Dr.Siti Rohani Abdul Hadi Hospital Sultanah BahiyahMalaysia

Dr. Siti Rohani binti Abdul Hadi is a medical doctor with over 21 years of service in government hospitals and 13 years of experience as a Clinical Microbiologist. She graduated from Universiti Putra Malaysia in 2005 with a Bachelor of Medical Sciences and Doctor of Medicine (BSc (Med Sc)/MD) and later obtained her Doctor of Pathology (Medical Microbiology) from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in 2013. She received advanced training in Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) at the World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland, in 2022, followed by completion of her IPC subspecialty training at the University of Geneva, Switzerland, in 2024. In 2022, she also participated in the WHO Expert Meeting on the Global IPC Strategy at WHO Headquarters in Geneva. In 2024, Dr. Siti served as a Technical Officer and Malaysian Delegate at the 77th World Health Assembly held at the United Nations Office in Geneva, as well as the 36th Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting, also convened in Geneva. Her expertise includes the diagnosis of a wide range of infectious and tropical diseases and immunological disorders, using both conventional and advanced molecular diagnostic techniques. Her professional interests extend to Infection Prevention and Control, Healthcare-Associated Infections, and Antimicrobial Resistance. She provides expert consultation on multidrug-resistant organisms, IPC implementation, Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs, and vaccination-related matters. Dr. Siti has served in several tertiary centres under the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Higher Education, including institutions in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Perlis, and Kedah. She has been actively involved in research and publication since 2006, contributes to multiple technical working groups at national and international levels, frequently speaks at scientific conferences, and supervises Master of Pathology (Medical Microbiology) trainees. She currently serves as the Head of the Infection Control Unit and Head of the Microbiology Unit at Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah.