challenge aimed at generating practical, scalable, and cost-effective solutions to pressing patient safety issues. The event will also witness the launch of THNX, described as India’s first digital health startup community, designed to foster innovation through pitch sessions, investor engagement, and funding conversations.
Through a mix of plenary sessions, technology showcases, innovation demonstrations, and structured networking, International Health Dialogue 2026 will continue to serve as a global convergence point for public health leadership, clinicians, technologists, and patient advocates—emphasizing the translation of dialogue into tangible improvements across healthcare systems.
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