Apollo Hospitals Group will organize the 8th edition of the International Patient Safety Conference (IPSC) and 9th edition of the International conference on “Transforming Health care with Information Technology (THIT) at Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC) in Hyderabad on September 13 and 14.

Announcing this at a press conference, Apollo Hospital Group Joint Managing Director Dr Sangita Reddy said that the twin International health conferences would be held in the name of” International Health Dialogue".

About 2,500 speakers from 120 countries and more than 3000 delegates across the country are expected to participate in the twin conferences, she said and added that some of the Startups are also displaying some innovative technology products related to healthcare system on the occasion.

Dr Sangita Reddy said , “We must keep a check on our health systems as well as work towards a skilled talent pool to address the healthcare workforce crisis, which has an impact on patient safety. The IPSC serves as a platform where all the stakeholders can share experiences, exchange ideas and discuss best practices for improving patient safety forward to an outcome where the suggestions generated are integrated into a national policy to improve patient safety across the healthcare system”.

She said that the sessions to be held with the theme of “Imagine, Innovate, Inspire, the IPSC would provide healthcare professionals an opportunity to learn from patient safety and quality experts from across the world.

Dr Hari Prasad, President, Hospital Division, Apollo Hospitals Group said that the conferences offer wide range of subjects which are relevant in the changing environment today. Patient harm is the 14th leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally, comparable to diseases such as tuberculosis and malaria.
It is estimated that there are 421 million hospitalizations in the world annually, and approximately 42.7 million adverse events occur with safety issues in as many as 1 in 10 patients during hospitalization. We need to come up with practical solutions that can be implemented and ensure patient safety in hospitals, he said.

"Technology is transforming healthcare in all its aspects. Al and automation technology are changing healthcare delivery and discoveries in medical technology are revolutionizing diagnosis and treatment," he added.