Day 0: Monday, 10 February 2025 (Closed door events)
13:30 – 17:00: Duke NUS Workshop on Strengthening National Immunization Programs in Asia, Orchard Hotel
17:00 – 19:00: Launch of CIDER (Centre for Infectious Disease Emergency Response), NUHS Tower Block (Zone T)
Time | Programme | Convenor/Chair/Moderator |
08:00 – 08:30 | Registration | |
08:30 – 09:00 | Welcome and Opening Speeches
Prof Heidi Larson Co-Chair, Asia Pacific Immunization Coalition Professor of Anthropology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Prof Datuk Zulkifli Ismail Chairperson, Asia Dengue Voice and Action Group Secretary General, Asia Pacific Pediatric Association & Chairman, Immunise4Life Technical Committee, Malaysia
Prof Chong Yap Seng Dean, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
Guest of Honour – Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Singapore | Dr Niharika Rustagi Research Fellow, Asia Pacific Immunization Coalition, Centre for Behavioural and Implementation Science Interventions, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore |
09:00 – 09:20 | Keynote Plenary 1:
Journalist, Pulitzer Prize and Peabody Winning Author of “The Coming Plague” and “Betrayal of Trust: The Collapse of Global Public Health”, Member of the World Economic Forum Global Health, Member of the Council on Foreign Relations Security Advisory Board, United States | Prof Tikki Pangestu Co-Chair, Asia Pacific Immunization Coalition, Visiting Professor, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore |
09:20 – 09:40 | Keynote Plenary 2:
Sir Ashley Bloomfield Former Director-General of Health New Zealand, Past Co-chair of the International Health Regulations Working Group, World Health Organization | Prof Hsu Li Yang Director, Asia Centre for Health Security, Vice Dean of Global Health, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore |
09:40 – 10:00 | Tea Break, Poster and Exhibition Viewing, and Official Photograph Session | |
10:00 – 11:00 | Panel 1: Roundtable perspectives from Director-Generals of Health
Sir Ashley Bloomfield Former Director-General of Health New Zealand, Past Co-chair of the International Health Regulations Working Group, World Health Organization
Prof Kenneth Mak Director-General of Health, Ministry of Health, Singapore
Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah Former Director-General of Health Malaysia, Senior Consultant Surgeon at Putrajaya Hospital, Former President of Malaysia Medical Council
Dr Enrique A. Tayag Former Undersecretary, Department of Health Public Health Services Cluster, the Philippines | Dr Louisa Sun |
11:00 – 12:00 | Industry Symposium A – Takeda Pharmaceuticals International Emerging Markets Region
From Trials to Implementation: Advancing the Integration of Immunization in Southeast Asia’s Holistic Dengue Prevention Approach
Dr dr H Jaya Mualimin Head of East Kalimantan Provincial Health Office, Indonesia
Dr Nakorn Premsri Director of National Vaccine Institute, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
Dr Nikki Kitikiti Vaccines External Engagement & Advocacy Lead, Takeda Pharmaceuticals International Emerging Markets Region | Mr Azrul Mohd Khalib Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Galen Centre for Health & Policy, Malaysia |
12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch, Posters, Exhibition | |
13:00 – 14:00 | Industry Symposium B – Sanofi
RSV: Now an immunization-preventable disease for all infants
Prof Yung Chee Fu Senior Consultant, Paediatric Infectious Disease, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Singapore
Prof Terry Nolan Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of Melbourne, Australia and Former Head, Vaccine and Immunisation Research Group, Doherty Institute | Prof Daniel Goh Senior Consultant, Department of Paediatrics, National University Hospital Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore |
14:00 – 14:20 | Keynote Plenary 3:
Prof David Heymann Professor, Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Former World Health Organization Assistant Director for Health Security and the Director- General’s Representative for Polio Eradication Distinguished Fellow at the Centre on Universal Health at Chatham House, London | Prof Tikki Pangestu Co-Chair, Asia Pacific Immunization Coalition Visiting Professor, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore |
14:20 – 14:40 | Keynote Plenary 4: Regional and innovative approaches to global health security
Dr Ahmed Razavi Indo- Pacific Regional Lead, UK Health Security Agency International Health Regulations Strengthening Project, Indonesia | Ms Ananta Seth |
14:40 – 15:40 | Panel 2: Advancing Pandemic Preparedness: policy and innovation lessons for the future
Sir Ashley Bloomfield Former Director-General of Health New Zealand, Past Co-chair of the International Health Regulations Working Group, World Health Organization
Ms Laurie Garrett Journalist, Pulitzer Prize and Peabody Winning Author of “The Coming Plague” and “Betrayal of Trust: The Collapse of Global Public Health”, Member of the World Economic Forum Global Health, Member of the Council on Foreign Relations Security Advisory Board, United States
Prof David Heymann Professor, Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Former World Health Organization Assistant Director for Health Security and the Director- General’s Representative for Polio Eradication Distinguished Fellow at the Centre on Universal Health at Chatham House, London
Dr Ahmed Razavi Indo- Pacific Regional Lead, UK Health Security Agency International Health Regulations Strengthening Project, Indonesia | Prof Vernon Lee |
15:40 – 16:00 | Tea Break, Posters and Exhibition Viewing | |
16:00 – 16:20 | Keynote Plenary 5: Addressing climate and health challenges with digital technology
Prof Rachel Lowe ICREA Research Professor and Global Health Resilience Group Leader at Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellow at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine | Dr Amanda Zain |
16:20 – 17:20 | Panel 3: Mega Trends and Scientific Advances
Dr Sushant Sahastrabuddhe Associate Director General, Innovation, Initiatives & Enterprise Development, International Vaccine Institute, South Korea
Prof Rachel Lowe ICREA Research Professor and Global Health Resilience Group Leader, Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellow at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Prof Datuk Zulkifli Ismail Chairperson, Asia Dengue Voice and Action Group Secretary General, Asia Pacific Pediatric Association & Chairman, Immunise4Life Technical Committee, Malaysia
Prof Dale Fisher Director, Centre for Infectious Disease Emergency Response, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore | Prof Ooi Eng Eong Professor, Signature Research Programme in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore |
17:20 – 17:40 | Keynote Plenary 6: Lessons for the day
Dr Sylvie Briand Director, The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board, Former WHO Director, Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention Department | Prof Dale Fisher Director, Centre for Infectious Disease Emergency Response, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore |
17:40 – 17:50 | The National Immunization Programs (NIPs) in select ASEAN and SAARC countries: The Launch of a Study Report by VaxLab
Prof Shenglan Tang | Prof Ooi Eng Eong Professor, Signature Research Programme in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore |
17:50 – 19:00 | Industry (Dinner) Symposium C – Moderna
Transforming Adult Vaccination: Global Perspectives and Policy Frameworks in Health Communication
Prof David Heymann Professor, Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Former World Health Organization Assistant Director for Health Security and the Director- General’s Representative for Polio Eradication Distinguished Fellow at the Centre on Universal Health at Chatham House, London
Prof Hsu Li Yang Director, Asia Centre for Health Security, Vice Dean of Global Health, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore
Mr Alexander Clark Head of International APAC,Behavioural Insights Team
All participants are welcome to join this complimentary symposium (Experience the rich culinary heritage of Singapore with an array of local delicacies) | Dr Leong Choon Kit Adjunct Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS and Yong Loo Lin school of Medicine, NUS |
Time | Programme | Convenor/Chair/Moderator |
08:30 – 09:00 | Registration | |
09:00 – 09:20 | Keynote Plenary 7: Current gaps in vaccine development: Focus on geography and market potential
Dr Sushant Sahastrabuddhe Associate Director General, Innovation, Initiatives & Enterprise Development, International Vaccine Institute, South Korea | Prof Ooi Eng Eong Professor, Signature Research Programme in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore |
09:20 – 09:40 | Keynote Plenary 8: Advancing ASEAN Vaccine Security and Self Reliance: Progress Through Collaboration
Dr Sunate Chuenkitmongkol Deputy Director Scientific Affairs, National Vaccine Institute, Thailand | Dr Tippi Mak Consultant, Centre for Behavioural and Implementation Science Interventions, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore |
09:40 – 10:40 | Panel 4: Closing gaps: Progress on vaccine security and cooperation in the region
Dr Sunate Chuenkitmongkol Deputy Director, Scientific Affairs, National Vaccine Institute, Thailand
Ms Jennifer Frances dela Rosa Assistant Director and Head of Health Division Human Development Directorate ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Department
Dr Neal Xiao Manager, International Business Department of Xiamen Innovax Biotech Co., Ltd
Mr Pandu Harimurti Senior Health Specialist World Bank Jakarta, Indonesia
Dr Basil Rodriques Regional Health Adviser, UNICEF East Asia & Pacific Regional Office, Thailand
Ms Youngmi Cho Head of Global Affairs and Communications, International Vaccine Institute, South Korea | Prof John Lim |
10:40 – 11:00 | Tea Break, Posters and Exhibition Viewing | |
11:00 – 12:00 | Industry Symposium D – Bavarian Nordic
Mpox Emergency: Global Epidemiology and the Role of Vaccination with MVA-BN as a Critical Countermeasure
Mpox Epidemiology and PHEIC: Bridging Global Insights to the Asia-Pacific Region Prof See Kay Choong
Advancing Mpox Prevention with the MVA-BN Vaccine: Research, Licensing, and Production Update Dr Ralph Torgler Regional Medical Affairs Director, Bavarian Nordic | Prof David Heymann Professor, Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Former World Health Organization Assistant Director for Health Security and the Director- General’s Representative for Polio Eradication Distinguished Fellow at the Centre on Universal Health at Chatham House, London |
12:00 – 13:00 | Networking Lunch, Posters and Exhibition Viewing | |
13:00 – 13:20 | Keynote Plenary 9:
Ms Jody Tate Research Director, The Health Policy Partnership, United Kingdom | Dr Leong Hoe Nam Infectious Disease specialist, Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital, Singapore |
13:20 – 13:40 | Keynote Plenary 10: Advancing equitable and sustainable immunisation in the face of global challenges
Ms Anamaria Bejar Director Public Policy Engagement, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, Switzerland | Dr Tippi Mak Consultant, Centre for Behavioural and Implementation Science Interventions, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore |
13:40 – 14:40 | Panel 5: Vaccination for priority populations: ensuring all people everywhere receive vaccines
Ms Jody Tate Research Director, The Health Policy Partnership, United Kingdom
Mr Hamzah Zekrya Senior Manager, Civil Society and Partnerships,, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, Switzerland
Prof Katie Attwell Professor, School of Social Sciences, University of Western Australia
Dr Putri Herliana Associate Director for Country Support, Global Vaccines, at Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc., Indonesia. | Prof Heidi Larson Co-Chair, Asia Pacific Immunization Coalition, Professor of Anthropology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine |
14:40 – 15:00 | Tea Break, Posters and Exhibition Viewing | |
15:00 – 16:00 | APIC Educational Symposium
RSV Reboot
Prof Masaaki Kitajima Project Professor at the Laboratory of International Wastewater-based Epidemiology, The University of Tokyo
Dr Pushpa Wijesinghe Programme Area Manager, World Health Organization, South-East Asia
Prof See Kay Choong | Dr Ng Lee Ching Group Director, Environmental Health Institute, National Environment Agency, Singapore |
16:00 – 16:20 | Keynote Plenary 11: Determinants of dengue vaccine confidence, intent to vaccinate, and history of vaccination across Asia Pacific and Latin America: a 10-country survey
Co-Chair, Asia Pacific Immunization Coalition Professor of Anthropology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine | Mr Azrul Mohd Khalib Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Galen Centre for Health & Policy, Malaysia |
16:20 – 16:40 | Keynote Plenary 12: Vaccine risk communication in an era of polycrises
Prof Julie Leask Professor, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Australia | Prof Margie Danchin Clinician Scientist, University of Melbourne, and Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) |
16:40 – 17:40 | Panel 6: Best Practices in Vaccine Risk Communication and Community Engagement
Prof Julie Leask Professor, School of Public Health, University of Sydney
Prof Anna Ong Lim Professor and Attending Pediatrician at the University of the Philippines and the Philippine General Hospital
Prof Lulu Bravo
Dr Leong Hoe Nam Infectious Disease specialist, Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital, Singapore | Prof Anna Ong Lim Professor and Attending Pediatrician at the University of the Philippines and the Philippine General Hospital |
Time | Programme | Convenor/Chair/Moderator |
08:30 – 09:00 | Registration | |
09:00 – 09:20 | Keynote Plenary 13: COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates in Southeast Asia: A Comparative Study of Policies in Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam
Prof Katie Attwell Professor, School of Social Sciences, University of Western Australia | Prof Nick Sevdalis Academic Director, Centre for Behavioural and Implementation Science Interventions, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore |
09:20 – 09:40 | Introduction: Implementation science: What it is, what it isn’t and why it matters when implementing immunisation programmes at scale
Prof Nick Sevdalis Academic Director, Centre for Behavioural and Implementation Science Interventions, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore | Prof Katie Attwell Professor, School of Social Sciences, University of Western Australia |
09:40 – 10:00 | Keynote Plenary 14: Planned hybrid studies and other innovative approaches to evaluate interventions to improve uptake of childhood vaccines: experience from LMIC settings in the Asia-Pacific
Prof Margie Danchin Clinician Scientist at the University of Melbourne, and Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) | Prof Nick Sevdalis Academic Director, Centre for Behavioural and Implementation Science Interventions, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore |
10:00 – 10:20 | Keynote Plenary 15: The role of higher education institutions in strengthening vaccination programs as part of primary health care: facing challenges and harnessing opportunities
Prof Vicente Belizario Adjunct Research Faculty, National Institutes of Health; Former Professor and Dean, College of Public Health, University of the Philippines Manila | Prof Margie Danchin Clinician Scientist at the University of Melbourne, and Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) |
10:20 – 10:40 | Keynote Plenary 16: Immunisation of Older Adults in the Asia-Pacific: Barriers, Facilitators, and Strategies to Improve Access to Vaccines – Phase II: Hong Kong and Japan
Ms Susana Harding | Ms Ananta Seth |
10:40 – 11:40 | Panel 7: Implementation Science and Innovations for better data policies and scale up
Prof Margie Danchin Clinician Scientist, University of Melbourne, and Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI)
Prof Vicente Belizario Adjunct Research Faculty, National Institutes of Health; Former Professor and Dean, College of Public Health, University of the Philippines Manila
Dr Putri Herliana Associate Director for Country Support, Global Vaccines, at Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc.
Prof Nick Sevdalis Academic Director, Centre for Behavioural and Implementation Science Interventions (BISI), Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore | Prof Robyn Mildon Visiting Associate Professor, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore Chief Executive Officer, Centre for Evidence and Implementation |
11:40 – 12:00 | Closing remarks & Wrap Up–Reflections | Prof Tikki Pangestu Co-Chair, Asia Pacific Immunization Coalition Visiting Professor, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore |
12:00 – 13:00 | Networking Lunch, Posters and Exhibition Viewing | |
*Tentative
