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5th Edition Of Patient First Summit 2026
The 5th Edition of the Patient First Summit & Awards is a national platform dedicated to advancing compassionate, equitable, and patient-centered healthcare in India. It convenes policymakers, healthcare leaders, pharmaceutical innovators, public health experts, and patient advocates to drive meaningful dialogue and action around improving access, quality, and health outcomes.
Aligned with key national priorities such as Ayushman Bharat and the Digital Health Mission, the Summit highlights scalable innovations in diagnostics, digital health, policy reform, and breakthrough treatments that are transforming care delivery across the country.
A key highlight, the Patient First Awards, will recognize outstanding healthcare professionals, institutions, public programs, and industry leaders who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to patient care and health equity.
This year, the Summit introduces “TENxCARE: Guiding Principles for a Patient-First Future,” a bold framework outlining the ten essential values of truly people-centered healthcare.
At its core, the Summit reinforces one powerful belief: the patient must remain at the heart of every healthcare journey.
TENxCARE
Guiding Principles for a Patient-First Future
A Framework by the Integrated Health & Wellbeing (IHW) Council
About TENxCARE
TENxCARE is IHW Council’s original framework outlining the 10 essential principles that define a truly patient-first healthcare system. Unveiled at the 4th Patient First Summit & Awards 2025, TENxCARE serves as the foundation for reimagining healthcare delivery that is compassionate, equitable, and empowering.
These principles are designed not only to guide hospitals, health systems, and policymakers, but to center the voices and rights of patients in every decision, at every level.
The TENxCARE Principles
Empathy & Respect
Treat every patient with dignity, compassion, and cultural sensitivity
Equity in Access
Remove geographic, economic, and systemic barriers to quality care.
Shared Decision-Making
Empower patients and families to actively participate in care decisions
Personalized & Predictive Care
Leverage data, history, and genomics to tailor care journeys.
Patient Safety First
Uphold highest standards in safety, hygiene, and risk prevention.
Mental, Emotional & Family Support
Address the full emotional and social needs of patients and caregivers.
Seamless Care Continuum
Ensure integrated care from diagnosis to recovery and beyond
Feedback & Accountability
Institutionalize patient feedback with transparent resolution mechanisms.
Patient Advocacy & Partnerships
Include patient voices in governance, design, and policy forums.
Health Literacy & Empowerment
Equip individuals to understand, manage, and advocate for their health.
Why TENxCARE Matters
- Provides a measurable framework for hospitals and systems to assess patient-centricity
- Bridges gaps between technology, care delivery, and lived patient experiences
- Aligns with global best practices (WHO, OECD, patient safety charters)
- Drives IHW Council’s commitment to health equity and universal access
Agenda
Session I :- Reimagining a Patient-First Healthcare System for a Viksit Bharat
Session II :- Smart & Patient Centric Diagnostics & Preventive Screening: Precision, Speed & Access
Session III :- Advancing Chronic Disease Care: Technology, Integration, and Patient Experience
FIRESIDE CHAT :- Beyond the Genome: Reimagining Patient-Centric Care in Genetic Diseases
PANEL DISCUSSION :- Jhipiego: Bridging HIV and Cervical Cancer Care: Integrating HPV Screening for Women Living with HIV
To deliberate on the importance, feasibility, and challenges of integrating HPV screening into HIV care services for women living with HIV, and to identify actionable strategies for scale-up in India.
Objective: Examine barriers to HPV screening uptake among women living with HIV Explore integrated service delivery models combining HIV & cervical cancer care Identify policy levers and programmatic enablers for national scale-up Discuss the role of community health workers, patient advocacy, and digital tools
Session IV :- Emerging Trends in Metabolic Health: A Patient-First Approach to Prevention & Care
Session V :- Advancing Health Equity — A Patient-First Approach from Policy to Grassroots
Session VI :- Merck Session: Voices That Matter: Patient Expectations from Bladder Cancer Treatment
AWARDS CEREMONY :- Patient First Awards & Smart Hospital and Diagnostics Awards
Speakers
Secretariat Member
Global Learning Collaborative for Health Systems Resilience (GLC4HSR)
Chairman and Managing Trustee
KG Hospital & Postgraduate Medical Institute, Coimbatore
Founder, Director, and Consultant Surgeon
KIMS-Ushalakshmi Centre for Breast Diseases in Hyderabad
former Officiating Director of the
Central Research Institute of Unani Medicine (CRIUM), Hyderabad
Clinical Director. Lead Senior Consultant Oncologist and Robotic Cancer Surgeon
Yashoda Hospitals, Hyderabad
Vice President – Research & Integrative Medicine
HealthCare Global Enterprises (HCG),
Senior Consultant – Medical Oncology & Hematology
American Oncology Institute (AOI), Hyderabad
Director & Chief – Surgical Gastroenterology, GI Oncology & Minimally Invasive Surgery
AIG Hospitals, Hyderabad, India.
Professor – Endocrinology
Osmania Medical College & Osmania General Hospital & President (RSSDI).
Head – Diagnostics Division
Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD), Hyderabad, India.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Apollo Health and Lifestyle Limited (Apollo Clinic), India.
To recognize the efforts and unflinching dedication of the whole healthcare ecosystem for focusing and advocating patient – centricity while empowering patients in the whole process, the IHW Council initiated The Patient First Awards in 2026, at a time when the whole world was bearing the brunt of the pandemic.
The commemoration from India’s premier health awareness and advocacy, aims to bring forth credible and outstanding contribution of institutions, organizations, healthcare services providers, patient’s groups and individual for bringing patient – centricity and advocacy to the core of health & healthcare ecosystem.
The 5th Edition of the IHW Patient First Awards would highlight the positive change and focus on unprecedented innovations and exemplary technologies that organizations, groups and individuals initiated and brough in healthcare thus reducing health disparities, and providing much needed care & guidance to the patients at all stages.
5th Edition Of IHW Patient First Awards 2026
Jury
Drugs Controller General of India
Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO)
Where solutions meet compassion, and collaboration leads to better care.
The Care Connect Zone is the dedicated exhibition experience of the 5th Patient First Summit and Awards — a thoughtfully curated space where leading pharmaceutical companies, diagnostics innovators, med-tech pioneers, digital health platforms, hospitals, and public health institutions will come together to present solutions that are reshaping patient care in India.
It urges industry to move beyond short-term campaigns and co-develop long-term solutions that genuinely address patient needs and health system gaps
More than a traditional expo, the Care Connect Zone is a platform of purposeful engagement — designed to foster meaningful connections among industry leaders, policymakers, clinicians, and patient advocacy groups. It reflects our shared mission: to create a healthcare system that listens, responds, and evolves with the needs of every patient.
The Purple Book
Stories That Put Patients First
At the Heart of Every Healing… There’s a Story of Care and Commitment.
The Purple Book is an initiative by the Integrated Health & Wellbeing Council—a professionally curated compendium of 21 patient-centric case studies that highlight how access, compassion, and innovative care can transform lives.
These stories will be contributed by hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, med-tech innovators, and digital health platforms who wish to demonstrate real-world impact through patient-first healthcare interventions. This is not a retrospective publication—it is an open call to leading healthcare organizations to participate in this landmark initiative.
Each story will reflect the core principles of TENxCARE, the IHW Council’s 10-point framework for measuring and embedding patient-centric values. Every narrative will be structured, reviewed, and presented in a professional, human-interest format—blending emotional depth with strategic replicability.
The Purple Book is a tribute to the courage of patients and a showcase of the collective commitment of those striving to make healthcare more accessible, affordable, and humane.
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