The three-day conference brought together more than 250 delegates and over 50 nationally and internationally renowned speakers.
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Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (SRIHER), in association with the Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine (IAPSM) – Tamil Nadu Chapter, organised an annual state conference from July 9 to 11 in Chennai.
According to a press release, the three-day conference brought together more than 250 delegates and over 50 nationally and internationally renowned speakers under the theme “Integrating Public Health and Clinical Care for Control of Non-Communicable Diseases.”
Inaugurating the conference, A. Somasundaram, Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Government of Tamil Nadu, highlighted the changing demographic pattern in the State, noting the steady increase in the urban population and the need to strengthen public health interventions in urban areas. He said that Tamil Nadu has established 708 Urban Health and Wellness Centres to improve access to primary healthcare.
Published – July 13, 2026 12:37 am IST
