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Integrated Holistic Health Summit
Faridabad
April 7-9, 2023
On behalf of C20 India, we warmly invite you to the C20 Integrated Holistic Health Summit, scheduled to take place on the 7th-9th of April 2023 at the Amrita Hospitals convention center, Faridabad, Haryana. Thank you for your registration.
The C20 Integrated Holistic Health Summit is an international platform that brings together leading experts, practitioners, and researchers in the field of health to discuss the latest advances and best practices in the field. The event aims to promote awareness and understanding of the benefits of integrated and holistic approaches to health and wellness, and to foster collaboration and exchange of ideas among stakeholders from around the world.
To register, please email us at IHH.C20India@amrita.edu
We highly encourage all those able to attend in person to please consider doing so. Those unable to attend in-person are invited to join online.
Delegates are responsible for booking their own travel and accommodations.
For delegates traveling from abroad, we will help coordinate logistics in regard to accommodation and internal travel. International delegates please let us know as soon as possible if you would like to attend in person. We will assist with expediting the visa process under the banner of C20 India
The structure of the summit will be a series of workshops focusing on the key focus areas of:
These workshops will culminate in the creation of 2-3 key policy recommendations per focus area, which will then be presented at the end of the summit. Our main goal of this summit is to gather your valuable input on the policy recommendations this working group will present to the C20 chair in July and ultimately the G20 leaders in September. This summit will be attended by the Health Minister of India, former health ministers of many other countries, representatives of the WHO and UN and many multinational NGOs. We will also have members of the ICMR and NMC present. This is a great opportunity to be part of health policy and governance. And the best part is that it is happening right at our front door!
The C20 Integrated Holistic Health Summit is an international platform that brings together leading experts, practitioners, and researchers in the field of health to discuss the latest advances and best practices in the field. The event aims to promote awareness and understanding of the benefits of integrated and holistic approaches to health and wellness, and to foster collaboration and exchange of ideas among stakeholders from around the world.
To register, please email us at IHH.C20India@amrita.edu
We highly encourage all those able to attend in person to please consider doing so. Those unable to attend in-person are invited to join online.
Delegates are responsible for booking their own travel and accommodations.
For delegates traveling from abroad, we will help coordinate logistics in regard to accommodation and internal travel. International delegates please let us know as soon as possible if you would like to attend in person. We will assist with expediting the visa process under the banner of C20 India
The structure of the summit will be a series of workshops focusing on the key focus areas of:
- Mental Health
- Nutrition and Health
- Elderly care and End of life care
- Holistic Health – Traditional and Alternative forms of Medicine, Yoga & Meditation
- Women and Children Health and Wellness
- One Health – Communicable diseases
- Non Communicable Diseases
These workshops will culminate in the creation of 2-3 key policy recommendations per focus area, which will then be presented at the end of the summit. Our main goal of this summit is to gather your valuable input on the policy recommendations this working group will present to the C20 chair in July and ultimately the G20 leaders in September. This summit will be attended by the Health Minister of India, former health ministers of many other countries, representatives of the WHO and UN and many multinational NGOs. We will also have members of the ICMR and NMC present. This is a great opportunity to be part of health policy and governance. And the best part is that it is happening right at our front door!
Sponsors
Schedule and agenda
SUMMARY OF THE AGENDA
Her Health – Our Health: A C20 Women’s Ambassador event: 60-100 women from impoverished villages, who know how to use a smartphone, will be taught how to use the Swashraya app (An app that is being released during the C20 IHH summit) along with being given awareness classes on key areas like menstrual and sexual health, mental health, nutrition and abuse. They will be announced as Health Ambassadors for their villages and will be responsible for collecting health data from the women in their villages. The women will also have an opportunity to showcase their handicrafts through the Faridabad event.
05:00 PM – 06:00 PM: Session on One Health in the context of sexual health
06:00 PM – 07:00 PM: Panel discussion on Mental Health in vulnerable groups
07:00 PM – 08:00 PM: Cultural event
08:00 PM – Dinner
05:00 PM – 06:00 PM: Session on One Health in the context of sexual health
06:00 PM – 07:00 PM: Panel discussion on Mental Health in vulnerable groups
07:00 PM – 08:00 PM: Cultural event
08:00 PM – Dinner
08:00 AM – 09:00 AM: Registration
09:00 AM – 10.00 AM: Introduction to the IHH Summit
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Tea Break
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM: Inaugural Ceremony – By the Honorable Health Minister of India
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM: Final Presentation of Udaaharans
12:45 PM – 01:30 PM: Lunch
01:30 PM- 03:00 PM: Plenary Session 1: Civil Society & Community Engagement For Health Equity
03:00 PM – 04:30 PM: Break out meetings #1 – 7 parallel halls
04:30 PM – 05:30 PM: Networking & Tea Break
05:30 PM –Travel to All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA)
06:30 PM – Walk through AIIA with a demonstration of modern applicability of Integrative Medicine Cultural Performances and Gala Dinner (At AIIA)
09:00 AM – 10.00 AM: Introduction to the IHH Summit
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Tea Break
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM: Inaugural Ceremony – By the Honorable Health Minister of India
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM: Final Presentation of Udaaharans
12:45 PM – 01:30 PM: Lunch
01:30 PM- 03:00 PM: Plenary Session 1: Civil Society & Community Engagement For Health Equity
03:00 PM – 04:30 PM: Break out meetings #1 – 7 parallel halls
04:30 PM – 05:30 PM: Networking & Tea Break
05:30 PM –Travel to All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA)
06:30 PM – Walk through AIIA with a demonstration of modern applicability of Integrative Medicine Cultural Performances and Gala Dinner (At AIIA)
09:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Plenary Session 2: Technology in Healthcare – A Global Perspective on True Capacity Building
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM: Tea Break
10:45 AM – 12:30 PM: Break out meetings #2 – 7 parallel halls
12:30 PM – 01:30 PM: Lunch
01:30 PM – 03:00 PM: Plenary Session 3: Health Financing in Global Health Equity
03:00 PM – 03:15 PM: Transition to break out
03:15 PM – 04:30 PM: Break out meetings #3 – 7 parallel halls
04:30 PM – 05:30 PM: Final consensus statement
05:30 PM – 06:00 PM: Valedictory Session
06.00 PM – Networking & Tea Break
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM: Tea Break
10:45 AM – 12:30 PM: Break out meetings #2 – 7 parallel halls
12:30 PM – 01:30 PM: Lunch
01:30 PM – 03:00 PM: Plenary Session 3: Health Financing in Global Health Equity
03:00 PM – 03:15 PM: Transition to break out
03:15 PM – 04:30 PM: Break out meetings #3 – 7 parallel halls
04:30 PM – 05:30 PM: Final consensus statement
05:30 PM – 06:00 PM: Valedictory Session
06.00 PM – Networking & Tea Break
Key Speakers
Sri. Mansukh Mandavya, Minister, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General World Health Organization (Virtual)
Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha Secretary, AYUSH Ministry, Government of India
Dr. Agnes Binagwaho, Former Minister of Health, Rwanda & co-founder and the former vice chancellor of the University of Global Health Equity
Dr. Luckson Dullie, Executive Director Partners in Health Malawi
Dr. Maxo Luma, Executive Director Partners in Health Liberia.
Dr. Adolpho Rubinstein, Ex-Health Minister, Argentina
Dr. Tanuja M Nesari, Director, AIIA
Dr. Khuat Thi Hai Oanh, Executive Director, Center for Support Community Development Initiatives Vietnam
Dr. Joia Mukherjee, Chief Medical Officer, Partners In Health
Dr. NK Arora, Director, INCLEN Foundation
To register: email us at IHH.C20India@amrita.edu
We highly encourage all those able to attend in person to please consider doing so. Those unable to attend in-person are invited to join online.
Delegates are responsible for booking their own travel and accommodations.
For delegates traveling from abroad, we will help coordinate logistics in regard to accommodation and internal travel. International delegates please let us know as soon as possible if you would like to attend in person. We will assist with expediting the visa process under the banner of C20 India
Venue Address
Program will be held at Amrita Hospital Faridabad.
Address: Amrita Hospital Mata Amritanandamayi Marg, RPS City, Sector 88, FARIDABAD, HARYANA 121002, India. Website: https://amritahospitals.org/fbd/
Logistics
Travel
Delegates attending the Civil 20 Integrated Holistic Health Summit should make their own travel arrangements to and from Faridabad. There are two ways to do so:
You could book a flight to and from Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi which services flights from major cities around the world. Faridabad is located about 37 kms and approximately an hour (plus traffic) distance from the meeting venue. Delegates are advised to arrange their itinerary so as to arrive in New Delhi.
We regret to inform you that we will not be able to provide any financial assistance for travel and accommodation.
- LOCAL TRANSIT Shuttle Buses will be provided for transit to and from hotels to Amrita Hospital
- TRAIN: Closest Metro train station to Amrita Hospital is Sector 28 on the Violet Line.
- Ola Cabs: https://www.olacabs.com/
Accommodations
The meeting venue of the IHH Summit is Amrita Hospital. Accommodations can be booked at our partner hotels listed here. We regret to inform you that we will not be able to provide any financial assistance for travel and accommodation.
Access to Venue
All delegates will be required to have an invitation letter of the conference to enter the venue which will be sending shortly. Please print or have the invite available on your mobile when coming and going from the venue.
Access to the venue will be restricted to the delegates only, who will be required to keep their badges on display at all times during the events.
The badges of delegates are colour-coded according to their classification. The badge carries personal information such as name, country/institution, and is non transferable.
Health Requirements
Delegates are requested to self-monitor their health and to report any illness at the earliest to the Medical Unit at the meeting venue. The venue is a 2,000 bed super-specialty hospital with state of the art health facilities and clinicians. The Emergency Room is close by for emergency treatment. Delegates seeking non-emergency medical treatment can contact the hospital at 0129 - 2851234. This is also a friendly reminder to bring your essential medications with you, including epi-pens or other life-critical medicine.
General Information
DRESS CODE: Dress code for all meetings is formal business attire. Delegates are expected to wear smart casual attire for the Welcome Reception and Gala Dinner.
TIME ZONE: Local time in India is India Standard Time (IST) which is GMT+ 5 ½ hours.
Media and Communication
The Inaugural Session on April 8th, 2023 will be covered by the media. Photographs of Plenary and Parallel Working Group Sessions will be shared on social media handles of C20 IHH and other partnered social media channels.
All recordings of session will be available to delegate after the fact
To register: email us at IHH.C20India@amrita.edu
We highly encourage all those able to attend in person to please consider doing so. Those unable to attend in-person are invited to join online.
Delegates are responsible for booking their own travel and accommodations.
For delegates traveling from abroad, we will help coordinate logistics in regard to accommodation and internal travel. International delegates please let us know as soon as possible if you would like to attend in person. We will assist with expediting the visa process under the banner of C20 India
About Faridabad
Faridabad is an integral part of the national capital region. It is also one of the largest and populous cities of the state of Haryana. Faridabad shares its boundaries with Delhi to the north, Gurugram to the west and the state of Uttar Pradesh in east and south. The close proximity to New Delhi is an added advantage that makes Faridabad a preferred destination. The river Yamuna forms the eastern boundary of the Faridabad district.
The climate of Faridabad is quite similar to that of New Delhi and reaches extremes. It is excessively hot and dry, except during the monsoons. The monsoons period in Faridabad is from last week of June to September. It is characterized by high humidity and heavy rainfall. Summers are usually from March to June and the temperature ranges between 28 and 48 degree Celsius. The cold winds from higher Himalayan region make winters in Faridabad harsh and bone-chilling. The winter temperatures fall to as low as 3 to 4 degree Celsius. Considering its prime location, Faridabad is a great choice for both commercial as well as residential purposes. Over the past few years the city has seen a major boom in the business sector.
Places to Visit
Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary
This protected area contains one of the last surviving remnants of Delhi Ridge hill range and its semi-arid forest habitat and its dependent wildlife.
Rose Garden Faridabad
Hundreds of varieties of roses arranged around open lawns, fountains & palm-lined garden paths.
India Gate, New Delhi
India Gate is a war memorial located in New Delhi, along the Rajpath. It is dedicated to the 82,000 soldiers, both Indian and British, who died during the First World War and the Third Anglo-Afghan War. India Gate looks stunning at night with the fountain displaying colourful lights. The surrounding lush green lawns are a popular picnic spot. The Amar Jawan Jyoti is also located here.
Qutub Minar,South Delhi
Qutub Minar is a minaret or a victory tower located in the Qutub complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Delhi's Mehrauli area. With a height of 72.5 metres (238 ft), Qutub Minar is the second tallest monument of Delhi. The surrounding Qutub complex has lush green lawns which are popular picnic spot.
Akshardham Temple, New Delhi
The Akshardham Temple, also known as Swaminarayan Akshardham is dedicated to Lord Swaminarayan. It is known for its stunning architecture. Akshardham complex is home to India's largest step well which is a host to the mesmerising water show each evening.
