Committee In-charge: Dr Megha Sheth +91 9879136035
ASIA WEST PACIFIC CONFERENCE 2026
Yashobhoomi Hall, New Delhi |
26–27 September 2026
Scientific Program Schedule
GERIATRIC PHYSIOTHERAPY & COMMUNITY HEALTH
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HALL – 305 NEELKAMAL HALL
| Time | Session Title & Type | Speaker(s) | Chairpersons |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAY 1 – 26 September 2026 – GERIATRIC PHYSIOTHERAPY & COMMUNITY HEALTH | |||
| 9:00 am – 9:45 am |
Panel Discussion
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Arthroplasties
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All the contributors
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| 9:45 am – 10:30 am |
Panel Discussion
From Function to Participation:
ICF-Informed Community Physiotherapy
Strategies for Enabling Independence
and Active Ageing
|
1. Dr Madhuri Kasi
– Moderator
2. Dr. Anjani Jaiswal
3. Dr. Smita Singh
4. Dr. Beena PO
|
Dr. Shyam Ganvir
|
| 10:30 am – 11:15 am |
Focussed Symposium
Integrating Yoga, Pilates, Mind-Body
Techniques & Tai-Chi for Healthy
Ageing – Beyond Conventional Tools
|
1. Dr. Anu Arora
– Moderator
2. Dr. Nilima Patel
– Yoga
3. Dr. Ritu Khemani
– Pilates
4. Dr. Purnima Singh
– Tai-Chi
5. Dr G. Palani Kumar
– Physiotherapy
|
|
| 11:15 am – 11:30 am |
Expert Talk
Medical Screening for Physical Therapists
|
Dr Anandbabu Ramadass
(USA)
|
Dr Rachna Sethi (PT)
Dr Siva Bali Reddy (PT)
|
| 11:30 am – 12:00 pm |
Expert Talk
Zen-Based Mental Health Physical Therapy:
Accessing the “Unwavering Mind” through
Gait, Breathing and Attention
|
Dr. Hirofumi Hori
[Japan]
|
Dr Arunmozhi Ranganathan (PT)
Dr. Chandrashekhar Sakilam (PT)
|
| 12:00 – 12:45 pm |
Focussed Symposium
From Ageing to Inactivity:
Understanding system-wise decline
and restoring fitness
|
1. Dr. M Chrysolyte
– Moderator
2. Dr. P. Ponmathi
3. Dr Geetha Haripriya
4. Dr C. Arokia Pramila
5. Dr Neha Mishra
6. Dr. R Yogeshwari
|
|
| 12:45 pm – 1:00 pm |
Expert Talk
Bone Power: From fragile to fearless -
rebuilding strength in older adults
|
Dr. Naseem Chatiwala
[USA]
|
Dr Jarapala Srinivas Nayak (PT)
Dr Birbar Debnath (PT)
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| 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | 1 HOUR NETWORKING, MEET AND GREET | |||
| 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm |
Panel Discussion
Understanding the Challenges of Sarcopenia
|
1. Dr. Megha Sheth
– Moderator
2. Prof. Shabnam Agrawal
3. Dr. R. Sathyaraja
4. Dr. Nithin Ravindran Nair
5. Dr. Niti Khurana
|
|
| 2:45 pm – 3:30 pm |
Focused Symposium
Smart Homes and IoT for Early Fall Detection:
Opportunities, Challenges, and the Future
of Geriatric Safety
|
1. Dr. Reena Kumari
– Moderator
2. Dr. Manisha Rathi
3. Dr. Mamta Sahu
4. Dr Nalinkumar
5. Dr Priti Agni
|
|
| 3:30 pm – 4:15 pm |
Panel Discussion
Building Health Literacy in the Elderly:
Bridging Exercise, Rehabilitation,
and Technology for NCD Management
|
1. Dr. Alaknanda Banerjee
– Moderator
2. Dr. Shrikant Sant
3. Dr. Prashant Naik
4. Dr. Pradnya Dhargare
5. Dr P. Vennila
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|
| DAY 2 – 27 September 2026 – GERIATRIC PHYSIOTHERAPY & COMMUNITY HEALTH | |||
| 9:00 am – 9:30 am |
Keynote
Guiding Movement: Expanding the
Physiotherapist's Role in Measuring
and Promoting Physical Activity
|
Dr. Ashokan Arumugam
[UAE]
|
Dr Vinod babu K (PT)
Dr Ruchi Mishra (PT)
|
| 9:30 am – 10:15 am |
Panel Discussion
Living with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome:
A Multidisciplinary Conversation on
Quality of Life
|
1. Dr Vidhi Gupta
– Moderator
2. Dr Yuthika Rao
3. Dr Sneha Nathavat
- Clinical Psychologist
4. Dr Richa Randhawa
– Palliative Care Physician
5. Dr Anuradha Sharma
– Dietician
|
|
| 10:15 am – 11:00 am |
Focused Symposium
The 'Silent Epidemic': Physical Therapy's
Blueprint for Addressing Non-Communicable
Diseases in LMIC Primary Care
|
1. Dr. Minal Bhavsar
- Moderator
2. Rinkle Hotwani
3. Dr. Dipti Mehta
4. Dr Charu Eapen
5. Dr. C M Shankar
|
|
| 11:00 am – 11:45 am |
Panel Discussion
Technology in Older People and
Community Health
|
1. Dr Apurv Shimpi
– Moderator
2. Dr. Manthan Purohit
3. Dr. Gopi Contractor
4. Dr. Rik Dawson
[Australia]
5. Dr Neha Mukkamala
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|
| 11:45 am – 12:30 pm |
Panel Discussion
Clinical Relevance and Considerations
of Palliative Care in Older Adults
|
1. Dr Deepika Metange
- Moderator
2. Dr. Neeta Vyas
3. Dr. Seema Grover
4. Dr Komal Patel
5. Prof. Suraj Kumar
|
|
| 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm |
Expert Talk
Advancing Physiotherapy care and fitness
for All in Low-Resource Settings:
Rural Community placement as
Experiential learning strategy in Nepal
|
Dr. Inosha Bimali
[Nepal]
|
Dr Uma Shankar Sinha (PT)
Dr Rini Chakraborthy (PT)
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| 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | 1 HOUR NETWORKING, MEET AND GREET | |||
| 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm |
Panel Discussion
Ageing beyond mobility:
A Biopsychosocial perspective
|
1. Dr Sheetal Aurangabadkar
- Moderator
2. Dr Sanjay Eapen
3. Dr Sachin Etam
4. Dr Doss Prakash
5. Dr Minali Saikia
|
|
| 2:45 pm – 3:00 pm |
Expert Talk
Reimagining Age-friendly Smart Communities:
Physiotherapists Bridging Movement,
Mind and Artificial Intelligence
|
Dr Anandh Srinavasan
|
Dr Vasudha Verma (PT)
Dr Geetanjali Bhatnagar (PT)
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🎓 3:00 pm onwards |
Closing Ceremony & Vote of Thanks
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