HAI webinar 2026 - Medcomms

Meeting overview

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) remain a key challenge across Asia Pacific. This webinar, “Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI) Management in Asia Pacific: Bridging Guidelines and Real-World Practice", features experts from Austria, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and the Philippines sharing practical insights on infection prevention, surveillance, and surgical site infection (SSI) management. Gain actionable strategies to strengthen real-world infection control practices.

CME/CPE points : CME/CPE accreditation in progress

AGENDA

Time SGT (UTC +8)	Topic	Speaker
12:00–12:40	Advancing Infection Prevention in Asia Pacific: From Global Guideline to Clinical Practice	Prof Dr Ojan Assadian (Austria)
12:40–12:55	Multidisciplinary Strategies for Sustainable HAI Prevention in Asia Healthcare Settings	Prof Moi Lin Ling (Singapore)
12:55–13:10	Combating Healthcare-Associated Infections in Malaysia: From Surveillance to Prevention	Dr Yasmin Mohamed Gani (Malaysia)
13:10–13:25	Hong Kong Practices in Infection Prevention and SSI Management (from Operational and Clinical Impact Perspective)	RN Patricia Ching Tai Yin (Hong Kong)
13:25–13:40	Country Practices in Infection Prevention and SSI Management: The Philippines Experience	Assoc Prof Dr Hermogenes J. Monroy III (Philippines)
13:40–14:00	Panel Discussion	Prof Dr Sasheela Ponnampalavanar (Malaysia), Prof Moi Lin Ling (Singapore)

FACULTY

Prof Sasheela Ponnampalavanar

(Co-Chairperson)

Infectious Diseases Consultant,
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine,
University Malaya

Prof Moi Lin Ling

(Co-Chairperson and Speaker)

Director of Infection Prevention, SingHealth
Emeritus Consultant, Infection Prevention & Epidemiology,
Singapore General Hospital

Prof Dr Ojan Assadian

(Speaker)

Medical Director of the Hospital Wiener
Neustadt in Austria

Dr Yasmin Mohamed Gani

(Speaker)

Consultant of Infectious Disease and Head of Infection Control,
Sungai Buloh Hospital

RN Patricia Ching Tai Yin CPHQ

(Speaker)

Principal Nurse of World Health Organization (WHO)
Collaborating Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Control,
School of Public Health,
The University of Hong Kong

Assoc Prof Dr Hermogenes J. Monroy III

(Speaker)

Chief, Division of General Surgery,
Philippine General Hospital and Head, Institute of Surgery,
St. Lukes Medical Centre Bonifacio Global City

This webinar is organized by schülke academy, the professional education and training platform of schülke,
in partnership with MIMS