Day 2 | IAPSM UP-UK CON 2026

The 29th Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine (IAPSM), Uttar Pradesh–Uttarakhand State Chapter, concluded in Srinagar Garhwal, Uttarakhand.

Day 2, began with a symposium on Universal Health Coverage for non-communicable diseases, focusing on bridging policy, practice and patient care. The programme also included sessions on vaccine-preventable diseases, menstrual health for a climate-resilient future, rabies elimination, financial literacy for healthcare professionals and youth wellness, and concluded with the valedictory function.

At the FHTS booth, we had the opportunity to engage with students who visited throughout the day. These conversations gave us an understanding of their interests and questions, and of the public health work they hope to pursue. Engaging with future doctors and public health professionals remains an important part of our participation in conferences such as this.

We extend our sincere thanks to all the delegates and students who visited our booth, and to the organising team at VCSGGIMS&R for their warm hospitality and the successful conduct of the conference.

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Day 1 | IAPSM UP-UK CON 2026

Our Founder, Dr. @ashish_joshi_phd,MBBS,MPH Dean and Distinguished University Professor at the University of Memphis School of Public Health, joined the inaugural session of the 29th Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine (IAPSM), Uttar Pradesh–Uttarakhand State Chapter, online and addressed the delegates in the presence of Shri Subodh Uniyal, Cabinet Minister of Medical Health and Medical Education, Government of Uttarakhand.

In his talk, Dr. Joshi spoke about the importance of public health research. Studying to become a doctor is one achievement, but doing research alongside it is what helps future doctors understand the health needs of their communities and find solutions that work.

To encourage more public health research from an early stage, he announced the Anusandhanika Scholarship (अनुसंधानिका छात्रवृत्ति), ज्ञान और अनुसंधान की ओर. The scholarship is exclusively for undergraduate students of government medical colleges in Uttarakhand, is limited to 10 students, and comes with a stipend.

Through the scholarship, students will be supported to frame research questions, collect data from the community, develop health interventions, and monitor health outcomes, while sharing their findings with the people concerned. Our aim is to inculcate a culture of research among medical students and to encourage innovation and evidence-based solutions for the health needs of communities.

Our thanks to the Department of Community Medicine, VCSGGIMS&R, for the opportunity to share this announcement with the public health community.

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Day 1 | IAPSM UP-UK CON 2026

We were honoured to welcome Shri Subodh Uniyal, Cabinet Minister of Medical Health and Medical Education, Government of Uttarakhand, to the FHTS booth at the 29th Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine (IAPSM), Uttar Pradesh–Uttarakhand State Chapter, in Srinagar Garhwal.

The Hon’ble Minister interacted with our team and took the time to see the activity done by students at our booth, where future doctors shared the public health problems they would like to solve. Our team also spoke with him about @smaart.fhts work in research, education and community health, developed under the leadership of our Founder, Dr. @ashish_joshi_phd,MBBS,MPH.

We were also grateful to be joined by Prof. (Dr.) ashutosh sayana, Director of Medical Education, Government of Uttarakhand, and Prof. (Dr.) CMS Rawat, Principal, Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Government Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VCSGGIMS&R), Srinagar Garhwal.

Our sincere thanks to all our guests for their time and encouragement, and to the Department of Community Medicine, VCSGGIMS&R, for hosting the conference.
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Day 1 | IAPSM UP-UK CON 2026

“One public health problem I’d solve as a doctor is…”

At the FHTS booth, we put this question to the students who visited us at the 29th Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine (IAPSM), Uttar Pradesh–Uttarakhand State Chapter, in Srinagar Garhwal.

These students are the doctors of tomorrow, and we wanted to hear directly from them: what health challenges do they see around them, and what would they want to change? Each sticky note on our board is a young voice, and together they show what the next generation of doctors cares about.
For us, activities like this are a reminder that public health begins with listening. Understanding the problems that matter to future doctors helps us think about how research, mentorship and training can support them on their journey.

Thank you to every student who stopped by to share their thoughts, and to the Department of Community Medicine, VCSGGIMS&R, for hosting us.

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@ashish_joshi_phd,MBBS,MPH