Partnerships for the Goals

Manipal College of Nursing (MCON), Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal organized the National Conference on ‘Nurse-led Development for Sustainable Healthcare in India’ on 18.01.2024 and 19.01.2024 to mark the 125th birth anniversary of the great visionary and founder, Late Dr TMA Pai.

One of the chief guests, addressed the importance of preventive care and said that nurses need to take the lead to reduce the healthcare burden through proper nursing care. He emphasized that nurses have a pivotal role in underserved areas, identify challenges, and bring about sustainable changes in health care by implementing policies. He also highlighted that higher education should be inclusive of education, research, and innovation. Highlighted the essence of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and stressed the importance of an interdisciplinary approach rather than an individualistic one to reach the collective goals of sustainable healthcare. Dr. Elsa Sanatombi Devi, Professor, MCON, and convenor of the conference, gave an overview of the conference.

The conference was sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), Government of India, EBSCO, CBS Publications, Nursing Next Live, Jaypee Publications, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), State Bank of India (SBI), Manipal Dental and Surgicals, Manipal Campus Store, and Bharath Bookmark.