The Army Hospital Research & Referral (AHRR), New Delhi, hosted the first-ever Armed Forces National Conference .

AHRR Hosts First-Ever Armed Forces National Conference ‘SHAPE 2025’ 

on Sustainable Hospital Planning 

The Department of Hospital Administration at Army Hospital Research & Referral (AHRR), New Delhi, successfully organised the first-ever Armed Forces 

National Conference, SHAPE 2025: Sustainable Hospital Architecture, Planning, Infrastructure and Equipment, on July 26-27, 2025. Over 275 experts from the Armed Forces and civil domains including hospital administrators, doctors, 

nurses, engineers, and architects came together to deliberate on the challenges 

and future roadmap for creating sustainable, resilient, and patient-friendly 

hospital infrastructure in India. 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.

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 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 zeroemission 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.

With SHAPE 2025, the Armed Forces have set a benchmark in healthcare 

transformation. The initiative by the Department of Hospital Administration, 

AHRR, marks a turning point in reimagining hospitals not just as buildings but as climate-conscious, people-centric ecosystems and is a vital step towards building a resilient and health-secure India in line with the national aspirations of Vision 

2047.