12th National Public Health Conference
Conference Programme (Tentative as of 20 May 2025)
Day 1 (8 Jul 25)
Day 2 (9 Jul 25)
Day 3 (10 Jul 25)
| Time | Sessions and Speakers | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 7.30 am | Conference Registration | Foyer, Level 1 |
| 8.30 am | Panel Discussion 1: | Main Ballroom, Level 1 |
| AI in Public Health: Bridging Promise and Practice – A Critical Dialogue | ||
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| Moderator: | ||
| Prof. Dr Kamarul Imran Musa | ||
| Professor of Public Health Medicine, Universiti Sains Malaysia | ||
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| Panel: | ||
| Prof. Dr Jamalludin Ab Rahman | ||
| Professor of Public Health Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia | ||
| Dr Rajendra-Prasad Hubraj Yadav | ||
| Coordinator, World Health Organization, Western Pacific Regional Office, Manila, Philippines | ||
| Dr Nuraidah Mohd Marzuki | ||
| Deputy Director, Health Informatic Centre, Planning Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia | ||
| – | ||
| 10.00 am | Keynote Address: | Main Ballroom, Level 1 |
| Embracing the New Era: Advancing Public Health through AI and Digitalisation | ||
| Datuk Dr Nor Fariza binti Ngah | ||
| Deputy Director General of Health (Research and Technical Support), Ministry of Health Malaysia. | ||
| – | ||
| 10.45 am | Coffee Break and Networking | |
| – | ||
| 11.00 am | Opening Ceremony | Main Ballroom, Level 1 |
| – | ||
| 11.45 am | PPPKAM Fellowship Conferment | Main Ballroom, Level 1 |
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| 12.15 pm | Plenary 1: | Main Ballroom, Level 1 |
| Readiness and Integration of AI in Public Health: Role of WHO for Western Pacific Countries | ||
| Dr Rabindra Abeyasinghe | ||
| WHO Representative and Head of the WHO Country Office to Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam and Singapore | ||
| – | ||
| 1.00 pm | Lunch / Prayer | |
| – | ||
| 2.00 pm | Free Paper Session 1 | |
| Track 1: Epidemiology – CD / NCD | Main Ballroom, Level 1 | |
| Track 2: Family Health / Health Management | Mesmera 1, Level 1 | |
| Track 3: Occupational Health / Environmental Health / Social and Behavioural Science / Others | Irama 5,6,7 Level M | |
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| 3.15 pm | Coffee Break | |
| – | ||
| 3.30 pm | Concurrent Symposium Session 1 | |
| – | ||
| Symposium 1: | Main Ballroom, Level 1 | |
| AI in Action: Tracking and Managing Infectious Diseases with Digital Tools | ||
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| S1.1: | ||
| Strengthening Disease Detection Using Epidemiological Intelligent Tools: Key Messages from the WHO Western Pacific Regional Office | ||
| Dr Sunita binti Abdul Rahman | ||
| Deputy Director (Public Health), Perlis State Health Department | ||
| – | ||
| S1.2: | ||
| Leveraging AI and Dashboards for Public Health Surveillance and Reporting | ||
| Prof. Dr Kamarul Imran Musa | ||
| Professor of Public Health Medicine, Universiti Sains Malaysia | ||
| – | ||
| S1.3: | ||
| Deployment of AI Models for Smart Infectious Disease Tools | ||
| Dr Rajendra-Prasad Hubraj Yadav | ||
| Coordinator, World Health Organization, Western Pacific Regional Office, Manila, Philippines | ||
| – | ||
| Symposium 2: | Mesmera 1, Level 1 | |
| Reimagining Environmental Health in the Digital Age | ||
| – | ||
| S2.1: | ||
| The Interconnectedness of Human and Planetary Health | ||
| Dr Rohaida Ismail | ||
| Head of Environmental Health Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, NIH, Ministry of Health Malaysia | ||
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| S2.2: | ||
| Deploying Nuclear Power for Climate Change Adaptation | ||
| Dr. Ahmad Riadz bin Mazeli | ||
| Senior Principal Assistant Director, Disease Control Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia | ||
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| S2.3: | ||
| Updates in Air Pollution Epidemiology in Malaysia: Current Research and Future Challenges | ||
| Prof. Dr Mazrura Sahani | ||
| Honorary Professor, Public Health Consultant Physician (Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | ||
| – | ||
| Symposium 3: | Irama 5,6,7 Level M | |
| AI for Precision Health Promotion for Better Health Behaviour Change | ||
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| S3.1: | ||
| Using Decision Modelling to Enhance Health Behaviour Change among NCD Patients | ||
| Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Maslin Binti Masrom | ||
| Lecturer, Faculty of Technology and Informatics, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Kuala Lumpur | ||
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| S3.2: | ||
| AI for Behavioural Insights: from Theory to Practice | ||
| Dr. Saiful Adli Suhaimi | ||
| Health Education Officer, Institute for Health Behavioural Research, NIH, Ministry of Health Malaysia | ||
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| S3.3: | ||
| Healthy Bytes: Big Data Shaping Population Health and Promoting Wellbeing | ||
| Dr. Nurhidayah Bahar | ||
| Lecturer, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | ||
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| 5.00 pm | End Day 1 | |
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| 5.30 pm | Dialogue Session with Deputy Director General (Public Health) | |
| Open for Public Health Medicine Specialist only |
