Agartala, 14th November 2026 : The 9th Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine (IAPSM), Northeast Zonal Conference (NEZCON) 2026 was successfully held on November 13 and 14 at the KLS Auditorium of Agartala Government Medical College (AGMC), Tripura. The two-day conference was organised by the Department of Community Medicine, AGMC.
The conference brought together several distinguished national and state-level medical professionals, academicians and public health experts to mark the occasion and strengthen academic engagement in the field of community medicine and public health.
Maj Gen Prof. (Dr.) Atul Kotwal, National President of IAPSM, attended the conference as the Chief Guest, while Prof. (Dr.) Manish Kumar Singh, Secretary General of IAPSM, was present as a Guest of Honour.
Other distinguished dignitaries included Prof. (Dr.) Brogen Singh Akoijam, President of IAPSM Northeast Zone; Prof. (Dr.) H. P. Sharma, Director of Medical Education, Government of Tripura; Dr. Debasree Debbarma, Director of Health Services; Dr. Anjan Das, Director of Family Welfare and Preventive Medicine; Prof. (Dr.) Girish N. Rao of NIMHANS; Prof. (Dr.) Tapan Majumdar, Principal of AGMC; and Dr. Bidhan Goswami, Medical Superintendent of AGMC and GBP Hospital.
The participation of eminent medical professionals and representatives from various health institutions added significance to the conference, providing an important platform for academic interaction and professional exchange in the field of preventive and social medicine.
The two-day event highlighted the importance of community medicine in strengthening public healthcare and advancing preventive healthcare practices.
