DHR conference brings together over 100 medical colleges to discuss biomedical research

Source report date: 2026-02-26. This digest summarises that dated announcement.

Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilizers Anupriya Patel inaugurated the Department of Health Research’s Medical Colleges Research Connect 2026 in New Delhi on February 26, according to a Press Information Bureau release. The release described a two-day programme at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, Chanakyapuri, scheduled for February 26–27, 2026.

According to the ministry’s release, the national meeting brings together representatives from more than 100 medical colleges across India with research units established under a Central Sector Umbrella Scheme. The scheme supports infrastructure for promoting health research in the country. National Medical Commission Chairman Dr. Abhijat Chandrakant Sheth also attended as a guest of honour.

In her address, Patel reiterated the government’s commitment to health research and acknowledged research undertaken at medical colleges, the release said. She called on faculty to improve research standards in support of the Viksit Bharat goal.

The programme includes presentations on institutional activities, interactive lectures, workshops and symposia, according to PIB. Topics cover grant proposal preparation, training opportunities and technical aspects of biomedical research. The ministry said these sessions are intended to help participants learn from one another’s experience and strengthen their institutions’ ability to undertake high-quality biomedical research.