BW HealthcareWorld’s much-anticipated Annual Oncology Summit is scheduled to take place on May 9th, 2024, at The Imperial Hotel, New Delhi. With the theme "From Fear to Empowerment," the summit aims to provide support, knowledge, and empowerment to cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, and family members of the people who are bravely battling Cancer.
The primary objective of the Summit is to instil confidence, offer vital support, and disseminate cutting-edge knowledge to Cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, and other stakeholders in the field of Oncology. By bringing together more than 8 knowledgeable sessions and over 35 eminent speakers, the summit promises to be a transformative experience for all attendees.
The event will witness the presence of some of the biggest names in Oncology under one roof. Many senior-most Padma Shri awardee oncologists from the country will be speaking at the Oncology Summit. Keynote sessions and panel discussions will be held on the topics around cancer care, treatment, and the recent technological advancements in the Oncology field. The summit will witness participation from industry experts, oncologists, cancer support groups and representatives from government and non-government entities. The agenda includes interesting activities like a tug of war between the patients and doctors and art jam – painting session where patients and doctors will paint together .
One of the main highlights of the event is the Ramp Walk - "Walk Towards Freedom" which is one of the most unique ramp walks by cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, doctors, and nurses, symbolising unity, strength, and resilience to fight cancer together. Walk Towards Freedom symbolises the freedom to get knowledge, the freedom to get support and the freedom to have open conversations about Cancer.
The summit will encompass a wide range of focus areas, including global initiatives to curb cancer, advancements in diagnostics, evolution of treatment protocols, post-surgery care and rehabilitation, understanding and providing mental well-being, and recognising the indispensable role of caregivers as well as doctors. The human side of the treatment, providing confidence, understanding dilemma and confusion and the role of doctors as a messenger of hope - are some of the topics that will also be discussed. Some cancer survivors will narrate their inspiring stories about their fight against cancer.
Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions from the biggest and most renowned oncologists, heads of cancer support groups, patients and their families, survivors, therapists, out-of-hospital care providers, medical equipment companies, and hospital services providers.
The esteemed panel of speakers includes prominent names from the different fields of Oncology landscape, each bringing their expertise and insights to the forefront.
Healthcare industry stalwarts Dr S Hukku, Advisor- Dept of Radiation Oncology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi and Dr. Girdhar Gyani, Director General of the Association of Healthcare Providers (India) will give keynote addresses during the day. Dr. Anil Kumar Anand, Senior Director and Head of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram, Dr. Anupam Sachdeva, Chairman- Department of Paediatrics & Director Paediatric Hemato-Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplant, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, will offer invaluable insights into cutting-edge treatments and advancements in the field. Additionally, luminaries like Dr. Harsh Mahajan, Founder and Chief Radiologist- Mahajan Imaging and Labs, Dr. Shyam Aggarwal, Senior Consultant and HOD of Medical Oncology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, will share their expertise in diagnostic imaging and medical oncology, respectively.
Other distinguished speakers include, Urvashi Prasad, Director- NITI Ayog, Dr. Kanika Gupta, Senior Director of Surgical Oncology at Max Hospital; Dr. SVS Deo, President-Indian Association of Surgical Oncology, President-Association of Breast Surgeons of India and Oncology Lead, Senior Consultant, Surgical Oncology, Apollo Hospitals, Delhi, Dr Vinod Raina, Chairman and Head of Medical Oncology at Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon, Hari Subramaniam, Founder- LifeSigns, Dr Pradeep Kumar Gupta, Chairman & Principal- Naiminath Homeopathic Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Agra, Dr Charu Dutt Arora, Consultant Physician- Geriatrics & Palliative Care provider & Head- AmeriHealth Home Health Care, Asian Hospital, Faridabad, Mrs. Jyotsna Govil, Chairman- Indian Cancer Society, New Delhi, Dr. Ambika Rajvanshi, CEO- CanSupport, New Delhi, Dr. Aparna Dhar, Director- Oncology at Max Healthcare, Delhi, Dr. Karishma Kirti, Consultant-Breast Specialist and Oncoplastic Surgeon at Jaslok Hospital, Dr. Pooja Sharma, Founder & CEO of APAR HEALTH & Senior Scientist at the Paediatric Cancer Research Institute, CanKids, Anchal Sharma, Cancer thriver & Founder - CanHeal & Meals of Happiness, New Delhi, Dr. Vishal Rao, Group Director, Head and Neck Surgical Oncology and Robotic surgery , HCG, Dr. Rahul Bhargava, Principal, Director and Chief Hematology, Fortis Memorial Research Centre, Dr. Nataraj KS, Senior Consultant, Hemato oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant specialist HCG, Dr. Indu Bansal Aggarwal, Group Director and Head, Radiation Oncology, Paras Healthcare, Dr. Rajendra Toprani, Director – Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, HCG, Gautam Khanna, CEO PD Hinduja Hospital, Dr. Harsha Aggarwal, Head- Psycho Oncology, RGCIRC, Dr. Swati Bhat, MD and Senior Consultant- Intervention Pain,IPSC Pain and Spine Hospital , Dr. Kanchan Kaur¸Senior Director, Oncoplastic Breast Surgery, Medanta, Suman Kumari Yadav¸Joint Director, Lok Sabha , Secratariat, Parliament of India, Dr. Sushma Bhatnagar, Prof. and Head – Department of Anaesthesia and Palliative Care Medicine, AIIMS, Brijendra Brijmohan Gupta, Cancer Fighter, Dr. Sarjana Dutt, Lab Director , National Refrence Lab , Head Molecular Biology, Cytogenetics, PathKind Diagnostic, Dr. Sukhdeep Singh, Principal Consultant , Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Medanta, Dr. Aman Gupta, Uro Oncology, Head Urology and Transplant, Fortis, Harbinder Narula¸CEO BWHealthcareWorld and BW WellbeingWorld, and Bilquis Naqvee, AGM BW HealthcareWorld and BW WellbeingWorld.
Summit Sponsors and Partners:
The event is sponsored by HealthCare Global Pvt. Ltd., the specialist in cancer care, with PathKind Labs as the Associate sponsor. Knowledge partners include NABH, CAHO, and AHPI. Support partners include Indian Association of Surgical Oncologists, Indian Cancer Society, Paediatric Haematology Oncology Chapter of Indian Academy of Paediatrics, Association of Breast Surgeons of India, CanSupport, and CanHeal. Event partners include JOY-travels.com, fandrum, BEANLY, The Thick Shake Factory, REALTY, e4m, IWM BUZZ.COM, IMPACT, and PITCH.
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