SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME

0800 - 1600 Registration Opens
0900 - 1020

Opening Ceremony & Plenary 1 (Auditorium)
Master of Ceremonies: Dr Gayathri
GOH: Prof Fong Kok Yong

Mobilising for Humanity - A Coalition for Resilience
Mr Benjamin William

1020 - 1040 Tea Break

Track 1
(Room: L1-S1)

Track 2
(Room: L1-S2) 

Track 3
(Room: L1-S3)

Military Humanitarian Medicine

Red Cross & Humanitarian Relief

International Cooperation & Collaboration

T1.S1: The Military in Humanitarian Medicine
Moderators: Dr Jake Goh Jit Khong / Dr Azriel
T2.S1: Overview of International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Moderator: Md Ashik
T3.S1: Global Health Initiatives :
Eye and Stroke Care

Moderator: Dr Jayant Venkatramani
1040 - 1100  Opening Session – The Role of the Military in Humanitarian Medical Missions
COL (DR) Lo Hong Yee
1040 - 1135 An Overview of the IFRC Disaster Response Framework 
Mr Pascal Bourcher
 
1040 - 1105 Setting up Sustainable Eye Care Programs -The Vision Mission
Dr Jayant Venkatramani
1100-1120  Military Regional Coordination
LTC Ho Wan Huo
1105 - 1120 Saving Sight
Ms Goh Hui Jin
1120 - 1140 Role of ACMM in HADR 
ACMM Hd Organising secretariat
MG Pramote
1135-1230 Health Response by IFRC - Medical Emergency Response Units (ERU)
Ms Mausam Bohara
Ms Gwendolen Eamer


 
1120 - 1135  Outreach to Improve Stroke Care
Ms Tan II Fan /
Ms Fu Liqing 
1140 - 1200 The Humanitarian Angle in Military Medical Preparedness Training
COL(DR) Mudera P Cariappa
1200 - 1230  Panel Discussion
All Speakers
1135 - 1150 Medical Missions as Part of Community Development and Capacity Building
Dr Fong Poh Him
1230 - 1330 Lunch 
T1.S2: Military Humanitarian Medicine: Lessons From Past Experiences
Moderator: Dr Balpreet
T2.S2: International Humanitarian Law / Philantrophy / Entrepreneurship
Moderators: Ms Lee Siew Yan /                Ms Cindy Kartika Fitria
T3.S2: Capacity Building and Resilience in Challenged Communities
Moderator: Dr Claudia Tien
1330-1350  SAF’s Involvement in Humanitarian Medical Missions
COL(Dr) Lee Wei Ting
1330-1430 International Humanitarian Law - Principles and Ethics of a Health Response
Mr Shaun Kang
1330 - 1345 The Role of a Clinician in Humanitarian Work and Capacity Building In Limited Resource Settings
Dr Rupesh Agrawal
1350-1410  Medical Considerations in Disaster Assistance and Search and Rescue Missions - the SCDF Experience
SCDF COL(DR) Shalini Arulanandam
1345 - 1400 Serving the Needs of the Rural Community in Resource Scarce Areas
Dr Nomal Chandra Borah
1410-1430  Socio-Civic Missions: The Naval Perspective
 SLTC(Dr) David Law
1400 - 1415 Tackling Neglected Health Problems in Humanitarian Settings: MSF Examples in Southeast Asia
Ms Fiona Chuah
1430 - 1500  Panel Discussion
All Speakers
1415 - 1430 Torn Between Two World. Natural Disaster
Datuk Dr Alwi Abdul Rahman
1430 - 1445 Capacity Building to Improve Maternal Critical Care In India
Dr Claudia Tien
1500 - 1520 Tea Break 
T1.S3: Niche Capabilities  Moderator: Dr Zachary Teo T2.S3: Education
Moderator: ADN Ms Teh Nguan Kheng
T3.S3: International Cooperation & Collaboration
Moderators: Prof Anette Jacobsen / 
Assoc Prof Chua Yeow Leng
1520 - 1540  Force Preparation for Medical Missions
ME2 Tan Ting Ting ​
1520-1550 Teaching Beyond Borders: Overcoming Adversities with Resilience in Challenged Communities
Ms Rajammal PK,
Ms Lim Lee Ngoh,
Ms Junaidah Nawi
1520 - 1535 How Does Singapore Help Neighbouring Countries During Times of Crisis; Challenges Faced by a Local NGO
Mr Jonathan How
1540 - 1600 Aeromedical Evacuations
COL(Dr) Benjamin Tan
1535 - 1545 Regional Efforts in Capacity Building Success Story
Ms Vijaya Rao
1600 - 1620 Introduction to Disaster Victim Identification
AD Specialised Crime Division
DAC Deculan Goh and 2PDF DMO SAF Forensic Dentist
MAJ(DR) Gabriel Chong
1550-1605 Using TOT Training Model to Build Physiotherapy Capacity in Cambodia for Long
Term Sustainability 
Prof Celia Tan 
1545-1600 My Mission Experience with Hainan Smile
Ms Chua Wee Lian 
1620 - 1650  Panel Discussion
All Speakers
1605- 1620 Entrepreneurs in Voluntary Humanitarian Missions
Mr Stanley Tan
1600-1615 Building Capacity: Maternal and Child Health, Building Sustainable Training
Prof Anette Jacobsen
1700 End of Conference Day 1
0800 - 1600 Registration Opens
0830 - 0915 Plenary 2 (Auditorium) Moderator: A/Prof Mark Leong
Disaster Megatrends and the Emerging Science of Field Hospitals
Dr David Bradt
Track 4 (Room L1-S1) Track 5 (Room L1-S3) Track 6 (Room L1-S2)
T4.S1: Challenges in Meeting Healthcare Needs
Moderators: Dr Dennis Chia / Dr Joanna Chan
T5.S1: Strategies for Healthcare Delivery and Education in Mission Trips
Moderators: Jayant Venkatramani / Dr Tan Lai Yong
T6.S1: Red Cross & Humanitarian Relief
Moderators: Ms Lee Siew Yan / Ms Cindy Kartika Fitria
0915 - 0945 What Healthcare Workers Often Do Not Know About Migrants Who Seek Care in Hospital
Dr Dennis Chia
0915 - 0930 Bean Sprouts, Banana or Bamboo; The Learning Experiences of Singapore Youth in Volunteering
Dr Tan Lai Yong

0915 - 0945

Needs Assessment and Planning for Humanitarian Response
Mr Victor Ng

0945 - 1015 Volunteering in Medical Missions With SRC
Dr Pang Wee Yang
0945 - 1015 Social-Ecological Aspects of Health Among Migrant Workers in Singapore
Asst Prof Yi Huso 
0930-0945 Challenges in running Solo Mission Trips (and Solutions) - My Experience Bringing Eye Care to the Needy in China
Dr Loon Seng Chee
1015-1045 Efforts Beyond Healthcare: My Response to the 2015 Nepal Earthquake
Mr Nigel Kow 
1015 - 1045 The Ethics of Repatriation of Migrant Workers
Asst Prof Voo Teck Chuan
0945 - 1000 Challenges in Teaching a Man How to Fish - My Experience Bringing Eye Care to the Needy through Partnerships         
Dr Jayant Venkatramani 
1045 - 1100 Tea Break
T4.S2: Challenges in Meeting Healthcare Needs (Panel Discussion)
Moderator: Dr Mohamad Farid Bin Harunal Rashid
T5.S2: Competencies in Humanitarian Missions
Moderator: Prof Goh Siang Hiong
T6.S2: Case Studies on Healthcare in Major Disasters 
Moderators: Ms Lee Siew Yan / Ms Cindy Kartika Fitria
1100 - 1120 Their Journey Through the Healthcare Systems in Singapore
Mr Ge Kun Ying / Mr Rahman Jahinur /Mr Kabir Shamshul 
1100 - 1115

Capacity Building in Indonesian Health Sector
(Developing Post Disaster Need Assessment Tool)
Ms Alfrina Hany

1100 - 1145
 

Case Study: Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of The Congo
Ms Gwendolen Eamer

 

1120 - 1135 On Policy Review Findings from His MPH Practicum Regarding Barriers to Healthcare Access of Male Migrant Workers
Mr Desmond Wong
1115 - 1130 Developing the Role of Emergency Physicians in Disaster Relief Mission During Lombok Earthquake
Dr Ali Haedar
1135 - 1150 His Expereince as a Lawyer Helping Migrants (both FW & FDW) with Pro Bono Legal Work
Mr Tan Cheow Hung
1130-1145 Rapid Training in Acute Care Sonography A Sustainable model for Rapid Training in Acute Care Sonography for Mass Casualty Emergency Preparedness and Humanitarian Missions
Dr Suneel Desai
1145 - 1230 Case Study: Population Movement in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
Ms Mausam Bohara /
Ms Carolina Casini 
1150 - 1200 Summary and lead-in into panel discussion
Dr Mohamad Farid Bin Harunal Rashid
1145 - 1200 Prevention and Control of EID - PPE Traning for Medical Staff 
Ms You Jian Ping
1200- 1230 What is The Duty of Care of a Country to a Non-Citizens of That Country?
Panellists:

Desmond Wong / Tan Cheow Hung / Asst Prof Yi Huso/ Asst Prof Voo Teck Chuan / Dr Natarajan Rajaraman

1230 - 1330 Lunch
T4.S3: Complex Humanitarian Emergencies 
Moderators: Dr Gayathri / Dr Lim Chin Siah
T5.S3: Compassion Organised: A Brief History & Principles of Tzu Chi's Humanitarian Missions & it’s Mission of Medicine
Moderator: Dr Adrian Ooi
T6.S2: Case Studies on Healthcare in Major Disasters 
Moderators: Ms Lee Siew Yan / Ms Cindy Kartika Fitria
1330 - 1400 Trauma in Complex Humanitarian Emergencies
Dr Lim Chin Siah
1330 - 1345 Compassion Organised - A Brief History and Principles of Tzu Chi's Humanitarian Missions
Dr Edwin Lim

 

1330-1430 Case Study: Measles and Polio outbreak in Philippines
Dr Mausam Bohara  /  Ms Gwendolen Eamer

 

1345 - 1400

Bringing a New Treatment Paradigm to TCM-Naive Populations
Physician Chan Chiew Yong 

1400 - 1430 Capacity Building For Future Health Sector Leaders (Building Leaders for Humanitarian Needs)
Dr David Bradt
1400 - 1420

Whipping Up a Pop-Up Operating Theatre
Ms Lim Kim Yan 

1430-1530 Case Study: Sulawesi Earthquake and Tsunami Response
Mr Sahari Ani / Dr Mausam Bohara
1420 - 1435

The Cut That Binds - Surgical Services During Tzu Chi Missions
Dr Chiang Liwei 

1435 - 1450

Beyond Smiles - Putting the Beam Back Into Lives
Dr Koh Tieh Leong 

1430 - 1500 Beyond the Textbook & Job Description
Dr See Hooi Geok
1450 - 1520

Compassion in Action - Lighting a Path for Humanity
Dr Eugene Tang 

1520 - 1530

Sustainability of Long Term Global Humanitarian Mission Work
Dr Fong Poh Him 

1530-1600 Tea Break
T4: S4 : Issues in Special Populations 
Moderator: A/Prof Ong Biauw Chi 
T5.S4: Healthserve
Moderator; Dr Annitha 
T6.S3: Beyond Healthcare in Humanitarian Missions  Moderator: Prof V. Anantharaman
1600-1615 TriGenerational HomeCare: An Intergenerational Approach to Geriatric Community Care
Ms Kuah Poh Kah /
Ms Ong Yan Ling
1600-1630 Experiences and Lessons Learnt from Developing Singapore’s First Comprehensive Mental Health Services for Low-Wage Male Migrant Workers
Dr Rajamaran Natarajan/ 
Mr Justin Paul
1600-1630 Water and Healthcare in Cambodia: Raising Healthcare Standards in Rural Cambodia
Mr Christopher Wilson 
 
1615-1630 Strategies to Reduce the Neonatal  Mortality and Morbidity in the East Java Province
Prof Victor Samuel Rajadurai
1630-1700 Humanitarian Work Starts at Home
Dr Goh Wei Leong
1630-1700

International Medical Relief
Mr Bert Winterholler
 

 

 

 

1700-2000 Conference Networking Dinner (Level 3)
0800 - 1200 Registration Opens
0830 - 0915

Plenary 3 (Auditorium) Moderator: Prof V. Anantharaman
Beyond Healthcare in Humanitarian Missions: Providing Hope to the Millions - Access to Emergency Care for All
Dr Srihari Cattamanchi

Track 7 (Room L1-S1) Track 8 (Room L1-S3)

Oral Presentations
Moderator: A/Prof Ng Kee Chong

Oral Presentations
Moderators: Dr Kumaran Rasappah / Dr Courtney Davis

0930-0942 Abstract No: 12762
Topic: Accountability and Standards in Humanitarian Action
Title: Precoordinated Deployment Of Emergency Medical Team (Emt) Orthopaedic Spine Specialist-Cell: Experience In An Acute-Phase Of The 2018 Lombok Earthquake By Yogyakarta Team
Gean Juniwan Syahputra Batong 
0930-0942 Abstract No: 11629
Topic: Preparation for Humanitarian Missions: Education Preparation for
Humanitarian Medical Missions
Title: Singaporean Nurse Trainers’ Experiences: Teaching and learning
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation(CPR) in Developing Countries
Lee Min
0943-0955 Abstract No: 12782
Topic: Capacity Building and Resilience in Challenged Communities
Title: Improving Disaster Site Management Education in Nepal through Bilateral
Cooperation
V.Anantharaman 
0943-0955 Abstract No: 12774
Topic: Health Issues and Clinical Entities in Special population: Migrant Workers
Title: Bringing Health Insurance To Migrants In Thailand
Orlanda Goh
0956 - 1008 Abstract No: 11704
Topic: Student/Interns in Action
Title: Project Isip: A Student-led Overseas Community Involvement Project (OCIP) to
Bacolod City, Philippines Featuring Cross-Cultural Interdisciplinary Teamwork
Tsinrong Lee
0956-1008 Abstract No: 12759
Topic: Accountability and Standards in Humanitarian Action
Title: Deployment Of Indonesian Orthopaedic Emergency Medical Team (Emt) Type
1 Fixed Orthopaedic Specialist-Cell Following 2018 Lombok And Palu Earthquakes:
Experience Challenge In Acute-Phase Of The Disaster
Muhammad Riyad Filza
1009 - 1021 Abstract No: 12746
Topic: Capacity Building and Resilience in challenged Communities
Title: Capacity Building For Teachers Of The Refugee Educational Center Through A
Community-Based Participatory Research: A Pilot Study
Teoh Gaik Kin
1009-1021 Abstract No: 11703
Topic: Student/Interns in Action
Title: A 2-year Cross-Sectional Survey on Patients Served in Quang Tri, Vietnam
During Project DOVE (Duke-NUS Overseas Volunteering Expedition)
Tan Kai Wei 
1022 - 1034 Abstract No: 11702
Topic: Student/Interns in Action
Title: Learning Through Teaching Health Education - Insights from Project DOVE 2019
Tracy Koh
1022-1034 Abstract No: 12783
Topic: Capacity Building and Resilience in Challenged Communities
Title: Preparedness of Hospitals in Nepal for Disasters – A Post-Earthquake Review
V.Anantharaman 
1030 - 1050 Tea Break
1055 - 1107 Abstract No: 11700
Topic: Student/Interns in Action
Title: Project DOVE (Duke-NUS Overseas Volunteering Expedition) - Towards
Greater Sustainability, 10 Years and Beyond
Tan Kai Wei 
1055-1107 Abstract No: 11689
Topic: Health Issues and Clinical Entities in Special Population: Maternal Health
Title: Maternal Health in Bung, Nepal
Lee Jun Yee
1108 - 1120 Abstract No: 11692
Topic: Health Issues and Clinical Entities in Special Population: Elderly Care
Title: TriGenerational Homecare: An Intergenerational Approach to Geriatric
Community Care
Kuah Poh Kah
1108-1120 Abstract No: 11701
Topic: Student/Interns in Action
Title: Role of Non-Pharmacological Approaches in Short-Term Medical Trips –
Insights from Project DOVE 2019
Dominic Chia
1121 - 1133 Abstract No: 11699
Topic: Student/Interns in Action
Title: Short Term Medical Missions: Perspectives of Medical Students
Pamela Tay
1121-1133 Abstract No: 11686
Topic: Health Issues and Clinical Entities in Special Population: Elderly Care
Title: Creating Health and Happiness for Senior Citizens in an Old Folks Home
Liew Yun Khoon
1134 - 1146 Abstract No: 12769
Topic: Health Issues and Clinical Entities in Special Population: Child Health
Title: The Need For A Sustainable Interventional Dental Program For Children In A
Remote Island Community
Suan Phaik Khoo
1134-1146 Abstract No: 11688
Topic: Student/Interns in Action
Title: Students in Action in Bung, Nepal
Lee Yao En
1147 - 1159 Abstract No: 11697
Topic: Student/Interns in Action
Title: Health Promotion on Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology in Sri
Lanka
Gwyneth Joy Lim
 
1147-1159 Abstract No: 11705
Topic: Health Issues and Clinical Entities in Special Population: Child Care
Title: Managing Pediatric Anemia – A Case Study in Quang Tri
Pamela Tay
1200 - 1212 Abstract No: 12747
Topic: Health Issues and Clinical Entities in Special Population: Child Health
Title: Passion To Care Project – Enhancing Learning Through Engagement
Hazwanie Hashim
1200-1212

Abstract No: 11683
Topic: Student/Interns in Action
Title: OCIP Davao
Kai Shun, Ashton Tan
 

1213 - 1225 Abstract No: 11694
Topic: Student/Interns in Action
Title: Project Daya: Community Health Education in Urban Slum Communities in
Batam, Indonesia
Anne Mak
1213-1225 Abstract No: 12812
Topic: Health Issues and Clinical Entities in Special Population: Primary Care
Title: Assessing the Barriers to Breast Cancer Screening and the Practice of Self-examination Amongst Middle-aged Mothers in Singapore: A Cross-Sectional Study
Joelle Tan
1226 - 1238 Abstract No: 12808
Topic: Health Issues and Clinical Entities in Special Population: Primary Care
Title: Evaluating the Perceived Barriers to Seeking Primary Care and the Awareness
of Cancer Presentation Amongst Singaporeans
Ainsley Ryan Lee