
Apollo Hospitals’ International Health Dialogue (IHD) 2026 concluded today in Hyderabad, with 27,000+ participants joining both in person and online overtwo days. With the theme Global Voices. One Vision., the programme brought together clinicians,patient safety leaders, accreditation experts, technologists, and health system policymakers fromIndia and abroad, and received 300+ paper submissions and 120+ award entries from 75+institutions worldwide, reflecting the depth and diversity of engagement around leadership-ledsafety, equity in system design, and responsible digital transformation for measurable outcomesand trust. The programme also saw participation from senior Indian and international policymakers andhealth ministers, together with global quality and patient safety leaders, including KondaVishweshwar Reddy, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha), Chevella, Telangana; Jonathan B. Perlin,President and Chief Executive Officer, Joint Commission International (JCI); Carsten Engel, ChiefExecutive Officer, International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua); Atul Mohan Kochhar,Chief Executive Officer, National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers(NABH); Jean Rosaire Ibara, Hon’ble Minister of Health and Population, The Republic of Congo;Grace Ayensu-Danquah, Hon’ble Deputy Minister of Health, Ghana; Sarah Cleto Rial, Minister ofHealth, Republic of South Sudan; and Huʻakavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni, Hon’ble Minister ofHealth, Tonga.




