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HHIS 2026 | Summit Experience
1 DAY
Summit
6+
Curated Dialogues
40+
Awards
150+
Attendees
1 DAY
Summit
6+
Curated Dialogues
40+
Awards
150+
Attendees
2nd
Edition
March, 2026
Summit Date
Dehradun
Uttarakhand
40+
Institutions
2nd
Edition
March, 2026
Summit Date
Dehradun
Uttarakhand
40+
Institutions
Leadership Keynote Sessions
Senior government and institutional leaders setting priorities and direction for Himalayan healthcare systems.
Policy-to-Practice Dialogues & Fireside Chats
Curated panels translating policy frameworks into implementable, ground-level healthcare models.
Innovation & Solution Showcase
Exhibits and presentations of deployable solutions across healthcare delivery, diagnostics, MedTech, and digital health.
Healthcare Innovation & Healthcare Heroes Awards 2026
Recognition of individuals and institutions delivering sustained impact in difficult and underserved geographies.
Structured Stakeholder Networking
Purpose-driven interactions enabling partnerships between government, industry, CSR, NGOs, and innovators.
About HHIS 2026
The Himalayan Healthcare Innovation Summit (HHIS) 2026 is an outcome-oriented, multi-stakeholder platform focused on strengthening healthcare delivery in Himalayan and hill geographies, where terrain, access, workforce, and climate realities shape system performance.
Building on the foundation of Uttarakhand Healthcare Innovation Summit 2025 (UKHIS 2025), HHIS 2026 expands beyond a single-state lens to enable cross-state learning, collaboration, and adaptation of solutions relevant to mountain and remote settings.
The Summit convenes policymakers, public health leaders, healthcare institutions, innovators, industry, development organisations, and frontline practitioners to move from dialogue to implementation, partnerships, and measurable improvements in healthcare systems.
Why HHIS 2026 Matters
Healthcare systems across Himalayan states and hill regions operate under conditions that are structurally different from the plains. Across geographies including Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Tripura, and hill districts of states such as West Bengal, Assam, and the Himalayan foothill regions, common challenges persist.
Difficult terrain and seasonal inaccessibility
Steep geographies disrupt routine care and referrals.
Persistent workforce and specialist shortages
Vacancies and retention gaps across hill districts.
Diagnostics & tertiary care concentrated in urban centres
Access bottlenecks for remote communities.
Emergency, disaster, pilgrimage & climate-linked pressures
Seasonal surges strain capacity and response systems.
Gaps between policy design & last-mile execution
Implementation capacity lags at facility and district levels.
At the same time, these regions are witnessing practical, deployable innovations, from telemedicine and digital health systems to mobile diagnostics, hub-and-spoke care models, community-led delivery, and public–private collaboration. HHIS 2026 exists to enable structured cross-state learning across Himalayan regions, spotlight what works on the ground, and catalyse partnerships that translate policy and innovation into real-world healthcare outcomes.
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HHIS 2026 Speakers
Raj Shekhar Joshi
Vice Chairman, SETU Aayog
Dr. Manoj Nesari
Adviser (Ayurveda), Ministry of AYUSH
Prof. (Dr.) Meenu Singh
Executive Director & CEO, AIIMS Rishikesh
Dr. Sunil K Khetarpal
Deputy Director General, Association of Healthcare Providers (India)
Dr. Anuj Singhal
Secretary, Swami Vivekanand Health Mission Society
Dr. Bhavna Shinde
Adviser, SETU Aayog
Dr. Akash Narain Gaind
Sr. Surgical Oncologist & Medical Director, Kailash Omega Cancer Centre
Anshul Mishra, IAS
Additional Director , AIIMS Delhi
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Prof.(Dr). Nitin M Nagarkar
Pro Vice Chancellor (Medical), SRM Institute of Science and Technology
Somesh Ranjan
Retd. Exec. Director- CSR, ONGC
Geeta Jain
Principal, Doon Medical College
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Our Past Dignitaries
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Lt. Gen Gurmit Singh, PVSM UYSM AVSM, VSM (Retired)
Chief Guest - Hon'ble Governor, Government of Uttarakhand
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Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat
Guest of Honor - Hon'ble Minister of Health and Education, Government of India
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Dr R Rajesh Kumar, IAS
Program Chair - Secretary, Department of Medical Health and Family Welfare, Government of Uttarakhand
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Anuradha Pal, IAS
Program Mentor - Additional Secretary, Dept. of Medical Health and Medical Education, Government of Uttarakhand
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Prateek Jain, IAS
Managing Director, SIDCUL, Government of Uttarakhand
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Air Marshal (Dr) Pawan Kapoor (Retd.)
Former Director General - Medical Service (IAF) & Vice Chancellor - Lincoln American University
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Kumar Rahul, IAS
Secretary, Dept. of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of Punjab
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Dr. Manoj Nesari
Advisor (Ayurveda), Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India
Objectives of HHIS 2026
Create a dedicated pan-Himalayan healthcare platform
Addressing hill- and mountain-specific system challenges
Enable structured cross-state learning so
proven models
inform new regions
Showcase deployable healthcare innovations
Strengthening access, resilience, and continuity of care
Bridge policy intent with on-ground execution
Dialogue between policymakers, system leaders, and practitioners
Recognise sustained healthcare impact
Healthcare Innovation & Healthcare Heroes Awards
Catalyse partnerships & investment
CSR and development capital across the ecosystem
Key Themes of HHIS 2026
Mountain-ready healthcare delivery
Emergency response & disaster preparedness
Prevention, screening & management
of non-communicable diseases (NCDs)
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Diagnostics access & referral pathways
Tertiary care connectivity
Digital health & telemedicine
Adoption and last-mile use
National Health Mission (NHM)
as a system integrator
Healthcare workforce availability
Skills, retention & well-being
Health system governance
Data use & implementation excellence
Public-private and CSR-led models
Healthcare delivery & financing
Traditional medicine & AYUSH
Integrative care in hill contexts
WHY ATTEND HHIS 2026
Direct Policy & System Engagement
Engage with policymakers, senior administrators, and system leaders shaping healthcare delivery in the Himalayas.
What Works in Real Conditions
Learn from deployable models proven in Himalayan and terrain-constrained settings.
Partnership & Pilot Opportunities
Explore collaboration across government, healthcare providers, industry, startups, CSR, and development organisations.
Recognition with Credibility
Participate in a jury-led awards platform recognising healthcare innovation and sustained service impact.
Who Should Attend HHIS 2026
Policymakers & Senior Government Officials
Health, planning, and development leaders from Himalayan and hill states.
Public Health Leaders & Health Administrators
Professionals responsible for programme implementation, governance, and service delivery.
Hospitals, Diagnostic Networks & Healthcare Providers
Public and private institutions expanding access, referrals, diagnostics, and tertiary care.
Health-Tech & System Solution Providers
Organisations working on HMIS, EMR, telemedicine, remote OPD/IPD, diagnostics, and digital health systems.
CSR, Development & Philanthropic Organisations
Funders and implementers supporting scalable, outcome-oriented healthcare initiatives.
HHIS 2026 AWARDS
HHIS 2026 features two flagship recognition tracks, evaluated by an independent, multi-disciplinary jury to ensure credibility, rigour, and real-world relevance:
Himalayan Healthcare Innovation Awards 2026
Recognise deployable and replicable healthcare innovations, solutions, and models whose adoption has strengthened care delivery, diagnostics, and health systems for communities, particularly across challenging, resource-constrained geographies.
Himalayan Healthcare Heroes Awards 2026
Recognise frontline healthcare workers, community leaders, changemakers, hospitals, nonprofits, and institutions whose sustained commitment has strengthened healthcare access, continuity, and essential services for communities, particularly across difficult and underserved geographies.