12th National Public Health Conference

Conference Programme (Tentative as of 12 Jan 2025)

TimeSessions and SpeakersVenue
7.30 amConference RegistrationFoyer, Level 1
8.30 amPanel Discussion 1:Main Ballroom, Level 1
AI in Public Health: Bridging Promise and Practice – A Critical Dialogue
Moderator:
Prof. Dr Kamarul Imran Musa
Professor of Public Health Medicine, Universiti Sains Malaysia
Panel:
Prof. Dr Jamalludin Ab Rahman
Professor of Public Health Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia
Assoc. Prof. Feng Mengling
Lecturer, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore
Dr Nuraidah Mohd Marzuki
Deputy Director, Health Informatic Centre, Planning Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia
10.00 amKeynote Address:Main Ballroom, Level 1
Embracing the New Era: Advancing Public Health through AI and Digitalisation
Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi bin Abu Hassan
Director General of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia
10.45 amCoffee Break and Networking
11.00 amOpening CeremonyMain Ballroom, Level 1
11.45 amPPPKAM Fellowship ConfermentMain Ballroom, Level 1
12.15 pmPlenary 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 pmLunch / Prayer
2.00 pmFree Paper Session 1
Track 1: Epidemiology – CD / NCDMain Ballroom, Level 1
Track 2: Family Health / Health ManagementMasmera 1, Level 1
Track 3: Occupational Health / Environmental Health / Social and Behavioural Science / OthersIrama 5,6,7 Level M
3.15 pmCoffee Break
3.30 pmConcurrent Symposium Session 1
Symposium 1:Main Ballroom, Level 1
AI in Action: Tracking and Managing Infectious Diseases with Digital Tools
S1.1:
Strengthening Disease Detection Using Epidemiological Intelligent Tools: Take Home message – WPRO, WHO
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
Assoc. Prof. Feng Mengling
Lecturer, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore
Symposium 2:Masmera 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
S2.2:
AI-Driven Climate Modeling: Improving Predictions and Policymaking
Dr Thahirahtul Asma’ binti Zakaria
Senior Principal Assistant Director, Disease Control Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia
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
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
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
S3.3:
Healthy Bytes: Big Data Shaping Population Health and Promoting Wellbeing
Dr. Nurhidayah Bahar
Lecturer, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
5.00 pmEnd Day 1