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Time	FORUM PROGRAMME 18 October 2024
0800 - 0830	Registration
0830 - 0845	Opening Ceremony Commences \| Welcome by Organising Chairperson
0845 - 0930	Plenary 1 – Polished Defences: Surface Hygiene for Prevention of HAI Session Chairperson: Assoc Prof Ling Moi Lin Speaker: Adjunct Assistant Professor Kalisvar Marimuthu Head, Infection Prevention, Control and Outreach (ICON) Office, National Centre for Infectious Diseases Senior Consultant, Infectious Diseases, Tan Tock Seng Hospital
0930 - 1000	Teabreak
	Session 1: Surface and Equipment Hygiene Session Chairperson: Dr Ng Tong Yong
1000 - 1030	Session 1.1: Harnessing Outbreak Lessons for Enhanced Environmental and Equipment Hygiene Dr Tan Seow Yen Consultant, Infectious Diseases, Changi General Hospital
1030 - 1100	Session 1.2: Environmental Hygiene; Ambulatory versus Inpatient Adjunct Assistant Professor Kalisvar Marimuthu Head, Infection Prevention, Control and Outreach (ICON) Office, National Centre for Infectious Diseases Senior Consultant, Infectious Diseases, Tan Tock Seng Hospital
1100 - 1130	Session 1.3: Transforming Environmental Services for the Future Ms Tenny Chow Deputy Director, Environmental Services, Changi General Hospital Mr Lee Eu Gin Assistant Director, Care Transformation, Changi General Hospital
1130 - 1200	Session 1.4: Q&A / Panel Discussion
1200 - 1300	Lunch
1300 - 1410	Oral Presentations Session Chairperson: Miss Wu Tuodi
	Session 2: Air and Water Quality in Healthcare Setting Session Chairperson: Mr Alson Goh and NC Toh Hui Xian
1410 - 1440	Session 2.1: Water Management Program Assoc Prof Ling Moi Lin Director, Infection Prevention, SingHealth Director, Infection Prevention & Epidemiology, Singapaore General Hospital
1440 - 1510	Session 2.2: Are Sinks Even Necessary in Healthcare Settings? Dr Lai Chooi Mun, Deborah Consultant, Dept of Microbiology & Dept of Infection Prevention, Singapore General Hospital
1510 - 1540	Session 2.3: Managing Mould Issues in Tropical (Healthcare) Settings: Risks, Challenges, and State-of-Practice Solutions Ms Foo Chin Peng Director, Consultancy, MAEK Consulting Pte Ltd
1540 - 1610	Session 2.4: Q&A / Panel Discussion
1610 - 1640	Teabreak
1640 - 1655	Awards Presentation Ceremony
1655 - 1740	Plenary 2 – Towards a Clean Healthcare Setting Chairperson: Dr Ng Chung Wai Speaker: Assoc Prof Ling Moi Lin Director, Infection Prevention, SingHealth Director, Infection Prevention & Epidemiology, Singapaore General Hospital
1740 - 1745	Closing Address