The 36th Annual State Conference of the Karnataka Association of Community Health (KACHCON 2026) was successfully inaugurated on 24th July 2026 at Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research (SDUAHER), Tamaka, Kolar. Organized by the Department of Community Medicine, the conference is being held under the theme: "Sustainable Development Goals – Way Forward".