International Conference on Appropriate Technology for Healthcare in LMICs

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Are you interested in research, healthcare innovation, or finding practical solutions to real healthcare challenges in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)?
Join the International Conference on Appropriate Technology for Healthcare in LMICs — ICATH-LMIC 2026 — a two-day conference focused on affordable, locally developed, and need-based healthcare technologies for improving access to essential medical services.
Organised by the respective departments of three of Bangladesh's leading universities, together with a spin-off company and a society, as named below:
Department of Biomedical Physics & Technology (BMPT), University of Dhaka — https://bmpt.du.ac.bd/
Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME), Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET) — https://bme.buet.ac.bd/
Department of Clinical Oncology, Bangladesh Medical University — https://oncology.bmu.ac.bd/
BiBEAT Ltd. (a non-profit, R&D-based manufacturer) — https://bibeat.com/
Relevant Science & Technology Society, Bangladesh (RSTS) — https://relevantscience.org/
Conference Chair:
Dr. Khondkar Siddique-e Rabbani — Founder Chairperson of BMPT, University of Dhaka, and presently Honorary Professor (post-retirement). He is also the Founder President of BiBEAT Ltd. and RSTS.
Conference Co-Chairs:
Professor Syed Md. Akram Hussain — Chairman, Department of Clinical Oncology, Bangladesh Medical University
Professor Adnan Kiber — Department of EEE, University of Dhaka
Professor Taufiq Hasan — Chairman, Department of Biomedical Engineering, BUET
Dr. Talha Nahyan — Chairman, Department of Biomedical Physics & Technology, University of Dhaka; RSTS
Chief Guest at the Inauguration (5 July, 9:00 am, DU Senate Auditorium):
Mr. Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain, M.P. — Honourable Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
The conference will bring together scientists and engineers from various disciplines, doctors, researchers, senior students, innovators, policymakers, and professionals from around the world (international participants joining online) to discuss key topics, including:
Appropriate healthcare technology for LMICs
Dynamic foot-pressure scanning for diabetic foot care
Artificial intelligence in healthcare
Electrical bioimpedance technology
Oncology and palliative care
Infection prevention through local innovation
Medical device entrepreneurship and policy challenges
Equalising global access to healthcare technology
Date: 5–6 July 2026
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Venue: Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Building, DU
— Day 1: Main Auditorium
— Day 2: Seminar Room
For details, please see:
Event Background: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b_ZB7FWZE--FEsZCz7DBFoaFdbuD8g2k/view?usp=drive_link
Programme Schedule: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lLrNQzYzan3uOBGrqpqpOUneN6xI7FMR/view?usp=drive_link
REGISTRATION (for physical participation):
Seats are limited, so advance online registrations (using the Google Form below) will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc4oUHRzmpgGAd6RUDc1zE893Ld_xG3iy676Xtxq80zdXmHNw/viewform
Registration Deadline: There is no fixed deadline. However, once the number of registrations reaches the seating capacity of the venue, the Google Form will be closed and no further registration will be possible. Please secure your spot early to ensure participation.
All registered participants who attend in person will receive Certificates of Participation afterwards.
Registration Fee: Waived. (In our earlier announcements we had set a registration fee; however, thanks to generous sponsorship support from Beximco Pharma, Fibre@Home, and Tradevision, we have decided to waive it. Anyone who has already paid will be refunded.)