Programme

1 August 2026 - Main Congress (Day 3)

Time Session
1 Aug 2026
07:45
08:30
Meet the Expert 1
Preventing Vascular Associated Infections - Infusion Nurse Society (INS)
Assoc. Prof. Dr.AzlinaDaud Moderator International Islamic University MalaysiaMalaysia
Assoc. Prof. Dr.Jeya DeviCoomarasamy Moderator UCSI UniversityMalaysia
Prof. Dr.ClaireRickard Speaker The University of QueenslandAustralia
Hall 1
Meet the Expert 2
Rapid Fire /Myth Busting In IPC (MyICID)
Dr.ShaharudeenKamaludeen Moderator MyICID, Ministry of HealthMalaysia
Dr.StevenLim Moderator
Adj. Asst. Prof.Seow YenTan Speaker SingHealth - MEDSingapore
Hall 2
Meet The Expert 3
How to Publish your Work
Dr.Hock HinChua Moderator Sarawak General HospitalMalaysia
Dr.Suresh KumarChidambaram Moderator Hospital Sungai BulohMalaysia
Prof. Dr.AnuchaApisarnthanarak Speaker Thammasat University HospitalThailand
Dr.GonzaloBearman Speaker Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineUnited States
Hall 3
1 Aug 2026
08:30
09:15
Malaysian Medical Association Foundation Infectious Diseases Fund (MMAF ID Fund) Fellowship Award& Keynote Lecture
Evaluating Implementation Science Efforts: A Focus on Process Measures and Action Plans
TBC Chairperson MSIDCMalaysia
Prof. Dr.DavidWeber Speaker UNC HospitalsUnited States
Hall 1
1 Aug 2026
09:30
10:15
Special Symposium 1
Hall 1
Special Symposium 2
Hall 2
Special Symposium 3
Hall 3
1 Aug 2026
10:15
10:30
Tea Break
1 Aug 2026
10:30
11:40
Symposium 5A
Implementation Science in Infection Control
Assoc. Prof. Dr.AndrewStewardson Chairperson Monash UniversityAustralia
Dr.Lee LeeLow Chairperson Hospital Sultanah BahiyahMalaysia
  • WHO’s Multimodal Strategy - Applying Implementation Science in IPC
    Dr.ZhaoLi Speaker World Health OrganizationPhilippines
  • Machine learning and AI-based Tools to Inform Infection Prevention Practice
    Dr.IndhumathiVenkatachalam Speaker Singapore General HospitalSingapore
  • From Guidelines to the Bedside: Global Lessons in Implementing IPC on a large Worldwide
    Prof. Dr.DidierPittet Speaker University Hospital of GenevaSwitzerland
  • Q&A
Hall 1
Symposium 5B
IPC Considerations in Building and Renovation
Dr.SazaliBasri Chairperson Universiti MalayaMalaysia
Dr.YuhoHorikoshi Chairperson Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical CenterJapan
  • IPC Role in the OT : An Overview
    Dr.ErmiraTartari Bonnici Speaker Mater Dei Hospital, MsidaMalta
  • IPC in Mind: Does Hospital Design Matter
    Assoc. Prof. Dr.Moi LinLing Speaker Singapore General HospitalSingapore
  • Future Concepts: Waterless ICU
    Adj. Asst. Prof.Surinder Kaur M SPada Speaker Jurong Health Campus, Ng Teng Fong General HospitalSingapore
  • Q&A
Hall 2
Symposium 5C
Partnering for Prevention : AMS strengthening IPC
Dr.Nor ZailaZaidan Chairperson Hospital MelakaMalaysia
Dr.SyamhaninAdnan Chairperson Hospital Sungai BulohMalaysia
  • Building Resilient IPC Programs Through Sustainable AMS Implementation
    Dr.RahelaAnberasan Speaker Ministry of HealthMalaysia
  • Strengthening IPC Through AMS: Regional Perspectives on Antibiotic Stewardship
    Prof. Dr.AndreaKwa Speaker Singapore General HospitalSingapore
  • Leveraging Data and Digital Tools: Driving AMS to Prevent Infections
    Prof. Dr.KarinThursky Speaker University of MelbourneAustralia
  • Q&A
Hall 3
1 Aug 2026
11:55
12:35
Plenary Lecture 4
Infection Prevention in Asia Pacific: Lessons Learnt from uncertainty and Future Strategies!
Assoc. Prof. Dr.Moi LinLing Chairperson Singapore General HospitalSingapore
Dr.Suresh KumarChidambaram Chairperson Hospital Sungai BulohMalaysia
Prof. Dr.AnuchaApisarnthanarak Speaker Thammasat University HospitalThailand
Hall 1
1 Aug 2026
12:50
13:50
Lunch Symposium 4
Lunch Symposium 5
Hall 2
Lunch Symposium 6
Hall 3
1 Aug 2026
14:05
15:15
Symposium 6A
Debate: Hospital Antibiogram: Necessary or Does it do More Harm?
Adj. Asst. Prof.Surinder Kaur M SPada Chairperson Jurong Health Campus, Ng Teng Fong General HospitalSingapore
Prof. Dr.Doo RyeonChung Chairperson Samsung Medical CenterSouth Korea
Prof. Dr.PaulAnantharajah Tambyah Speaker National University of Singapore (NUS)Singapore
Dr.PriscillaRupali Speaker Christian Medical CollegeIndia
Hall 1
Symposium 6B
Environmental Hygiene
Dr.Rong XiangNg Chairperson Universiti MalayaMalaysia
Dr.Wah TinTiew Chairperson Hospital Tunku AzizahMalaysia
  • Cost Effectiveness of Environmental Decontamination Solutions
    Dr.EmilySickbert-Bennet Speaker University of North Carolina HospitalsUnited States
  • Raising the Bar : Ensuring Consistent Cleaning and Disinfection Standards in high risk Healthcare Zones
    Prof. Dr.DidierPittet Speaker University Hospital of GenevaSwitzerland
  • APSIC Guidelines Updates on Environmental Cleaning
    Prof. Dr.AnuchaApisarnthanarak Speaker Thammasat University HospitalThailand
  • Q&A
Hall 2
Symposium 6C
AMS and IPC synergy: AMS in Special Populations
Dr.AhneezAbdul Hameed Chairperson Hospital SelayangMalaysia
Dr.Siew MoyFong Chairperson Queen Elizabeth HospitalMalaysia
  • AMS in Paediatric and Neonatal Care: Preventing Infections Through Smarter Stewardship
    Dr.YuhoHorikoshi Speaker Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical CenterJapan
  • Outpatient AMS and Infection Control: Building Safer Prescribing Pathways in the Community
    Dr.NamitaJaggi Speaker Artemis HospitalIndia
  • Antibiotic Stewardship in ICU: A Critical Lever for Infection Control Success
    Prof. Dr.JasonTrubiano Speaker Austin HealthAustralia
  • Q&A
Hall 3
1 Aug 2026
15:30
16:15
Special Symposium 4
Hall 1
Special Symposium 5
Hall 2
Special Symposium 6
Hall 3
1 Aug 2026
15:40
16:10
Tea Break
1 Aug 2026
16:30
17:50
Symposium 7A
Prevention Of Hospital Associated Pneumonia (HAP)
Dr.Kah ChuanLim Chairperson Sultan Idris Shah HospitalMalaysia
Prof. Dr.Zhi YongZong Chairperson West China Hospital, Sichuan UniversityChina
  • Prevention Strategies on nVHAP: Simple Steps for Prevention
    Prof. Dr.Doo RyeonChung Speaker Samsung Medical CenterSouth Korea
  • Lateral thinking to VAP prevention : beyond the usual sources and challenges
    Prof. Dr.JasonTrubiano Speaker Austin HealthAustralia
  • Antimicrobial Stewardship in management of VAP
    Dr.PriscillaRupali Speaker Christian Medical CollegeIndia
  • Q&A
Hall 1
Symposium 7B
Invisible Hospital Reservoirs
Dr.AnilawatiBinti Mat Jelani Chairperson Ministry of HealthMalaysia
Ms.GlenysHarrington Chairperson Infection Control Consultancy (ICC)Australia
  • Role of Surface Transmission in Emerging Infectious Disease
    Prof. Dr.DavidWeber Speaker UNC HospitalsUnited States
  • Sustainability of Infection Control - Balancing Patient safety and Environmental Responsibility
    Dr.NamitaJaggi Speaker Artemis HospitalIndia
  • Innovative Approaches to Sink Disinfection
    Adj. Asst. Prof.Surinder Kaur M SPada Speaker Jurong Health Campus, Ng Teng Fong General HospitalSingapore
  • Q&A
Hall 2
Symposium 7C
Reducing colonization and decontamination : the role of phage therapy in IPC
Adj. Asst. Prof.Seow YenTan Chairperson SingHealth - MEDSingapore
Dr.SyamhaninAdnan Chairperson Hospital Sungai BulohMalaysia
  • Phage therapy : Past, present and future
    Dr.JasmineChung Speaker Singapore General HospitalSingapore
  • Challenges of Phage Research in Singapore
    Prof. Dr.AndreaKwa Speaker Singapore General HospitalSingapore
  • Bacteriophages as a Therapeutic Agent: A case study
    Dr.JasmineChung Speaker Singapore General HospitalSingapore
  • Q&A
Hall 3
1 Aug 2026
17:50
18:00
Poster Viewing

This is a tentative programme and subject to change. Last updated on 20 January 2026.