Health-a-thon 2026 – Building AI Solutions for Cancer Care
Agenda
Welcome & Updates from NCG-KCDO (10 mins.)
- Welcome and opening remarks
- Brief updates on key NCG-KCDO initiatives including EMR, CATCH Grant and other digital health programmes
Speaker: Mr. Santosh Patil
- Address the group and promote participation to Health-a-thon
Speaker: Dr. C.S. Pramesh
Introduction to Health-a-thon 2026. Speaker: Mr. Vikas Tiwari (15 mins.)
- Why Health-a-thon? The vision behind India's first Health Hackathon
- How oncologists can drive innovation through AI
- Focus on operational and continuity-of-care challenges in cancer care
- Overview of the hackathon journey, timelines, awards and expected outcomes
How Doctors Can Participate. Speaker: Mr. Vikas Tiwari (15 mins.)
- Who can apply?
- Health-a-thon Website walkthrough
- Team formation (Doctor + Technology Team)
- Registration process and important dates
- Evaluation criteria and mentoring support
- Demonstration of the registration portal and application form
Illustrative Cancer Care Use Cases. Speaker: Mr. Vikas Tiwari (10 mins.)
Examples of operational AI solutions that participants can build, including:
- Patient follow-up and defaulter tracking
- OPD preparation and clinic readiness
- Registry and population health management
- Patient journey companions and caregiver support
- Administrative workflow automation
Q&A, Open Discussion, Closing Remarks. Speaker: Mr. Santosh Patil, Mr. Vikas Tiwari, Ms. Swapna Verlekar (10 mins.)
Meeting Details
Topic: Health-a-thon 2026
Date: Saturday, 8th August 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (IST)
Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/96211015513?pwd=2jJKbbb4dwbzMbDcuG1LE0Ov9xlOdG.1
Meeting Chat Link: https://zoom.us/launch/jc/96211015513
Meeting ID: 962 1101 5513
Passcode: 711942
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