The Global Learning Collaborative for Health Systems Resilience (GLC4HSR) is pleased to announce its 3rd Annual Conclave, set to take place on March 11-12, 2025, in New Delhi, India. Following the success of our previous editions in New Delhi (2023) and Singapore (2024), this flagship event will bring together global health leaders, policymakers, researchers, and practitioners to drive forward actionable solutions for resilient health systems.

Co-Hosts

This year’s Conclave is co-hosted by the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) and the Tata Institute for Genetics and Society (TIGS), two premier institutions dedicated to advancing scientific innovation and health systems research.

Theme and Key Focus Areas

Under the theme “Collaborative Learning to Coordinated Action: Policy and Practice for Resilient Health Systems,” the Conclave will explore critical health system challenges and transformative solutions through panel discussions, case studies, research presentations, and interactive workshops.

Key topics include:

• Health systems resilience assessments
• Digital health transformation and equitable access
• Climate change adaptation and healthcare decarbonization
• Innovative domestic financing for health system preparedness
• Community engagement and participatory governance
• Strengthening surveillance, alert, and response systems
• Resilient health systems in conflict and displacement settings

Program Highlights

The Conclave will feature expert-led keynote sessions, engaging panel discussions, case study presentations, and interactive breakout sessions.

Day 1 | March 11, 2025

• Inaugural Session – Featuring global health leaders and the official launch of the GLC4HSR MENA Chapter.
• Co-Creating Pathways to Community Empowerment for Resilient Health Systems – Insights from policymakers and grassroots leaders.
• Climate Change and Health Systems: Localized Action for Climate Resilience – Addressing climate adaptation and mitigation in health systems.
• The Way Forward for Building Better Surveillance-Alert-Response Systems – Strengthening Public Health Preparedness.
• Enhancing Health Systems Resilience in Conflict and Mass Displacement Contexts – Tackling health challenges in crisis settings.
• Building Resilience Against NCDs: The Silent Pandemic – Strategies to combat the growing burden of non-communicable diseases.

Day 2 | March 12, 2025

• Strengthening Supply Chains for Health System Resilience – Ensuring robust and efficient health supply chains.
• The Case for Priority Setting & Driving Efficiency in Health Financing for Resilience – Sustainable funding models for health systems.
• Resilient Health Workforce: Preparing for the Future of Health Systems – Workforce innovations and policy solutions.
• Disaster-Resilient Infrastructure: Strengthening Health Systems for Crisis Preparedness – Innovations in Health Infrastructure Resilience.
• Future-Proofing Healthcare: Digital Strategies for Resilience – Exploring the role of AI, big data, and digital health governance.

For the full agenda and speaker lineup, click here.

Speakers

The Conclave will host distinguished speakers from global health organizations, academia, and policymaking bodies. Notable confirmed speakers include:

Confirmed Speakers:

• Dr. Ahmed El-Sobky Chairman, Egypt Healthcare Authority
• Dr. Rajan Khobaragade Additional Chief Secretary - Health and Family Welfare, Govt of Kerala, India
• Dr. Hisham Stait Chairman, Unified Procurement Authority, Egypt
• Dr. Jayaprakash Narayana Physician, Administrator, and Politician, India
• Dr. Ali Ghamrawy Chairman, Egyptian Drug Authority
• Prof. Mala Rao Director, Ethnicity and Health Unit & Senior Clinical Fellow Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College London
• Dr. Karthik Adapa Regional Advisor - Digital Health, World Health Organization - Southeast Asia Regional Office
• Dr. Sundararaman T Global Coordinator, People’s Health Movement
• Dr. Vijay Yeldandi Clinical Professor of Medicine and Surgery, University of Illinois, Chicago, USA
• Prof. D. Prabhakaran Executive Director, Centre for Chronic Disease Control, India
• Mr. Rajiv Lall Former Managing Director & Chairman, IDFC Bank, India
• Dr. Rakesh Mishra Director, Tata Institute for Genetics and Society, India
• Prof. John Lim Executive Director, Duke-NUS Centre of Regulatory Excellence, Singapore
• Mr. Andrew Wiltshire Head of Healthcare Public Policy (APAC), Amazon Web Services
• Mr. Jai Ganesh Udayasankaran Executive Director, Asia eHealth Information Network
• Ms. Diah Satyani Saminarsih Founder and CEO, Center for Indonesia's Strategic Development Initiatives

Other Invited Speakers:

• H.E. Dr. Maya Morsi Minister of Social Solidarity, Government of Egypt
• Ms. Saima Wazed Regional Director, WHO SEARO
• Mr. Manoj Jhalani Director, Department of Health Systems Development, WHO SEARO
• Dr. Sohel Saikat Senior Advisor Primary Health Care and Lead: Health Systems Resilience and EPHFs, World Health Organization
• Dr. Thaksaphon (Mek) Thamarangsi Director, Programme Management, WHO SEARO 
• Dr. Sameh El-Saharty Senior Health Policy Advisor, The World Bank
• Ms. Aradhna Patnaik Additional Secretary & Mission Director, National Health Mission, Government of India
• Dr. Qudsia Huda Head of Disaster Risk Management and Resilience Unit, Health Emergency Program, WHO
• A representative from NHSO Thailand

Call for Abstracts

The GLC4HSR invites abstract submissions for oral and poster presentations in line with the Conclave’s theme. Submission deadline: February 21, 2025 (5 PM IST). Priority will be given to research from Asia-Pacific, MENA, and South Asia.

Submit your abstracts here.

Register Now!

Be part of this crucial dialogue on shaping resilient and sustainable health systems. Register here. 

For inquiries, contact glc4hsr@accessh.org