Theme: Public Health, Healthy Living and Sustainable Development Goals

Mysore/Mysuru: The School of Public Health, JSS Medical College, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research (JSS AHER), Mysuru, had organised an international symposium ‘Swasthyam-2023’ on June 1  and 2 in collaboration with the Public Health Research Institute of India (PHRII).

The resource persons were Assistant Vice-Chancellor, Professors belonging to Public Health, Respiratory Medicine, Infectious Disease & Internal Medicine, Psychology and Environmental Sciences. They belonged to top 100 international Universities like University of Arizona, Barry University, University of Illinois, University of Southern California and Florida International University. Participants were from various States of India.

Inaugural ceremony was presided over by Dr. Surinder Singh, Vice-Chancellor, JSS AHER.  Maj. Gen. (Prof.) Atul Kotwal, SM, VSM (Retd.) was the chief guest. Dr. Umesh Kapil, President, Epidemiology Foundation of India, Secretary, National Academy of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, was the guest of honour. Other dignitaries on the dais included Dr. H. Basavana Gowdappa, Principal, JSS Medical College, Dr. Purnima Madhivanan, Associate Professor, University of Arizona and Dr. Anil S. Bilimale, Chief MPH Coordinator, School of Public Health, JSS Medical College & Poornima Jayakrishna, Administrative Officer, PHRII.

The event was conducted in a Go Green initiative reducing carbon footprints by resorting to paper pens, mud cups, glass bottles, steel plates, etc.

This symposium witnessed the exchange of ideas, the forging of connections and the sharing of ground-breaking research on maternal and child health, infectious diseases, psychology, social health, health system and policy research, air pollution, African spiritual life and social initiatives presentations. Also there were Scientific paper presentations and poster presentations; Panel discussion on career opportunities in Public Health: Current and Future Perspectives.