3rd ASEAN Academic Conference Speakers
Theme 1: Public Health in Disaster Health Management
| No. | Country | Name | Organization | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malaysia | Dr. Siti Aisah binti Mokhtar | Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) | Developing a Framework for Assessing Spatial Vulnerability to Pandemics: Modelling with COVID-19 Data |
| 2 | Malaysia | Dr. Ahmad Faizul bin Abd Rahman Sazli | Ministry of Health/ Malaysia | Integrated Multi-domain Surveillance during a Technological Disaster: Public Health Intelligence from the 2025 Putra Heights Explosion, Malaysia |
| 3 | Myanmar | Dr. Pyae Phyo Aung | Disaster and Public Health Emergency Response Division, Department of Public Health, Ministry of Health, Myanmar | Case Study: Managing Public Health During the Mandalay Earthquake, Myanmar, 2025 |
| 4 | Myanmar | Dr. Khin Sanda Aung | Disaster and Public Health Emergency Response Division, Department of Public Health, Ministry of Health, Myanmar | Case Study on Flood Response and Public Health Interventions in Myanmar During Typhoon Yagi, 2024 |
| 5 | Vietnam | Dr. Nguyen Huy Minh | Ministry of Health, Vietnam | Healthcare Preparedness and Response to Typhoon Yagi and Associated Disasters in Viet Nam: Lessons from 2024 |
| 6 | Thailand | Representative of ACPHEED |
Theme 2: Human Resource Development in Disaster Health Management
| No. | Country | Name | Organization | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brunei | Haji Mohammad Ali Shahbana Haji Mohd Yassin | Ministry of Health, BRUNEI | Student Feedback to Improve Disaster Health Preparedness Curriculum for Responders in Brunei |
| 2 | Cambodia | Heng Sotheara | National Institute of Public Health | Human Resource Development in Disaster Health Management |
| 3 | Indonesia | Eko Priyanto | Saiful Anwar General Hospital & Petrokimia Gresik Hospital / Indonesia | From Unit Drills to Integrated Emergency Response: Ten Years of Chemical MCI Preparedness Evolution in an Indonesian Fertilizer Industry – A Field Report |
| 4 | Vietnam | Dr. Nguyen Tien Dzung | Vietnam National Burn Hospital/ Vietnam | DEVELOPING A TRAINING PROGRAM FOR MILITARY MEDICAL FORCES IN DISASTER RELIEF: FROM CURRICULUM DESIGN TO TRAINING OUTCOME EVALUATION |
| 5 | Thailand | Ms. Sukanya Sutthalak | Ministry of Public Health, Thailand | Strengthening Human Resource Capacity for Disaster Health Management through the Coordination Course in Thailand |
| 6 | Japan | Dr. Jiro Oba | Department of International Operations,Japan DMAT Secretariat, Bureau of Health Security and Management, Japan Institute for Health Security (JIHS) / JAPAN | Contributions of Japan Disaster Medical Assistance Team（DMAT）Secretariat to the Establishment of Moldova’s DMAT and the Achievements of the Training Program |
Theme 3: Regional collaboration mechanism for Disaster Health Management
| No. | Country | Name | Organization | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | Dr. Atep Supriadi | Dr. Dradjat Prawiranegara General Hospital / Indonesia | Regional Collaboration and Emergency Medical Team (EMT) Response: Lessons from Indonesia’s Mission in the 2025 Myanmar Earthquake |
| 2 | Thailand | Dr. Kriangsak Pintatham | ||
| 3 | Singapore | Mr. Raihan Rafiek | Ministry of Health / Singapore | Navigating Complexities in Overseas Medical Deployments |
| 4 | Japan | Mr. Yoshiki Toyokuni | Department of International Operations, Japan DMAT Secretariat, Bureau of Health Security and Management, Japan Institute for Health Security (JIHS) / Japan | Advancing Japan’s Preparedness for Receiving International Medical Teams / EMTs: Progress, Collaboration, and Challenges |
| 5 | WHO WPRO | Ms. Chandra Gilmore | ||
| 6 | AHA Centre | Ms. Sovia Rivatus |
Theme 4: Multidisciplinary/Interprofessional Work (IPW) in Disaster Health Management
| No. | Country | Name | Organization | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brunei | Mr. Caroline Shie Siaw Mei | Department of Medical Services, Ministry of Health, Brunei Darussalam | Student Experience in Multidisciplinary Disaster Health Training |
| 2 | Singapore | Mr. Farzana Shariq Mujtaba | Children’s Emergency Department, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital / Singapore | Voices from the Quake Zone: A Qualitative Study of Singapore Nurses’ Deployment Experience in a WHO-Type-1 Fixed Emergency Medical Team |
| 3 | Thailand | Ms. Monthira Buakhong | The Master of Nursing Science Program in Disaster Nursing, Srisavarindhira Thai Red Cross Institute of Nursing, Thailand | Chemical Disaster Preparedness Plan of the Emergency and Accident Department, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Hospital |
| 4 | Thailand | Ms. Sadaporn Subanpayak | The Master of Nursing Science Program in Disaster Nursing, Srisavarindhira Thai Red Cross Institute of Nursing, Thailand | From Unit Drills to Integrated Emergency Response: Ten Years of Chemical MCI Preparedness Evolution in an Indonesian Fertilizer Industry – A Field Report |
| 5 | Philippines | Hena A. Papio | Philippine Emergency Medical Assistance Team Luzon (PEMAT Luzon) / Philippines | PEMAT’s Capacity Building and Training to Actual Response: A Test of Resilience |
Theme 5: Policy development for Disaster Health Management
| No. | Country | Name | Organization | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | Happy R. Pangaribuan | TBC | Hospital Disaster Preparedness in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Province, Indonesia |
| 2 | Lao PDR | Youthanavanh Vonghachack | NCD and Disaster Management Division, Department of Healthcare and Rehabilitation (DHR), Ministry of Health, Lao PDR | Disaster Health Management: Lao PDR’s Progress and Challenges |
| 3 | Philippines | Janice Feliciano Calixtro | Department of Health – Health Emergency Management Bureau | Beyond Borders: The Transformative Journey of the Philippine Emergency Medical Assistance Team from Haiyan to Humanitarian |
| 4 | Thailand | Kasemsuk Yothasamutr | Ministry of Public Health, Thailand | RCCDHM and Policy Development for Disaster Health Management in ASEAN: Achievements and Future Directions |
| 5 | Vietnam | Nguyen Duc Chinh | Viet Duc University Hospital / Vietnam | Current Status of the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care System in Vietnam – Challenges and Solutions |
Theme 6: Health Care Workers Safety and Well-Being in Disaster Health Management
| No. | Country | Name | Organization | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | Mr. Gusti Sultan Arifin | Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada / Indonesia | Assessment of External Radiation Hazards and Identification of Radiation Area in Industrial Radiography: A Case Report |
| 2 | Philippines | Dr. Alfonso C. Danac | Department of Health – Jose B. Lingad Memorial General Hospital, Philippine Emergency Medical Assistance Team | Ensuring the Health and Welfare of PEMAT Members: A Comprehensive Approach to Caring for the Carers |
| 3 | Indonesia | Era Catur Prasetya | University of Muhammadiyah Surabaya / Hospital of Muhammadiyah Lamongan | Beyond Technical Competency: Pioneering EMT-PRIMA as a Game-Changing Psychological Readiness Framework for Next-Generation Emergency Medical Teams |
| 4 | Japan | Dr. Odgerel Chimed-Ochir | Hiroshima University / Japan | The Impact of the Incident Command System on Presenteeism Among Disaster Responders: Evidence from the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake |
| 5 | Thailand | Ms. Alina Pant | Foreign Expert, ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Mahidol University | Psychological Resilience in EMS Providers of Thailand: A Comprehensive Review |
Theme 7: Psychosocial and Psychological support in Disaster Health Management
| No. | Country | Name | Organization | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malaysia | Dr. Nurashikin binti Ibrahim | Ministry of Health / Malaysia | Building Resilient Communities: Integrating MHPSS in Malaysia’s National Disaster Health Management Framework |
| 2 | Indonesia | Vina Yulia Anhar | Universitas Gadjah Mada / Indonesia | Bridging Relief and Recovery: Academic–Community Collaboration in Post-Flood Health and Psychosocial Support in Hulu Sungai Tengah, South Kalimantan |
| 3 | Singapore | Tan Chun Ju | Singapore General Hospital / Singapore | Lessons from the Field: Physiotherapist Experience in a Type 1 Fixed EMT |
| 4 | Thailand | Dr. Patipon Homhual | – | – |
| 5 | Singapore | Ms. Durga Naidu | Singapore Red Cross / Singapore | Building Mental Resilience: Integrating Psychosocial Support in Disaster Health Strategies |
Theme 8: Data Management in Disaster Health Management
| No. | Country | Name | Organization | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brunei | Dr. Haji Mohammad Ali Shahbana Haji Mohd Yassin | Ministry of Health / Brunei Darussalam | Utilisation of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) for Health Surveillance Among Brunei Darussalam Hajj Pilgrims in 2024 |
| 2 | Indonesia | Dr. Ficep Ari Prasetyadjati | Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Brawijaya / Indonesia | Comparative Study of Medical Records in Disasters: Lessons Learned from Tabletop Exercises |
| 3 | Philippines | Dr. Man Ryan Genel R. Rustia | Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital and Sanitarium, Department of Health / Philippines | Enhancing Disaster Response through the PEMAT Information System (PIS) |
| 4 | Thailand | Mr. Taro Kita | Mahidol University / Thailand | Development of Components and Standards Framework of Health Information Management for Emergency Medical Teams during Disaster Response in ASEAN: Insights from Literature Reviews |
| 5 | Japan | Dr. Inn-Kynn Khaing | Department of Public Health and Health Policy, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University / Japan | Exploring the Functionality and Challenges of EMT Members and EMTCC on WHO EMT MDS Data Collection Tools: A Mixed-Method Study |
Theme 9: MCI and Prehospital Management
| No. | Country | Name | Organization | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | Mr. Gde Yulian Yogadhita | – | – |
| 2 | Malaysia | Dr. Timothy Lau Qingshinn | Ministry of Health / Malaysia | A Case Study of Putra Heights, Malaysia Pipeline Gas Explosion: From Explosion to Evolution – Rethinking Disaster Response After Putra Heights |
| 3 | Vietnam | Dr. Le Thi Thuong | E-Hospital / Ministry of Health / Vietnam | Factors Affecting Prehospital Emergency Care for Severe Trauma Patients in Hanoi |
| 4 | MRMIR | Mr. Carl Montan | – | – |
| 5 | Thailand | Dr. Piyatida Kalayanamitra | Phramongkutklao Hospital, Bangkok / Thailand | Lessons Learned from Crush Injury Management in a Building Collapse after Earthquake: A Case from Bangkok |
| 6 | Thailand | Ms. Panchita Wongthanoo | Ministry of Public Health / Thailand | Mass Casualty Incident Response and Prehospital Management in Thailand |
| 7 | Thailand | Ms. Phatthanawilai Namuenhong | National Institute of Emergency Medicine (NIEM) / Thailand | Development of an Emergency Management Model for Concert-Based Mass Gatherings in Thailand: Preparedness for Disaster-Induced Mass Casualty Incidents (MCI) |
Theme 10: Safe and Resilient Health Facilities and Infrastructure
| No. | Country | Name | Organization | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malaysia | Dr. Hazlina binti Yahay | Ministry of Health / Malaysia | Development of the Malaysia Resilient Healthcare Facilities (MyReHF) Toolkit: A Consolidated Framework for Assessing Health Care Facility Resilience |
| 2 | Thailand | Dr. Yutthakran Chinasote | Ministry of Public Health / Thailand | National Implementation of the Hospital Safety Index in Thailand: Policy Achievements and Lessons Learned for Safe and Resilient Health Facilities |
| 3 | Japan | Dr. Hiroki Kamimura | Japan Institute of Health Security, DMAT Secretariat / Japan | Stairwell-Based Meal Delivery During Hospital Elevator Outages in Disasters: A Simulation Feasibility Study |
| 4 | Indonesia | Windy Mariane Virenia Wariki | Sam Ratulangi University / Indonesia | The Effectiveness of Workshop on Improving the Capacity of Safe Hospital Facilitators at the Provincial Level in Indonesia (Phase II) |
| 5 | Malaysia | Rasidah binti Ahmad Rosli | Ministry of Health / Malaysia | Evaluating the Impact of the HOSPREP 2024 Programme on Hospital Preparedness for Chemical Incidents |
Theme 11: Logistics and Supply Chain Management
| No. | Country | Name | Organization | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | Mr. Gde Yulian Yogadhita | Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada / Indonesia | Field Report: Pharmacist Association Role in the Management of n-EMTCC Medical Logistic During Cianjur Earthquake |
| 2 | Vietnam | Dr. Nguyen Tien Dzung | Vietnam National Burn Hospital / Vietnam | Essential Medical Supplies for Mass Burn Disaster Response: Lessons from Simulated Drills |
Theme 12: Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation
| No. | Country | Name | Organization | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | Mr. Gde Yulian Yogadhita | Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada / Indonesia | Field Report: Disaster Simulation of the PHEOC Escalation on Anthrax Case in Yogyakarta Province as Part of Climate Change Adaptation |
| 2 | Singapore | Sahari Bin Ani | Singapore Red Cross / Singapore | Advancing Heat Health Resilience through Disaster Health Management and Climate Adaptation in Singapore (Project Report – Early-Stage Initiative on Heat Health Resilience in Singapore) |
| 3 | WHO Thailand | Ms. Teeranee Techasrivichien |