Geographical Group Reporting Submission
Cochrane India (King George’s Medical University)
Balendra Singh
2nd Cochrane India Network Conference
No
balendra pratap singh
balendrapratapsingh@kgmcindia.edu
balendrapratapsingh@kgmcindia.edu
Trainings, learning opportunities, workshops, Conferences or professional development (organized or attended) , Contributions or improvements to health-related policy on local or national levels
2nd Cochrane India Network Conference was organized by King George's Medical University affiliate center from October 26-28, 2023 at Lucknow, India. Many International, national speakers, policy makers delivered the guest lecture and more than 250 participants took part all across India. Panel discussion on "Health for all through evidence: A platform for health policy execution" was well taken by different stakeholders including representatives from Government and WHO. Chief Guest of the conference was Principal Secretary, Health and family welfare, Medical education, Government of Uttar Pradesh, Sir Partha Saarthi Sensharma. Various events were organized and best oral and poster presentations were awarded in different categories. Conference was very much appreciated by Catherine Spencer, CEO, Cochrane who herself was present for the entire duration of the conference. CIN was grateful to Karla Soares-Weiser, Editor-in-chief, Cochrane library for her video message and guidance. Hon'ble Vice Chancellor, King George's Medical University, Prof. Soniya Nityanand extended full support from KGMU to various training and other activities of Cochrane. International speakers were Catherine Spencer OBE, CEO, Cochrane Central Executive; Sir Prof. Muir Gray, Honorary clinical researcher, Nuffield department of Primary health care science, University of Oxford, UK; Dr Po-Lin Chan, Regional Advisor, WHO; Theodoros Evrenoglou, Université Paris Cité, Paris. Prof. Kameshwar Prasad delivered "David Sackett Oration". National speakers were Prof. Prathap Tharyan, Adjunct Professor, CMC, Vellore; Prof. Meenu Singh, Co-chair, CIN; Dr Anju Sinha, Co-chair, CIN.