The National Medical Commission (NMC) has announced that All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Mangalagiri, in collaboration with the Directorate General of Health Services, is organizing a two-day national conclave on ‘Prioritizing Patient safety in Health Institutions in India’ on September 19 and 20, 2025. The event will be held at AIIMS Mangalagiri in Andhra Pradesh. This public notice was issued on September 16, 2025.
The conclave aims to foster a culture of patient safety in medical colleges by promoting high-quality, responsible healthcare practices. The discussions are expected to be particularly beneficial for newly established medical colleges and institutions, enabling them to reduce morbidity, mortality, and readmission rates.
The discussions will cover various domains of patient safety, including:
- Medication and Surgical Safety
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Antimicrobial Resistance
- Laboratory and Diagnostic Safety
- Safe Blood Transfusion Practices
- Biomedical Waste Management
Participants will include Executive Directors from major institutions like AIIMS, JIPMER, and BHU, as well as Patient Safety Nodal Officers from medical colleges, representatives from health associations, the Quality Council of India, NABH, NABL, and paramilitary hospitals.
The NMC has requested that all participants fill out a mandatory Google Form for logistical arrangements, with travel and stay expenses to be borne by their respective parent institutions.