Programme

Saturday, 1 August

Main Congress - Day 3

Time	Session

1 Aug 2026 7:30am 8:15am	Meet the Expert 1 Preventing Vascular Associated Infections - Infusion Nurses Society Malaysia (INSM) Prof.Azlina Daud Moderator International Islamic University Malaysia, member of INSMalaysia Dr.Jeya Devi Coomarasamy Moderator Infusion Nurses Society MalaysiaMalaysia Prof.Claire Rickard Speaker The University of QueenslandAustralia Conference Hall 1		Meet the Expert 2 Rapid Fire /Myth Busting In IPC (MyICID) Dr.Shaharudeen Kamaludeen Moderator KPJ Damansara Specialist Hospital Malaysia Dr.Steven Lim Moderator Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, Ipoh, PerakMalaysia Dr.Tan Seow Yen Speaker Changi General HospitalSingapore Conference Hall 2		Meet The Expert 3 How to Publish your Work Dr.Abi Manesh Moderator NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public HealthSingapore Prof.David Weber Speaker UNC HospitalsUnited States Prof.Gonzalo Bearman Speaker Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineUnited States Conference Hall 3
1 Aug 2026 8:30am 9:15am	Malaysia Medical Association Foundation Infectious Diseases (MMAF-ID) Fellow 2026 & Keynote Lecture Evaluating Implementation Science Efforts: A Focus on Process Measures and Action Plans Prof.Syafinaz Amin Nordin Chairperson Universiti Putra MalaysiaMalaysia Prof.Zamberi Sekawi Award Presenter Universiti Putra MalaysiaMalaysia Prof.David Weber Speaker UNC HospitalsUnited States Conference Hall 1,2,3
1 Aug 2026 9:30am 10:15am	Special Symposium by Terumo Asia Holdings Infection Prevention in Infusion Therapy: Hand Hygiene and Closed System Solutions Ms.Orawan Suitthimeathegorn Moderator Terumo Asia HoldingsSingapore Dr.Pamela Lee Yew Fong Moderator Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur, IHH Malaysia Malaysia Adapting the WHO Multimodal Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy in a Japanese Hospital Dr.Yumi Suzuki Speaker National Hospital Organization (NHO) Shimoshizu National HospitalJapan Minimising Infection Risk with Closed System Needleless Connectors Dr.Jeya Devi Coomarasamy Speaker Infusion Nurses Society MalaysiaMalaysia Conference Hall 2	Special Symposium - HAPPEN Study The Hospital Acquired Pneumonia PrEventioN (HAPPEN) Study: a Multi-centre Randomised Controlled Trial Prof.Philip Russo Speaker Monash UniversityAustralia Dr.Nor Zaila binti Zaidan Moderator Hospital KajangMalaysia Conference Hall 1		Oral Presentation 1 Dr.Lim Kah Chuan Judge MOH (Sultan Idris Shah Hospital, Serdang)Malaysia Dr.Tiew Wah Tin Judge MOH (Tunku Azizah Hospital) Malaysia Spotlight Stage, Exhibition Hall		Oral Presentation 2 Ms.Patricia Tai Yin Ching Judge WHO Collaborating Collaborating Center, School of Public Health, The University of Hong KongHong Kong, China Dr.Suraya Hanim bt Abdullah Hashim Judge Hospital AmpangMalaysia Conference Hall 3
1 Aug 2026 10:15am 10:30am	Tea Break / Poster Viewing
1 Aug 2026 10:30am 11:40am	Symposium 5A Implementation Science in Infection Control Assoc. Prof.Andrew Stewardson Chairperson Monash UniversityAustralia Dr.Low Lee Lee Chairperson Hospital Sultanah BahiyahMalaysia A Multimodal Approach to AMR Prevention: Applying Implementation Science in Practice - Examples from AMR Outbreak Responses Dr.Takuya Yamagishi Speaker National Institute of Infectious DiseasesJapan Machine learning and AI-based Tools to Inform Infection Prevention Practice Dr.Indhumathi Venkatachalam Speaker Singapore General HospitalSingapore From Guidelines to the Bedside: Global Lessons in Implementing IPC on a largescale, Worldwide Prof.Didier Pittet Speaker University Hospital of GenevaSwitzerland Q&A Conference Hall 1		Symposium 5B Blueprint to Bedside: The Expanding Role of IPC Dr.Sazali Basri Chairperson Universiti Malaya Medical CentreMalaysia Dr.Yuho Horikoshi Chairperson Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical CenterJapan How to Rapidly Respond to an Ongoing Hospital Outbreak Dr.Ermira Tartari Bonnici Speaker Mater Dei HospitalMalta IPC in Mind: Does Hospital Design Matter Assoc. Prof.Moi Lin Ling Speaker Singapore Health Services Pte LtdSingapore Future Concepts: Waterless ICU Adj. Asst. Prof.Surinder Kaur M S Pada Speaker Jurong Health Campus, Ng Teng Fong General HospitalSingapore Q&A Conference Hall 2		Symposium 5C Partnering for Prevention : AMS strengthening IPC Dr.Nor Zaila binti Zaidan Chairperson Hospital KajangMalaysia Dr.Syamhanin Adnan Chairperson Hospital Sungai BulohMalaysia Building Resilient IPC Programs Through Sustainable AMS Implementation Dr.Rahela Ambaras Khan Speaker Hospital Kuala LumpurMalaysia Strengthening IPC Through AMS: Regional Perspectives on Antibiotic Stewardship Assoc. Prof.Andrea Kwa Speaker Singapore General HospitalSingapore Leveraging Data and Digital Tools to Drive AMS Prof.Karin Thursky Speaker University of MelbourneAustralia Q&A Conference Hall 3
1 Aug 2026 11:55am 12:25pm	Plenary Lecture 4 Infection Prevention in Asia Pacific: Lessons Learnt from uncertainty and Future Strategies! Assoc. Prof. Rukumani Devi Chairperson Malaysia Assoc. Prof.Moi Lin Ling Chairperson Singapore Health Services Pte LtdSingapore Prof.Anucha Apisarnthanarak Speaker Thammasat University HospitalThailand Conference Hall 1,2,3
1 Aug 2026 12:40pm 1:40pm	Lunch Symposium 5 by Owens & Minor Halyard Containing the Uncontainable: Addressing Infection Control While Protecting the Planet—Two Defining Challenges in Healthcare Prof.Sasheela Ponnampalavanar Moderator Universiti MalayaMalaysia Candida auris – Containment & Outbreak Control Adj. Asst. Prof.Surinder Kaur M S Pada Speaker Jurong Health Campus, Ng Teng Fong General HospitalSingapore CRE – Hospital-Wide Response & ICT Monitoring Ms.Miura Miho Speaker Kurume University HospitalJapan People, Planet & PPE Ms.Renae McBrien Speaker Queensland Children's Hospital Australia Conference Hall 1		Oral Presentation 3 Dr.Tan Seow Yen Judge Changi General HospitalSingapore Dr.Steven Lim Judge Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, Ipoh, PerakMalaysia Spotlight Stage, Exhibition Hall		Oral Presentation 4 Assoc. Prof.Andrew Stewardson Judge Monash UniversityAustralia Dr.Jeya Devi Coomarasamy Judge Infusion Nurses Society MalaysiaMalaysia Conference Hall 3
1 Aug 2026 1:55pm 3:05pm	Symposium 6A Debate: Hospital Antibiogram: Necessary or Does it do More Harm? Adj. Asst. Prof.Surinder Kaur M S Pada Chairperson Jurong Health Campus, Ng Teng Fong General HospitalSingapore Prof.Doo Ryeon Chung Chairperson Samsung Medical CenterSouth Korea Prof.Paul Anantharajah Tambyah Speaker National University of Singapore (NUS)Singapore Dr.Priscilla Rupali Speaker Christian Medical CollegeIndia Conference Hall 1		Symposium 6B Environmental Hygiene Dr.Ng Rong Xiang Chairperson Universiti MalayaMalaysia Dr.Tiew Wah Tin Chairperson MOH (Tunku Azizah Hospital) Malaysia Cost Effectiveness of Environmental Decontamination Solutions Dr.Emily Sickbert-Bennett Speaker University of North Carolina HospitalsUnited States Raising the Bar : Ensuring Consistent Cleaning and Disinfection Standards in High Risk Healthcare Zones Prof.Didier Pittet Speaker University Hospital of GenevaSwitzerland APSIC Guidelines Updates on Environmental Cleaning Prof.Anucha Apisarnthanarak Speaker Thammasat University HospitalThailand Q&A Conference Hall 2		Symposium 6C AMS and IPC Synergy: AMS in Special Populations Dr.Ahneez Abdul Hameed Chairperson Hospital SelayangMalaysia Dr.Fong Siew Moy Chairperson MOH (Borneo)Malaysia AMS in Paediatric and Neonatal Care: Preventing Infections Through Smarter Stewardship Dr.Yuho Horikoshi Speaker Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical CenterJapan Outpatient AMS and Infection Control: Building Safer Prescribing Pathways in the Community Dr.Namita Jaggi Speaker Artemis Hospital, Delhi NCR India Antibiotic Stewardship in ICU: A Critical Lever for Infection Control Success Prof.Jason Trubiano Speaker University of MelbourneAustralia Q&A Conference Hall 3
1 Aug 2026 3:20pm 4:05pm	Oral Presentation 5 Dr.Low Lee Lee Judge Hospital Sultanah BahiyahMalaysia Dr.Takuya Yamagishi Judge National Institute of Infectious DiseasesJapan Spotlight Stage, Exhibition Hall	Oral Presentation 6 Dr.Chua Hock Hin Judge Sarawak General HospitalMalaysia Dr.Priscilla Rupali Judge Christian Medical CollegeIndia Conference Hall 1		Oral Presentation 7 Dr.Ker Hong Bee Judge Hospital Raja Permaisuri BainunMalaysia Assoc. Prof.Le Thi Anh Thu Judge Viet Nam Infection Control SocietyVietnam Conference Hall 2		Oral Presentation 8 Dr.Ermira Tartari Bonnici Judge Mater Dei HospitalMalta Dr.Pamela Lee Yew Fong Judge Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur, IHH Malaysia Malaysia Conference Hall 3
1 Aug 2026 4:05pm 4:20pm	Tea Break / Poster Viewing
1 Aug 2026 4:20pm 5:30pm	Symposium 7A Prevention Of Hospital Associated Pneumonia (HAP) Prof.Keita Morikane Chairperson Yamagata University HospitalJapan Prof.Zong Zhi Yong Chairperson West China Hospital, Sichuan UniversityChina Prevention Strategies on nVHAP: Simple Steps for Prevention Prof.Doo Ryeon Chung Speaker Samsung Medical CenterSouth Korea Lateral thinking to VAP prevention: Beyond the Usual Sources and Challenges Prof.Jason Trubiano Speaker University of MelbourneAustralia Antimicrobial Stewardship in Management of VAP Dr.Priscilla Rupali Speaker Christian Medical CollegeIndia Q&A Conference Hall 1		Symposium 7B Invisible Hospital Reservoirs Dr.Chua Hock Hin Chairperson Sarawak General HospitalMalaysia Ms.Glenys Harrington Chairperson Infection Control Consultancy (ICC)Australia Role of Surface Transmission in Emerging Infectious Disease Prof.David Weber Speaker UNC HospitalsUnited States Sustainability of Infection Control - Balancing Patient safety and Environmental Responsibility Dr.Namita Jaggi Speaker Artemis Hospital, Delhi NCR India Innovative Approaches to Sink Disinfection Adj. Asst. Prof.Surinder Kaur M S Pada Speaker Jurong Health Campus, Ng Teng Fong General HospitalSingapore Q&A Conference Hall 2		Symposium 7C Bacteriophage Therapy in Infection Control: From Concept to Clinical Application Dr.Tan Seow Yen Chairperson Changi General HospitalSingapore Dr.Syamhanin Adnan Chairperson Hospital Sungai BulohMalaysia Phage therapy : Past, present and future Dr.Jasmine Chung Speaker Singapore General HospitalSingapore Challenges of Phage Research in Singapore Assoc. Prof.Andrea Kwa Speaker Singapore General HospitalSingapore Case for Adjunctive Bacteriophage Therapy for Difficult-to-treat Infections Dr.Jasmine Chung Speaker Singapore General HospitalSingapore Q&A Conference Hall 3
1 Aug 2026 5:30pm 6:00pm	Poster Viewing
1 Aug 2026 6:00pm 7:30pm	APSIC Council Meeting (APSIC Council Members only) MR 306
1 Aug 2026 7:30pm 9:00pm	Faculty Dinner (by invitation only)