A workshop was organized by KIMS as part of CAHOTECH – 2025 on the 15th of November, 2025. The theme of the workshop was “Infection Prevention & Control in 2025 – Simple, Smart & Sustainable “. Around 100 delegates from various hospitals of Bhubaneswar participated in this workshop. The event was inaugurated by Dean & Principal, KIMS – AVM Prof. (Dr.) R.C. Das; MS Prof. (Dr.) Manas Ranjan Behera; and Prof. (Dr.) Dipti Pattnaik, HOD Microbiology. The vote of thanks was given by NS KIMS – Ms. Gitanjali Mohanta.
Eminent speakers included Prof. (Dr.) Ashoka Mohapatra (AIIMS Bhubaneswar); Prof. (Dr.) Nirmala Poddar (KIMS); Dr. Preety Mishra (KIMS); Prof. Bibhudatta Routray (Manipal Hospital, Bhubaneswar); Dr. Smrutilata Sahoo (Ashwini Hospital, Cuttack); Dr. Pragya Paramita Jena(IMS & SUM Hospital, Bhubaneswar); Mr. Vinod Kumar KB (VBG Consultants, Kochi) and Ms Dhanya Michael (Manager Quality, Rajagiri Hospital, Kochi).
The panel discussion was coordinated by Dr. Shashank Devapur(CAHO Intl GC & Inflexon Academy, Bengaluru). The event was coordinated by Prof. (Dr.) Nipa Singh, Infection Control Officer (KIMS & PBMH) and Dr. Kunalsen Jagatdeo, Assistant Professor, Microbiology.