Nepal Medical Association Conference Begins in Chitwan

Chitwan. The 'All Nepal Medical Conference 'NMACon 2026'' organized by the Nepal Medical Association has started in Chitwan. The conference, which will run until Sunday, has started in the hall of BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital.

According to the association's president Dr. Anil Bikram Karki, specialist doctors, nurses, and health workers from Nepal, India, and China are participating in the conference. Similarly, representatives from the World Health Organization are participating in the program. Also, representatives from the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Health of Bagmati Province are participating.

According to Dr. Mahendra Agrahari, Chitwan District Secretary of the association, panel discussions have started. He informed that separate discussions were held in three halls.

Similarly, paper presentations and research progress presentations on diseases are being presented. There are 40 papers and 30 progress reports. The technical session of the conference started this morning, and the formal opening ceremony will be held on Sunday morning.

350 participants from all over the country are present in the program. Special sessions on topics such as primary healthcare improvement, digital health, rural health access, health insurance, and human resource management have been conducted in the conference, he said.

This program, which has been held every two years, has been held every three years for the past twelve years. The main theme of this year's conference is 'Strengthening Primary Healthcare through Innovation for Modern, Accessible, Affordable, and Equitable Healthcare'. Discussions have been initiated with innovation at the center to solve the challenges related to access, quality, and cost seen in Nepal's health sector.

Scientific sessions have started focusing on how to strengthen the basic health rights guaranteed by the constitution and how to connect the world's new technologies and inventions in the health sector.

Health Secretary Dr. Bhim Singh and other government officials are also participating in the program.