South NeoCon 2026 held in Bengaluru with focus on newborn care

South NeoCon 2026, a two-day scientific conference accompanied by 13 hands-on workshops, was held in Bengaluru on August 31, bringing together neonatologists, neonatal nurses and other healthcare professionals from across South India.

The programme covered several areas of newborn care, including micropremie care, neonatal ventilation, neonatal sepsis and antibiotic stewardship. Other workshop topics included human milk banking, neonatal transport, neonatal seizures, neonatal nutrition and Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC).

According to the research material, the workshops were designed to provide practical training and update clinical skills for both young neonatologists and experienced professionals. The format combined the scientific conference with hands-on sessions focused on clinical areas encountered in neonatal care.

Training across key neonatal care areas

Micropremie care addressed the needs of extremely small newborns, while neonatal ventilation focused on respiratory support. Sessions on neonatal sepsis and antibiotic stewardship covered two areas identified in the programme, alongside workshops on seizures and nutrition.

The programme also included human milk banking, neonatal transport and KMC. KMC is listed among the workshop topics in the available material; no further details about the sessions or their clinical recommendations were provided.

The conference brought together professionals from across South India, including neonatal nurses as well as doctors. The research material describes the programme as a skills-updating initiative for participants at different stages of professional experience.

No attendance figures, individual speakers, institutional affiliations or specific clinical outcomes from the event were provided in the research material.