Medicine and Meditation: AIIMS Delhi organises health and wellness conference

New Delhi: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi, All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) and Heartfulness will organise an integrated health and wellness conference themed 'Medicine and Meditation - Elevating Healthcare through Humane Values and Spirituality', starting from Wednesday. 

The three-day conference will be held at the AIIMS here. The event will be graced by Union Minister for AYUSH Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Union Minister of State for Culture Meenakshi Lekhi, as per the communique issued by the premier institute.

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"The conference aims to create a platform for academicians, researchers, healthcare professionals, and spiritual practitioners to explore the symbiotic relationship between medicine and spirituality. The event delves into the crucial role of humane values, Indian spirituality, and meditation in elevating the healthcare system to new heights," the AIIMS said.

The premier institute said, "The conference will have keynote and plenary sessions, meditation sessions, talks and poster presentations, breakout and interactive sessions. The conference is intended for physicians, nurses, allied healthcare professionals, healthcare professional students, researchers in traditional well-being practices, and seekers of reflective learning and wisdom practices."

Heartfulness is an educational and volunteer-based, non-profit organization, focused on meditation, relaxation, yoga and spirituality.

Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi and Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University announced a collaboration aimed at revolutionising patient care through a 'patient grievance redressal system'. This partnership marks a significant step towards enhancing transparency, accountability, and patient satisfaction within the healthcare domain, Delhi AIIMS Director Dr M Srinivas said. The collaboration was formalised through the signing and exchange of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between AIIMS, New Delhi and USAR (University School of Automation and Robotics) and USDI (University School of Design and Innovation) of the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GSIPU).