The 42nd World Congress of the International Committee of Military Medicine (ICMM) was held in New Delhi.
The congress was organised by the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) under the aegis of the Ministry of Defence (MoD).
The theme of 42nd World Congress is 'Military Medicine in Transition: Looking Ahead'.
The World Congress is a platform to provide an excellent opportunity for all participating nations to exchange ideas and experiences, thereby enhancing the collective intellectual assets of Military medicine, which would ultimately facilitate the Member States to face the challenges of a rapidly changing global security environment.
The five-day event is being organised for the first time in India, and is the largest medical conference ever organised by the Armed Forces Medical Services.
Top Indian scientific institutions, Union Ministry of Health, the United Nations and the International Committee of Red Cross are also represented at the Congress.
ICMM
The ICMM is an international inter-governmental organisation created in 1921 with its secretariat at Brussels in Belgium and currently has 112 nations as members.