Programme

Thursday, 30 July

Pre-Congress Workshops

Time Session
8:00am
1:00pm
Pre-Congress Workshop 1
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Outbreak Response Workshop (Co-hosted by MOH, Supported by WHO)
MR 306
Pre-Congress Workshop 2
Sterilization, Disinfection, and Hand Hygiene: An Interactive Workshop for IPC Professionals
MR 305
Pre-congress Workshop 3
Penicillin Allergy Delabelling: A Practical Tool to Strengthen IPC and AMS in Combating AMR
(Centre for Antibiotic Allergy and Research, Austin Health and the University of Melbourne)
MR 304
8:30am
1:30pm
APSIC Exco Meeting (Closed-Door)
Executive Suite 5&6

Main Congress - Day 1

Time Session
30 Jul 2026
8:00am
6:00pm
Registration
30 Jul 2026
2:00pm
2:01pm
WELCOME RECEPTION
30 Jul 2026
2:00pm
2:45pm
Opening Plenary Lecture 1 - Fighting infections One Second at a Time: Leveraging Hand Hygiene in High pressure Healthcare Settings
Prof.Sasheela Ponnampalavanar Moderator Universiti MalayaMalaysia
Dr.Yasmin Gani Moderator Hospital Sungai BulohMalaysia
Prof.Didier Pittet Speaker University Hospital of GenevaSwitzerland
Banquet Hall
30 Jul 2026
2:45pm
3:15pm
Hand Hygiene Excellence Award
Ms.Glenys Harrington Moderator Infection Control Consultancy (ICC)Australia
Prof.Didier Pittet Award Presenter University Hospital of GenevaSwitzerland
Banquet Hall
30 Jul 2026
3:15pm
3:45pm
CSSD Centre of Excellence Award
Ms.Lily Lee Lang Ren Moderator National Healthcare Group PolyclinicsSingapore
Assoc. Prof.Moi Lin Ling Award Presenter Singapore Health Services Pte LtdSingapore
Banquet Hall
30 Jul 2026
3:45pm
4:00pm
APSIC Infection Prevention and Control Nurse Travel Award
Adj. Asst. Prof.Surinder Kaur M S Pada Moderator Jurong Health Campus, Ng Teng Fong General HospitalSingapore
Ms.Patricia Tai Yin Ching Award Presenter WHO Collaborating Collaborating Center, School of Public Health, The University of Hong KongHong Kong, China
Banquet Hall
30 Jul 2026
4:00pm
4:50pm
Professor Seto Wing Hong Infection Prevention and Control Achievement Award Presentation
Prof.Anucha Apisarnthanarak Moderator Thammasat University HospitalThailand
  • Introduction to Wing Hong Seto Award
    Prof.Anucha Apisarnthanarak Speaker Thammasat University HospitalThailand
    Prof.Wing Hong Seto Award Presenter The University of Hong KongHong Kong, China
  • Wing Hong SETO IPC Award Recipient Lecture
    New Technologies In IPC: Our Masters Or Our Tools?
    Prof.Paul Anantharajah Tambyah Speaker National University of Singapore (NUS)Singapore
Banquet Hall
30 Jul 2026
4:50pm
5:00pm
APSIC 2026 Travel Award
Prof. Dr.Zamberi Sekawi Award Presenter Universiti Putra MalaysiaMalaysia
30 Jul 2026
5:00pm
8:00pm
Welcome Reception
Exhibition Hall