Indus Hospital & Health Network (IHHN) and Indus University of Health Sciences (IUHS) will launch the 8th Biennial Conference (ICON 2026) tomorrow, October 8, at 4:00 PM at the IHHN Korangi Campus, Karachi.
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Under the theme “Resilient Care, Sustainable Future: Bridging Climate Action and Patient-Centered Healthcare,” the 10-day nationwide conference focuses on climate resilience, sustainable health operations, and clinical breakthroughs.
Former Federal Minister and WHO Director Dr. Zafar Mirza will deliver the keynote address, alongside speeches from IHHN President & CEO Dr. Abdul Bari Khan, Board Chairman Abdul Karim Paracha, ICON 2026 Chair Dr. Syed Ahmer Hamid, and IUHS Dean Dr. Syed Zafar Zaidi.
Building on over 100 pre-conference workshops, ICON 2026 features 50+ scientific sessions, policy plenaries, and research posters on AI in healthcare, trauma care, organ transplantation, pediatric oncology, and net-zero hospital operations. Global figures including IDF President Dr. Peter Schwartz (Germany) and Dr. Naweed Imam Syed (Canada) will address the gathering.
Following Karachi, the conference extends to Muzaffargarh (Oct 14) and Lahore (Oct 16–17), concluding with Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan as Chief Guest.
Register at event.tih.org.pk.
