Srinagar, October 7: Indian Society of Lifestyle Medicine (ISLM) successfully held its 5th Annual International Conference (ISLMCON2024) in New Delhi, bringing together medical experts, experts and thinkers from across India and around the world. leaders gathered to discuss the growing role of lifestyle. Medical care in the modern medical system.
The event saw the active participation of eminent speakers, practitioners and academics, making it a landmark gathering in the field of lifestyle medicine.
Major General Professor Atul Kotwal, Executive Director of the National Health System Resource Center (NHSRC), medical expert and public health researcher, attended the conference as the chief guest.
He shared insights on the need to incorporate lifestyle medicine into public health strategies and its relevance for achieving sustainable health outcomes while integrating with existing health programs and strategies to combat chronic diseases. .
Prof. Kotwal explained the four pillars of the Ayushman Bharat program of the Government of India, particularly transformation at the Ayushman Arogya Mandir level and infrastructure strengthening under AB-PM-ABHIM.
In his presidential address, ISLM President Dr. Rabbani Tariq emphasized the urgent need to shift the medical paradigm from a reactive model to a preventive model. He emphasized that lifestyle medicine plays an important role in addressing the global epidemic of chronic diseases. The main causes of chronic diseases are lifestyle factors such as improper diet, lack of physical activity, and unmanaged stress.
He highlighted ISLM’s commitment to promoting evidence-based lifestyle interventions as a means to enhance the overall well-being of individuals and communities.
The conference will feature a variety of sessions touching on key areas of lifestyle medicine, including physician health, mental health, cardiac rehabilitation techniques, neurology and lifestyle medicine, health coaching, nutrition, women’s health, and lifestyle medicine. It featured a comprehensive program including: medical systems, etc.
The conference also featured international perspectives from distinguished faculty from Malaysia, the Philippines, the United States, and Canada, providing insight into how different countries are incorporating lifestyle medicine into their healthcare systems. .
A notable highlight was the keynote session by Dr. Shiv K. Sarin, Director, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS), Delhi, who delivered an inspiring talk on gut health and metabolic syndrome, and through lifestyle interventions. Introduced an innovative approach to managing gastrointestinal diseases. .
Dr. Veenu Sharma, organizing secretary of ISLMCON2024, and Dr. Shefali expressed their gratitude to Major General Atul Kotwal for accepting the invitation to be the chief guest of ISLMCON2024, and Dr. SK Sarin for delivering the keynote address. expressed his intentions.
The esteemed speakers, international faculty and numerous participants who contributed to the success of the conference also expressed their gratitude for their contribution in making the conference an achievable insight. They also recognized the efforts of the ISLM team, volunteers and partners who worked hard to make the event a huge success.
ISLM Executive Director Dr. Lakshmi Sundar said the conference marks a major step forward in advocating lifestyle medicine as a key pillar of healthcare in India and around the world.
The annual meeting was an important platform to foster collaboration, education, and promotion of healthy, evidence-based practices for the prevention and management of chronic diseases.
