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SUMMARY OF OVERALL PROGRAM SCHEDULE

TIME 24 July 2023 25 July 2023 26 July 2023 27 July 2023
7.30 am Registration Registration Registration
7.45 am
8.00 am
8.15 am
8.30 am Registration Panel Discussion 1 Plenary 2 Plenary 4
8.45 am
9.00 am Workshop
9.15 am Coffee /Tea Break
9.30 am Coffee /Tea Break
9.45 am Free Paper Presentation
10.00 am Keynote Address Panel Discussion 2
10.15 am
10.30 am
10.45 am Coffee /Tea Break
11.00 am Coffee/Tea Break Opening Ceremony Symposium 4 Symposium 5 Symposium 6
11.15 am
11.30 am Workshop Closing Ceremony
11.45 am Fellowship Conferment
12.00 pm
12.15 pm Plenary 1 Lunch Break
12.30 pm Plenary 3
12.45 pm
1.00 pm Lunch Break Lunch Break
1.15 pm Lunch Talk
1.30 pm
1.45 pm
2.00 pm Workshop Free Paper Presentation
2.15 pm
2.30 pm Free Paper Presentation
2.45 pm
3.00 pm
3.15 pm Coffee /Tea Break Coffee /Tea Break
3.30 pm Coffee/Tea Break Symposium 1 Symposium 2 Symposium 3 Symposium 7 Symposium 8 Symposium 9
3.45 pm
4.00 pm Workshop
4.15 pm
4.30 pm
4.45 pm
5.00 pm
5.15 pm PPPKAM AGM (registered PPPKAM member only)
5.30 pm
5.45 pm
6.00 pm
6.15 pm
6.30 pm
6.45 pm
7.00 pm
7.30 pm
7.45 pm
8.00 pm Closed Dialogue Session PPKA with DDG (Public Health)
8.30 pm
9.00 pm
9.15 pm
9.30 pm
9.45 pm

PRE-CONFERENCE AGENDA (MONDAY - 24th JULY 2023)

TIME TOPIC, SPEAKERS & FACILITATORS VENUE
8.30 am Pre-Conference Registration Lobby
9.00 am

Workshop 1

Rapid Assessment Team and Rapid Response Team: What to Look For?

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Saraswathi Bina Rai (AIMST University) &
Dr. Rosemawati binti Ariffin (EIP Malaysia)

Dayang 1

Workshop 2

Health Economics and Financing for Public Health Professionals

Prof. Emeritus Dato' Dr. Syed Mohamed Aljunid (IMU),
Prof. Dr. Maznah binti Dahlui (UMMC) &
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azimatun Noor binti Aizuddin (UKM)

Ballroom 2

Workshop 3

Questionnaire: Does It Measure What We Intend To?

Prof. Dr. Karuthan a/l Chinna (UCSI) &
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nor Afiah binti Mohd Zulkefli (UPM)

Intan 1

Workshop 4

Qualitative Approach in Public Health Research

Dr. Anisah binti Baharom (UPM) &
Dr. Fatimah binti Ahmad Fauzi (UPM)

Intan 2

Workshop 5

Analysis of Multilevel Models: A Guide to Public Health Researchers

Prof. Dr. Prof Kamarul Imran bin Musa (USM) &
Dr. Mohamad Zarudin bin Mat Said (Hilir Perak Health Office)

Intan 3
1.00 pm Lunch Break
2.00 pm Continue to Workshop Evening Session
5.00 pm End Pre-Conference Day

OPENING, OFFICIATING CEREMONY + CONFERENCE AGENDA (TUESDAY - 25th JULY 2023)

TIME TOPIC, SPEAKERS & FACILITATORS VENUE
7.30 am Conference Registration Lobby
8.30 am

Expert Panel Discussion 1:

Building a Resilient Public Health System for a Better Future

Moderator:
Dato' Dr. Zainal Ariffin bin Omar
Advisor of Pertubuhan Kesihatan Awam Malaysia & Former President of PPPKAM

Panel:

Datuk Dr. Norhayati binti Rusli
Deputy Director General (Public Health), Ministry of Health Malaysia

Dr. Rozita Halina bt Tun Hussein
Director of Planning Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia

Prof. Datuk Dr. Lokman Hakim bin Sulaiman
Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research and Professor of Public Health, International Medical University (IMU)

Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe
WHO Representative and Head of the WHO Country Office to Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam and Singapore (WHO)

Prof. Dr. Ali Ghufron Mukti
President Director, The Indonesian Social Security Adminstering Body for Health (BJPS Kesehatan, Indonesia)

Grand Ballroom
10.00 am

Keynote Address:

Building a Resilient Public Health System for a Better Future

Datuk Dr. Muhammad Radzi bin Abu Hassan
Director General of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia

Grand Ballroom
10.45 am Coffee & Tea Break
11.00 am

Opening & Officiating Ceremony

National anthem “Negaraku”

Doa recital

Opening speech by Prof. Dr. Mohamed Rusli bin Abdullah
President of The Malaysian of Public Health Physicians’ Association and
Advisor of 11th National Public Health Conference & 1st Global Public Health Conference

Officiating speech by YB Dr. Zaliha binti Mustafa
Minister of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia

Grand Ballroom
12.00 pm

Outstanding Public Health Medicine Specialist Award

Fellow of Public Health Medicine Malaysia

12.15 pm

Booth visit with VVIP

Lobby

Plenary 1:

Reforms in Health System: Potential Impact on Public Health and Public Health Practitioners

Prof. Emeritus Dato' Dr. Syed Mohamed Aljunid bin Syed Junid
Professor of Health Economics and Public Health Medicine, Department of Community Medicine, International Medical University (IMU)

Grand Ballroom
1.00 pm Lunch break
2.00 pm

Concurrent Scientific Paper Presentation - Session 1

Epidemiology - CD & NCD
Family Health & Health Management 
Occupational Health, Environmental Health & Others

Ballroom 1 Ballroom 2 Dayang 1
3.30pm

Concurrent Symposium Session 1

Ballroom 2

Symposium 1: Molecular Epidemiology : Its' Role in Communicable Disease Control - From Global to Local

S.1.1 : The Role of Molecular Epidemiology in Tracing Source of Infection
Dr. Ravindran a/l Thayan
Head of Infectious Disease Research Centre, Institute of  Medical Research (IMR), NIH Malaysia

S.1.2 : Application of Molecular Epidemiology in Outbreak Management
Dr. Nur Aishah binti Buang
Public Health Medicine Specialist, Jasin District Health Officer,  Melaka State Health Department

S.1.3 : Vaccine Development in Malaysia
Dr. Masita binti Arip
Head of Allergy & Immunology Research Centre, Institute of Medical Research (IMR), NIH Malaysia

Symposium 2 : Bridging Environmental and Human Health to Promote Global Well-being

S.2.1 : Transforming Urban Environments for Health
Prof. Datu Dr. Andrew Kiyu Dawie Usop
Professor of Public Health, Department of Public Health, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)

S.2.2 : Communicating Radiation Risk
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Anita binti Abd Rahman
Associate Professor (Medical), Department of Community Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)

S.2.3 : Capacity Building for Managing Chemical Incidence; The Public Health Perspectives
Dr. Haidar Rizal bin Toha
Public Health Medicine Specialist, Johor Bahru District Health Officer, Johor State Health Department

Dayang 1

Symposium 3: Conceptualization Culture and Global Mental Health

S.3.1 Culture Diversity and Mental Health: Consideration for Policy and Practice
Dr. Sarah Skeen
Consultant, Department of Mental Health and Substance Use, World Health Organization (WHO)

S.3.2 Mental Health Program: Way Forward
Dr. Nurashikin bt Ibrahim
Head, National Centre of Excellence for Mental Health (NCEMH), Disease Control Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH Malaysia)

S.3.3 Healing Through Art: Exploring Healing Through Creativity
Dr. Azizah binti Abdullah
Senior Lecturer, Expressive Art & Psychology, Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM)

Ballroom 1
5.00 pm End Day 1
8.00 pm Closed Dialogue Session with Deputy Director General (Public Health). Open to all Malaysian Public Health Medicine Specialist. Ballroom 1

CONFERENCE AGENDA (WEDNESDAY - 26th JULY 2023)

TIME TOPIC, SPEAKERS & FACILITATORS VENUE
8.30 am

Plenary 2

Adapting to Global Population Aging: Multifaceted Integrated Approach to Singapore Long Term Care System

Ms Charlene Chang
Group Director, Ageing Planning Office, Ministry of Health Singapore (MOH Singapore)

Grand Ballroom
9.15 am Coffee Break
9.45 am

Concurrent Scientific Paper Presentation - Session 2

Epidemiology - CD & NCD
Family Health & Health Management
Occupational Health, Environmental Health & Others

Ballroom 1 Ballroom 2 Dayang 1
11.00 am

Concurrent Symposium Session 2

Ballroom 2

Symposium 4: Sharing solution for Occupational Health: Locally and Globally

S.4.1 : Leading to Strengthen a Resilient Workforce for Sustainable Future: A PETRONAS Journey
Datin Dr Norsayani Mohamad Yaakob
Head of Occupational Health, Group HSE, PETRONAS

S.4.2 : A Global Perspective to Addressing Psychosocial Risks at the Workplace; Use of ISO 45003
Dr. Priya a/p Ragunath
Head of Occupational and Environmental Health Sector, Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH Malaysia)

S.4.3 : A Case of Noisy Workplace: The UMMC Experience
Datin Dr Norsayani Mohamad Yaakob
Occupational and Public Health Medicine Specialist, Department of Social Preventive Medicine, University of Malaya (UM)

Symposium 5: Health Management and Policy

S.5.1 : Challenges & Changes in Malaysian Health System: Influence by Global Scenario
Prof. Datuk Dr. Hj. Rohaizat bin Hj. Yon
Board of Governor, Management & Science University (MSU)

S.5.2 : Translating Global Value-Based Approach Towards a Sustainable Health Care System
Dr. Izzuna Mudla binti Muhamed Ghazali
Deputy Director, Health Technology Assessment Division, Medical Development Programme, Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH Malaysia)

S.5.3 : The Role of Big Data in Healthcare Policy Making: A Global Trend
Dr. Mohamad Fadli bin Khairie
Senior Principal Assistant Director, Health Informatic Centre, Planning Divison, Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH Malaysia)

Dayang 1

Symposium 6: Family Health - Global Update of Reproductive Health

S.6.1 : National Implementation of Cervical Cancer Screening : Australia Experience
Prof. Marion Saville
Executive Director & Public Officer, Australian Centre for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer (ACPCC Australia)

S.6.2 : Men's Health - It's Not Only Performance and Size
Prof. Ng Chirk Jen
Health Services & System Research, Duke National University of Singapore Medical School (NUS Singapore)

S.6.3: WHO Sexual Reproductive Health Program: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
Prof. Pascale Allotey
Director of Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research SRH/HRP, World Health Organization (WHO)

Ballroom 1
12.30 pm

Plenary 3

Tobacco Control Policy in New Zealand: Experience Sharing with Tobacco's 'Generation Endgame' Policy

Prof. Richard Edwards
Professor, Department of Public Health, University of Otago

Grand Ballroom
1.15 pm Lunch Talk : Harmful of Harm Reduction Grand Ballroom
2.30 pm

Concurrent Scientific Paper Presentation - Session 3

Epidemiology - CD & NCD
Family Health & Health Management
Occupational Health, Environmental Health & Others

Ballroom 1 Ballroom 2 Dayang 1
3.30 pm
Concurrent Symposium Session 3
Ballroom 2

Symposium 7 : Primary Healthcare Reform : Countries Experience

S.7.1 : Health Financing Reform: Spending on Primary Health Care in UK
Prof Kara Hanson
Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)

S.7.2 :  Enhancing Primary Healthcare System in Malaysia
Dr. Mohd Safiee bin Ismail
Director, Family Health Development Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH Malaysia)

S.7.3 : The Road to Universal Healthcare in Indonesia
Ms. Shita Dewi
Vice Director, The Center for Health Policy and Management, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia

Symposium 8: Digital Health: Transforming Global Healthcare

S.8.1 : Artificial Intelligence in Public Health
Dr. Helmi bin Zakaria
Chief Executive Officer of AIME Healthcare Sdn Bhd

S.8.2 : National EMR Initiative: Towards Lifetime Health Record
Dr. Shaifuzah binti Ariffin
Deputy Director, eHealth Planning Section, Planning Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH Malaysia)

S.8.3 :  Nurturing Digital Health Innovations
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Adina binti Abdullah
Head of Department, Department of Primary Care Medicine, Universiti Malaya (UM)

Dayang 1

Symposium 9: Challenges in NCD Epidemic and Evolution of Public Health Approaches

S.9.1 : Understanding Diabetes and Obesity Scenarios at Country Level
Prof. Majid Ezzati
Director NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC) & Professor, School of Public Health, Imperial College, London

S.9.2 : The Burden of Premature Mortality Due to NCD in the South-East Asia Region: Challenges and Strategies
Hon. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chalapati Rao
Honorary Associate Professor, Department of Global Health, Research School of Population Health, Australian National University

S.9.3 : How Can We Manage Commercial Determinants of Health?
Dr. Feisul Idzwan bin Mustapha
Deputy Director of Health (Public Health), Perak State Health Department, Ministry of Health Malaysia

Ballroom 1
5.00 pm End Day 1
5.15 pm PPPKAM Annual General Meeting - Election (for registered PPPKAM member only) Ballroom 1

CONFERENCE AGENDA (THURSDAY - 27th JULY 2023)

TIME TOPIC, SPEAKERS & FACILITATORS VENUE
8.30 am

Plenary 4

Modelling and Forecasting of Infectious Diseases Internationally and in Malaysia

Dr. Balvinder Singh Gill
Head of Special Resource Centre, Institute for Medical Research, NIH Malaysia

Grand Ballroom
9.30 am Coffee Break
10.00 am

Expert Panel Discussion 2

Communicable Disease Control and Prevention Programme in Malaysia: Need for Rethinking and Restrategizing?

Moderator :
Datuk Dr. Fadzilah binti Kamaluddin
Deputy Director, Safetynet Inc. (South Asia Field Epidemiology and Technology Networks)

Panel:
Dato' Dr. Suresh Kumar Chidambaram
Head of Medical Department & Infectious Disease Physician, Hospital Sungai Buloh

Prof. Elil Renganathan
Professor of Public Health and Policy, Sunway University

Dr. Husnina binti Ibrahim
Deputy Director (Communicable Disease), Disease Control Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Rusli bin Abdullah
President of PPPKAM

Grand Ballroom
11.30 pm Closing Ceremony and Prize Giving Grand Ballroom
12.30 pm End of Conference