Programme
Lifestyle Medicine: Empowering Communities, Transforming Lives
The Principles of Exercise
Dr. Ashish Contractor - Director, Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, Sir. H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai.
The Practice of Exercise
Dr. R. M. Anjana - Managing Director, Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialties Centre.
The Power of Exercise
Col. Vivekanand Upadhyay - Sports Medicine Specialist, Officer Commanding, Sports Medicine Center, Artillery Centre, Hyderabad.
Chair - Dr. Madan Gopal
Advisor, NHSRC, GoI
Session 1
Exercise: Move for Life
Co-Chair - Dr. Herb Giebel
Consultant, Department of Medicine & Lifestyle Medicine
CMC, Vellore.
Day 1
2:30 pm - 5:30pm
15th October 2024
Day 2
8:30 am - 12:50pm
16th October 2024
Environmental Disruptions: How does our lifestyle impact the environment
Prof. R. Srikant - Dean, School of Natural Science & Engineering,
National Institute of Advanced Studies [NIAS].
Environmental policy and regulations
Mr. Chandra Bhushan - Founder and CEO – iFOREST
Beyond borders: The far -reaching effects on human Health
Dr. Shyamala K Mani - Sr. Advisor, WASH and Waste Management
Centre for Chronic Disease Control [CCDC]
Chair – Dr. Rabbani Tariq
President, Indian Society of Lifestyle
Medicine [ISLM]
Session 2
Environment
Co-Chair – Dr. Samuel Hansdak
Professor and Head, Department of Lifestyle, Medicine, CMC, Vellore.
Flipping the script – reversing diabetes with a Healthy diet
Dr. Nihal Thomas, Senior Professor, Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, CMC Vellore.
The fats of life – Navigating the good, the bad and the healthy.
Ms. Mahendri Narayana, Former Chief Dietitian, CMC Vellore.
The Microbiome: You are what they eat
Dr.Shvetank Sharma, Associate Professor, Institute of Liver & Biliary Sciences.
Chair – Dr. B Srinivas
Secretary, National Medical Commission
[NMC]
Session 3
Nutrition
Co-Chair – Ms. Shayna Parekh, Medical School Development Officer, IISc
The importance of building relationships
Dr.Mohan Isaac, Prof of Psychiatry, University of Western Australia Medical School.
Conflict resolution and forgiveness
Dr. Jitendra Nagpal, Sr. Consultant Psychiatrist, Moolchand Medcity.
Thriving socially in an era of digital isolation
Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma
Professor of Clinical Psychology, NIMHANS
Co-Chair - Dr. Sunil Khetarpal
Director AHPI
Session 4
Social Health
Chair - Dr. R. V. Asokan
National President
Indian Medical Association [IMA]
Living with resilience in a stressful world
Dr. Pratima Murthy, Director, NIMHANS
Sleep and rest in a restless world
Dr. Sapna Erat Sreedharan, Prof. of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology.
Spirituality and Research
Dr. B.J. Prashantham, Managing Director,
Dr Prashantham Institute for Counselling and Psychotherapy,Christian Counseling Centre.
Living free of addictions in a dependent world
Dr. Nimesh G Desai, Former Director, IHBAS
Co-Chair - Dr. Glory Alexander
Director, ASHA Foundation
Session 5
Mental Health & Spirituality
Chair-Prof. Deepak Saini
Coordinator, Longevity India an initiative
by IISc
Welcome
Dr. Samuel Hansdak
Valedictory
Talk by
Dr. Girdhar Gyani
Policy Recommendations in Brief
Dr. Alexander Thomas
National Anthem
Address by Chief Guest
Dr.Vinod Paul
Talk by
Dr. Vikram Mathews
3:20 pm - 4:00 pm
Vote of Thanks
Dr. Esther Inbarani
Panel Discussion
Moderators
Dr. Pratima Murthy, Director, NIMHANS
Co-Chair – Dr.Alex Thomas, Patron. AHPI
Panellists
Dr. Vinod Paul, Member, NITI Aayog
Dr. Viswanathan, Chancellor, Vellore Institute of Technology [VIT]
Justice S R Bannurmath, Chairman, Law Commission of Karnataka
Mr. Shant Kumar, Director, The Printers [Mysore] Pvt Ltd
Air Marshal Dr. Sadhna S Nair, Director General Medical Services(Army)
LUNCH 12:50 to 1:50 PM
1:50 to 3:20 PM
Welcome
Dr. Samuel Hansdak
Organizing Secretary, NHC 2024
Inauguration
About AHPI
Dr. Girdhar Gyani
DG - AHPI
Keynote Address
Dr. Devi Shetty
Chairman, Narayana Health & Patron, AHPI
About CMC
Dr. Vikram Mathews
Director CMC, Vellore
About Conclave
Dr. Alexander Thomas
Organizing Chair, NHC 2024
Prayer & Lamp lighting
About the Book – Ms. Divya Alexander
Book Presentation
Presentation of the book on the stage by all (editors, authors, EAB, reviewers)
Cultural Event and Dinner
Vote of Thanks
Dr. Herb Giebel
Joint Secretary, NHC 2024
Chief Guest Address
Smt. Anju Bobby George
Senior Vice President, Athletics Federation of India