Armed Forces Host First SHAPE 2025 Conference on Sustainable Hospital Infrastructure

The first-ever Armed Forces National Conference, SHAPE 2025: Sustainable Hospital Architecture, Planning, Infrastructure and Equipment, was organised by the Department of Hospital Administration at Army Hospital Research & Referral (AHRR), here.

Over 275 experts from the Armed Forces and civil domains, including hospital administrators, doctors, nurses, engineers, and architects, came together in the two-day seminar to deliberate on the challenges and future roadmap for creating sustainable, resilient, and patient-friendly hospital infrastructure in India.

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The pioneering Continuing Medical Education (CME) event was inaugurated by Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS) Surg Vice Admiral Arti Sarin, and Director, AIIMS (New Delhi) Dr M Srinivas, along with several dignitaries.

According to a statement from the Ministry of Defence, the conference comes at a critical juncture as the nation prepares for its centenary of independence under the visionary Viksit Bharat@2047 agenda.

SHAPE 2025 brought together stakeholders from the military, civil, and private sectors to forge a unified vision for future-ready healthcare facilities. The discussions focused on moving beyond conventional blueprint-based hospital planning towards environmentally conscious, technologically enabled, and contextually aligned health infrastructure.

Sustainability in healthcare was acknowledged as a strategic necessity not just for environmental impact but for national preparedness, health equity, and patient safety.

SHAPE 2025 outlined a framework for integrating green technologies, such as solar energy, rainwater harvesting, disaster-resilient design, and zero-emission infrastructure. Emphasis was also laid on achieving GRIHA ratings, CFEES certification, and adopting ergonomically designed, healing architecture. The two-day event fostered collaboration across domains and laid the foundation for a comprehensive doctrine on Sustainable Hospital Infrastructure, Architecture, Planning & Equipment Management, the statement added.