India, March 18 -- HT Syndication

Kattankulathur (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 18: "Cultural competency is not a soft skill; it's the foundation of truly patient-centred healthcare," said Dr. Jothi Clara Micheal, Founder of Healthbridge and former Country Director of Nursing at Gleneagles Hospitals, India, while addressing the inauguration of the 1st International Conference on Cultural Competence in Nursing - Embracing Diversity for Global Health Equity organised by SRM College of Nursing, SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST).

The conference was inaugurated on 17 March 2026 at the Hippocrates Auditorium, SRM Medical College Campus, Kattankulathur. Nursing faculty, healthcare professionals, researchers, and students participat...