Building the Disaster Health Management for a Resilient ASEAN
ASEAN Academic Conference 2025
The ASEAN is committed to strengthening disaster health management in the region through the articulation of a set of priorities in the ASEAN Leaders’ Declaration on Disaster Health Management (ALD-DHM) that was adopted at the 31st ASEAN Summit on 13 November 2017. One of the priorities includes establishing the collaboration mechanism for comprehensive capacity strengthening on disaster health management at national and regional levels. The priorities include education and academic activities which the Declaration aims to “Strengthen the cooperation and enhancement of active Academic Network among DHM Programme to conduct research and extract lessons learned from DHM in multiple events and countries, in support of the development of new solutions and innovation”.
The enhancing knowledge management on disaster health management is the Priority Area 5 on the Plan of Action (PoA -ALD) on DHM which will be implemented through two broad activities: “Support participation in regional academic conferences on DHM” (5.1.1), and “Strengthen the cooperation between active academic networks among DHM programmes” (5.1.2).
Conference Speakers
Conference Agenda
3rd ASEAN Conference was held on:
Bangkok, Thailand
DAY 1: 18 November 2025
| Time | Venue 1 | Venue 2 | Exhibition | Poster Session |
| 08.00 – 08.40 | Registration | |||
| 08.40 – 08.45 | Welcome attendant & Safety Briefing | |||
| 08.45 – 10.15 (90) |
Opening Ceremony
Opening Remarks and keynote speech |
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| 10.15 – 10.30 |
Break |
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| 10.30 – 12.10 (100) |
Plenary Session 1: ARCH Project Session: The Track of the Decade for Strengthening the Capacity Development on DHM in ASEAN | |||
| 12.10 – 13.10 | Lunch | |||
| 13.10 – 14.40 (90) |
Plenary Session 2: Where we are heading to: The Strategies for Achieving the Regional Target in DHM | |||
| 14.40 – 14.55 | Break | |||
| 14.55 – 16.15 (80) |
Session 1: Public Health in Disaster Health Management | Session 7: Multidisciplinary/Interprofessional Work (IPW) in Disaster Health Management | ||
| 16.25 -17.35 (70) |
Session 2: Safe and Resilient Health Facilities and Infrastructure | Session 8: Health Care Workers Safety and Wellbeing in Disaster Health Management | ||
DAY 2: 19 November 2025
| Time | Venue 1 | Venue 2 | Exhibition | Poster Session |
| 08.00 – 08.40 | Registration | |||
| 08.40 – 08.45 | Welcome attendant & Safety Briefing | |||
| 08.45 – 10.15 (90) |
Plenary session-3: ASEAN Knowledge and Wisdom from Past Disaster Response to Strengthen the Regional Collaboration | |||
| 10.15 –10.30 | Break | |||
| 10.30 – 11.50 (80) |
Session 3: Human Resource Development in Disaster Health Management | Session 9: Policy development for Disaster Health Management | ||
| 11.55 – 13.10 (75) |
Lunch Symposium: Collaborating for Resilience: Good Practices and Lessons Learned on Education Initiatives in Disaster Health Management |
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| 13.20 – 14.40 (80) |
Session 4: Regional collaboration mechanism for Disaster Health Management | Session 10: Climate Change and Logistics Preparedness for resilient DHM (Climate change) | ||
| 14.50 – 16:00 (70) |
Session 5: Data Management in Disaster Health Management | Session 11: Psychosocial and Psychological support in Disaster Health Management | ||
| 16.10 – 17.40 (90) |
Session 6: MCI and Prehospital Management | |||
DAY 3: 20 November 2025
| Time | Venue 1 | Exhibition | Poster Session |
| 08.00 – 08.30 | Registration and safety briefing | ||
| 08.30 – 10.00 | Plenary Session 4: New Dialogue for Future: Use of Technology and Innovation in Disaster Health Management | ||
| 10.00 – 10.15 | Break | ||
| 10.15 – 12.15 | Special session: Coordination Challenges to Enhance Effective Disaster Response | ||
| 12.20 – 13.00 |
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| 13.00 – 14.00 | Lunch | ||
Explore Bangkok
Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand, is one of the country’s most prominent metropolitan regions. Located in the central part of Thailand, it lies approximately 1,400 kilometers (870 miles) north of Singapore. Though not the largest in terms of area, Bangkok is the most populous city in Thailand, with a population of over 10 million people. Often referred to as “The City of Angels”, Bangkok is also known as the educational hub of Thailand, home to numerous public and private universities and institutes, attracting hundreds of thousands of students from across the country and abroad.
Bangkok is also celebrated as one of Southeast Asia’s top tourist destinations, widely recognized as a vibrant cultural and economic center. The city offers a fascinating blend of traditional Thai culture and modern urban life, seen in its ornate temples, street markets, skyscrapers, and world-renowned cuisine. In this dynamic city, visitors can experience authentic Thai hospitality, a rich historical legacy, and the energetic pace of a modern Asian capital.
Venue & Public Facilities
Venue
Jubilee Prestige Hotel Ratchadapisek
204 Ratchadapisek Road, Huay Khwang, Bangkok 10310
Airport
Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)
Logistics Guidelines
Health Facilities
Praram 9 Hospital
99 Rama IX Rd, Bang Kapi, Huai Khwang, Bangkok 10310
Health Facilities
Piyavate Hospital
998 Khlong Samsen Rd, Bang Kapi, Huai Khwang, Bangkok 10310
Health Facilities
Bangkok Hospital
2 Soi Phetchaburi 47 Yaek 10, Bang Kapi, Huai Khwang, Bangkok 10310