Detailed Programme
MAIN CONGRESS SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME
29 OCTOBER 2026 (Thursday)
| Day 1 Thursday, 29 October 2026 |
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| 0700-0800 | REGISTRATION | |
| CONFERENCE HALL 1 | ||
| 0900-0930 | Plenary 1:
Chairperson: Koh Chong Tuan (MY) Bill Marshall Lecture A South Asian Perspective of Child Health in ASEAN APPA Iqbal Ahmad Memon (PK) |
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| 0930-1000 | Plenary 2:
Chairperson: Intan Juliana Binti Abd Hamid (MY) Who Speaks for the Child?” – Ethical and Legal Responsibilities in Care Decisions Farah Nini Dusuki (MY) |
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| 1000-1100 | OPENING CEREMONY WELCOME ADDRESS: OC CHAIRMAN PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: MPA PRESIDENT OPENING BY MINISTER: “The Triad of Protection: Integrating Health, Upholding Rights, and Fostering Collective Responsibility” Emcee: Rakhee Yadav (MY) Naveen Nair Gangadaran (MY) |
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| 1100-1120 | TEA BREAK & POSTER TOUR | |
| CONFERENCE HALL 1 | CONFERENCE HALL 2 | |
| 1120-1250 | Symposium 1.1: Behavioural Challenges in The Clinic
Chairperson: Salehuddin Samsudin |
Symposium 1.2: Adolescents & Mental Health
Chairperson: Nizam Malik Bin Bali Mahomed |
| 1120-1150 | 1. Behavioural and Psychological Challenges among Children and Adolescents with ASD and ADHD
Rozanizam Zakaria (MY) |
1. Adolescents’ Right to Confidentiality and Consent
Thiyagar Nadarajaw (MY) |
| 1150-1220 | 2. Managing Screen Time and Sleep Problems
Nor Azyati Yusoff (MY) |
2. Digital Addiction, Body Image, and Self-Harm
Mohd Fadzli Mohamad Isa (MY) |
| 1220-1250 | 3. Learning Difficulties and School Refusal
Rahima Dahlan (MY) |
3. Mental Health Crisis in Adolescent
Norharlina Bahar (MY) |
| 1250-1350 | LUNCH SYMPOSIUM 1
SANOFI RSV prevention |
LUNCH SYMPOSIUM 2
PHARMANIAGA From Outbreaks to Prevention: The Emerging Role of EV71 Vaccines in HFMD Control |
| 1400-1530 | Symposium 2.1: Development, Behaviour & Mental Health
Chairperson: Nor Azyati Yusoff (MY) |
Symposium 2.2: Child Safety & Preventive Care
Chairperson: Naveen Nair Gangadaran (MY) |
| 1400-1430 | 1. Strengthening Early Detection of Developmental Delays in Primary Care
Tan Lay Tin (MY) |
1. Suicide Prevention
Ravivarma Rao Panirselvam (MY) |
| 1430-1500 | 2. ASD: From Diagnosis to Lifelong Support
Rajini Sarvananthan (MY) |
2. Beyond the Fence: A Multi-Layered Strategy to Eliminate Child Drowning
Shaik Farid Abdull Wahab |
| 1500-1530 | 3. Screening for ADHD: Practical Tools and Tips
Ching Bih Hwa (MY) |
3. Road Traffic Safety
Kulanthayan A/L K.C. Mani @ Subramanian (MY) |
| CONFERENCE HALL 1 | CONFERENCE HALL 2 | |
| 1530-1700 | Symposium 3.1: Beyond Survival: The Science and Art of managing Chronic Disease Burden
Chairperson: Ong Eng-Joe (MY) |
Symposium 3.2: Adolescent Health
Chairperson: Mohamad Ikram Ilias (MY) |
| 1530-1600 | 1. Nutrition and Growth Challenges in Chronic Kidney Disease
Caroline Eng Siew Yin (MY) |
1. Eating Disorders: Early Detection and Multi-Disciplinary Care
Nizam Malik Bin Bali Mahomed |
| 1600-1630 | 2. From Patient to Advocate: Empowering Youth with Chronic Conditions
Harmesh A/L Harcharan |
2. Risk Taking Behaviours: Substance Use and Vaping
Mohamad Haniki Nik Mohamed (MY) |
| 1630-1700 | 3. Palliative and Supportive Care Principles in Non-Malignant Conditions
Lee Chee Chan (MY) |
3. Transition from Paediatric to Adult Care
Thiyagar Nadarajaw (MY) |
| 1700 | TEA BREAK END OF DAY 1 |
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| Faculty Dinner | ||
30 OCTOBER 2025 (Friday)
| Day 2 Friday, 30 October 2026 |
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| Time | CONFERENCE HALL 1 | CONFERENCE HALL 2 |
| 0800-0830 | Meet the Expert 1
Chairperson: Hwang Yee Chern Fever in Children: When to Investigate and When to Reassure Sanjay Woodhull (MY) David Ng Chun-ern (MY) |
Meet the Expert 2
Chairperson: Soo Thian Lian (MY) Clinicians as Advocates – Translating Rights into Practice Aminah Bee (MY) Irene Cheah Guat Sim (MY) |
| CONFERENCE HALL 1 | ||
| 0830-0900 | Plenary 3:
Chairperson: Zulkifli Ismail Wellbeing Of the Healthcare Workforce Daniel Goh (SG) |
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| CONFERENCE HALL 1 | CONFERENCE HALL 2 | |
| 0900-1030 | Symposium 4.1: Paediatric Emergencies
Chairperson: Mohamad Ikram Ilias (MY) |
Symposium 4.2: Neonatal & Perinatal Health
Chairperson: Rakhee Yadav (MY) |
| 0900-0930 | 1. Shock State Phenotyping: Distributive, Cardiogenic, or Obstructive? Tailoring Therapy in Real-Time
Anis Siham Zainal Abidin (MY) |
1. Protecting the Preterm: New Horizons in Neonatal Care
TBC |
| 0930-1000 | 2. Seizure and Status Epilepticus: Do’s and Dont’s
Teh Chee Ming (MY) |
2. Maternal-Child Continuum: Strengthening the First 1000 Days
Irene Cheah Guat Sim (MY) |
| 1000-1030 | 3. Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in Paediatric Emergencies
Mohd Hashairi Fauzi |
3. Prevention and Early Detection of Neonatal Sepsis
Cheah Fook Choe (MY) |
| 1030-1100 | TEA BREAK & POSTER TOUR | |
| CONFERENCE HALL 1 | CONFERENCE HALL 2 | |
| 1100-1230 | Symposium 5.1: The Double Burden: Obesity and Malnutrition in Malaysia
Chairperson: TBC |
Symposium 5.2: The Digital Child: Navigating Screens, Gaming, and Social Media
Chairperson: Aminah Bee (MY) |
| 1100-1130 | 1. The biology of “Thrifty Phenotype”: Stunting, Catch-Up Growth, and Later Obesity
Mohammad Yazid Jalaludin (MY) |
1. From Fitspiration to Self-Harm: Recognizing Digital Pathology in the Clinic
Nurulwafa Hussain (MY) |
| 1130-1200 | 2. The Paediatrician’s Toolkit: Essential Screening Beyond BMI
Rashdan Mohammed (MY) |
2. The Digitally Disadvantaged Child: Navigating Access, Disability and Equity
TBC |
| 1200-1230 | 3. Feeding Difficulties- Behavioural vs Medical
Firdaus Mukhtar (MY) |
3. Digital Safety and Children: The Paediatrician’s Role When Cyberbullying and Sexual Exploitation Go Unseen
Zahilah Filzah Zulkifli |
| CONFERENCE HALL 1 | CONFERENCE HALL 2 | |
| 1230-1330 | LUNCH SYMPOSIUM 3
PFIZER |
LUNCH SYMPOSIUM 4
ORIENT EUROPHARMA |
| 1330-1430 | FRIDAY PRAYER BREAK & POSTER TOUR | |
| CONFERENCE HALL 1 | ||
| 1430-1500 | Plenary 4:
Chairperson: Musa Mohd Nordin (MY) Sham Kasim Lecture The Invisible Child: Healthcare for Undocumented, Refugee, and Stateless Children Hartini Zainudin (MY) |
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| CONFERENCE HALL 1 | CONFERENCE HALL 2 | |
| 1500-1630 | FREE PAPER
Chairperson: Naveen Nair Gangadaran (MY) |
ORAL PRESENTATION Young Investigator Award
Chairperson: Husna Musa (MY) Judges: 1. Intan Juliana Binti Abd Hamid (MY) 2. Daniel Goh (SG) 3. Cheah Fook Choe (MY) |
| 1630-1730 | MPA AGM | |
31 OCTOBER 2025 (Saturday)
| Day 3 Saturday, 31 October 2026 |
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| Time | CONFERENCE HALL 1 | CONFERENCE HALL 2 |
| 0800-0830 | Meet the Expert 3
Chairperson: Hwang Yee Chern Difficult Dengue Lucy Lum Chai See (MY) David Ng Chun-ern (MY) |
Meet the Expert 4
Chairperson: Mariana Daud (MY) Challenging Respiratory Diseases Daniel Goh (SG) Anis Siham Zainal Abidin (MY) |
| CONFERENCE HALL 1 | ||
| 0830-0900 | Plenary 5:
Chairperson: Erwin Khoo Jiayuan (MY) AI and Innovation in Child Health: Promise, Pitfalls, and Professional Responsibility Saravanan Sundaramurthy |
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| CONFERENCE HALL 1 | CONFERENCE HALL 2 | |
| 0900-1000 | Symposium 6.1: The Acutely Ill Child: A Crash Course in Inborn Errors of Metabolism (IEM) & Immunity (IEI)
Chairperson: Salehuddin Samsudin |
Symposium 6.2: The Vulnerable Child: Advances in Managing Complex Childhood Illness
Chairperson: Ong Eng-Joe (MY) |
| 0900-0920 | 1. The Metabolic Storm: Beyond Sepsis in the Critically Ill Neonate
Ngu Lock Hock (MY) |
1. Advances in Paediatric Oncology: Survivorship & Rights
Teh Kok Hoi (MY) |
| 0920-0940 | 2. Genomic Testing in 2026: A practical Guide for the Clinician
Muzhirah Aisha Haniffa (MY) |
2. From Hospital to Home: Care for the Child with a Ventilator, Trach, and Tubes
Mariana Daud (MY) |
| 0940-1000 | 3. Red Flags for Inborn Errors of Immunity (IEI)
Intan Juliana Binti Abd Hamid (MY) |
3. Children in Humanitarian Crises: Paediatric Care in Conflict, Displacement, and Climate Disaster
Norzila Zainudin |
| 1000-1015 | TEA BREAK & POSTER TOUR | |
| CONFERENCE HALL 1 | CONFERENCE HALL 2 | |
| 1015-1115 | Symposium 7.1: Heart and Lung
Chairperson: Nor Azyati Yusoff (MY) |
Symposium 7.2: Mind, Body, and Pain: Rethinking Persistent Symptoms
Chairperson: Soo Thian Lian (MY) |
| 1015-1035 | 1. What’s New in Asthma Management?
Rus Anida Awang (MY) |
1. Headaches: Practical Tips & Red Flags
Husna Musa (MY) |
| 1035-1055 | 2. What’s New in Interventional Cardiology?
Koh Ghee Tiong (MY) |
2. Functional Neurological Disorder: Diagnostic, Clarity and Reducing Stigma
Ahmad Rithauddin Mohamed (MY) |
| 1055-1115 | 3. Interpreting Cardiorespiratory Imaging
Hasyma Abu Hassan (MY) |
3. Clinical Approach to Children with Chronic Pain and Fatigue
Koay Beng Siang (MY) |
| 1115-1215 | LUNCH SYMPOSIUM 5
MSD Trends and Serotype Prevalence in Invasive Pneumococcal Disease |
LUNCH SYMPOSIUM 6 |
| CONFERENCE HALL 1 | ||
| 1215-1315 | HEART TALK: Who is Responsible for Protecting Every Child?
Moderator: Zulkifli Ismail Panelists: 1. Zahilah Filzah Zulkifli 2. Hartini Zainudin (MY) 3. TBC |
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| CONFERENCE HALL 1 | ||
| 1315-1400 | PRESENTATION OF PRIZES & CLOSING CEREMONY | |