Hyderabad : Yashoda Hospitals, Hitec City, hosted the sixth edition of W4C as part of W4C & CRITIC 2026, in collaboration with the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM), Hyderabad Chapter. The conference brought together critical care specialists, researchers, medical professionals and international faculty to discuss advances in critical care medicine and emerging healthcare technologies.
The event was inaugurated by Shri Shiv Pratap Shukla, Governor of Telangana, as the Chief Guest. Faculty members from 10 countries participated in the academic gathering, which aimed to promote scientific exchange, research and evidence-based clinical practices.
The conference featured plenary sessions, keynote addresses, panel discussions, specialised workshops, the W4C Oration and Best Paper Awards recognising young researchers. Around 20 specialised workshops were conducted across hospitals in Hyderabad and Secunderabad, providing hands-on learning opportunities to more than 500 doctors. The overall event was expected to bring together over 800 medical professionals.
Discussions covered advances in intensive care, organ transplantation, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), extracorporeal therapies, advanced ventilation and point-of-care diagnostics. The sessions highlighted the growing role of critical care medicine in managing complex and life-threatening conditions.
The conference also emphasised the need to strengthen critical care infrastructure and specialist training in Telangana. Expanding intensive care services and developing postgraduate super-speciality training opportunities in critical care medicine were highlighted as important steps towards building a skilled healthcare workforce.
As the host venue, Yashoda Hospitals, Hitec City, reaffirmed its commitment to medical education, clinical excellence and collaboration among healthcare professionals. W4C & CRITIC 2026 provided a platform for sharing expertise, exploring new developments and advancing safer, more effective and evidence-based care for critically ill patients.