South NeoCon 2026 brings neonatal care discussions to Bengaluru

South NeoCon 2026 was held in Bengaluru on August 31, bringing together neonatologists, neonatal nurses and other healthcare professionals from South India for 13 workshops and a two-day scientific conference focused on care for premature and critically ill newborns.

The programme addressed clinical and care-related areas including micropremie care, neonatal ventilation, neonatal sepsis, human milk banking, neonatal transport, neonatal seizures, nutrition and Kangaroo Mother Care. The conference’s stated focus was advancing care for newborns who are premature or critically ill.

The workshops formed part of the wider South NeoCon 2026 programme, which combined the practical sessions with the scientific conference. The topics listed for discussion span treatment, transport, nutrition and developmental care, as well as issues involving infection, seizures and respiratory support in newborns.

Participants included neonatologists and neonatal nurses, alongside healthcare professionals from across South India. Their participation placed the event within the region’s professional neonatal-care community, although the research material does not provide details of individual speakers, institutions or specific recommendations made during the sessions.

The research packet does not identify particular clinical outcomes from the event or provide figures on the number of newborns treated, hospitals represented or changes to medical practice. It records the event as a conference centred on sharing and advancing care approaches for premature and critically ill newborns, with its workshops covering the range of subjects set out in the programme.