PROGRAM SCHEDULE
COMING SOON

SATURday, October 19, 2024

8:00 am – 11:00 amOverview of Cancer Epidemiology in India
Meeting officials
Press conference
7:00 pm – 10:00 pmNetworking and informal reception

Sunday, October 20, 2024

8:30 AMLighting ceremony and welcome
SESSION I: 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
Cancer Prevention Strategies: 2025 and Beyond
Moderator: Dr. Manmeet Ahluwalia
Overview of Cancer Epidemiology in IndiaDr. Hari Sagiraju
Role of Lifestyle Changes in Cancer PreventionDr. Satheesh Kathula
Technological Innovations in Cancer DetectionDr. Manmeet Ahluwalia
"Rising Incidence, Lagging Screening: Addressing the Colorectal Cancer Burden in India"Dr Nitesh Rohatgi
Senior Director Medical Oncology Fortis Cancer Institute
Developing Community - Based Cancer Prevention ProgramsDr. Raghunadha Rao Digumarti
Cancer screening & awareness: What everyone needs to knowDr Harit Chaturvedi
Roundtable Discussion
Integrating Technology in Public Health Programs
Collaborative Efforts in Cancer Prevention
Public-Private Partnerships in Cancer Prevention
Closing Remarks: Summary and Future Directions
12:30 pm – 1:30 pmLunch & Networking
SESSION II: 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Thinking Beyond Heart Attacks: Reducing Cardiometabolic Risk
Moderator: Dr. Amit Govil
Prevalence of Heart Disease and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in India (20 min)Local Cardiologist
Dr. Srinath Reddy (AIIMS), or
Dr. Prabhakaran
Effective Risk Factors management (90 min)
Lifestyle Modifications (20 min)Dr. Sunil Kaza
Managing Lipids (20 min)
i.       Novel lipid risk factors.
ii.     Newer treatment options - PCSK9, Anti-sense
Local Cardiologist
Managing Subclinical Atherosclerosis (20 min)
i.       Prevent detect, and pre-empt heart attacks in young Southeast Asians
ii.      Role of CTA and Calcium scoring
Dr. Brahma Sharma
Managing Diabetes, Pre-Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome (30 min)
Rethinking the medications used in reducing Cardiometabolic risk (SGLT2i and GLP1 analogs)
Dr Nikhil Tandon
Endocrinology Director, AIIMS
Innovations in Reducing Cardiometabolic risk; Thinking outside the box (70 min)
Technological innovation (20 min)
i.       Apps and websites
ii.      Glucose monitoring - CGMs:
TBD
Care Delivery Innovation (20 min)Dr. Anuj Bhargava
Health Care Policy Innovation - Call to Action to Goal (30 min)Dr. Anupam Sibal/
Dr Naresh Trehan
Summary Panel - Bringing it all together (30 min)
Taking care of the whole patient and reducing global cardiometabolic risk through a combined effort.
7:00 pm – 10:00 pmGala, Award Ceremony and Entertainment