Indian Chest Congress held to discuss advances and challenges in respiratory care
The Indian Chest Congress 2026 is being held at IIT Madras to discuss advancements in respiratory care, including AI, precision medicine, and lung transplantation. The conference aims to address public health challenges like tuberculosis and air pollution in India.
Why it matters
Highlights the integration of modern technology into Indian healthcare to combat significant public health burdens.
The inaugural Indian Chest Congress 2026, the annual national conference of the Society for Pulmonology, Interventions, Critical Care and Sleep (SPICE India), began at the IIT Madras Research Park on Saturday.
Held on August 29 and 30 under the theme ‘Precision Pulmonology for a Resilient India’, the conference organised in association with Kauvery Hospitals, brings together pulmonologists, respiratory physicians, interventional pulmonologists, intensivists, sleep specialists and researchers to discuss key challenges and advances in respiratory care.
Emerging areas such as Artificial Intelligence, digital health, precision medicine, advanced bronchoscopy, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), and lung transplantation are among the topics being discussed. The conference also features hands-on workshops on respiratory procedures.
Tamil Nadu Minister for Rural Development and Water Resources N. Anand, who inaugurated the conference, stressed the need for prevention and early detection of respiratory diseases, particularly in rural areas.
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