6th International Conference December 1820 2006

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6th International ConferenceDecember 18-20
2006

• A joint Conference of
• INFECTION CONTROL SOCIETY, PAKISTAN
• INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF INFECTION
• CONTROL (IFIC)

Conference Secretariat D-31, Al-Hilal Housing
Society, University Road, Opposite Old Sabzi
Mandi, Karachi-Pakistan Ph (9221) 4946447,
(9221) 5414257, Fax [phone], (9221)
2257981, Web www.infectioncontrolsociety.org,
Emailcontrolconference_at_yahoo.com
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In Collaboration With

• Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS)
• Pakistan Society of Hepatology (PSH)
• The Aga Khan University Hospital-CHS Department
• British Council Pakistan
• Pakistan Society For Microbiology (PSM)
• University of Karachi
• Bridge Health Consultants

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The Global Patient Safety Challenge 2005-2006

• To achieve this goal, the initiative brings
  together
• WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care
• Blood /transfusion safety (Hep-B,C, HIV)
• Injection safety
• Immunization
• Safe water, sanitation
• Hospital Waste management

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The Global Patient Safety Challenge 2005-2006

• Systematic efforts are being made to raise the
  profile of this issue on a global scale through
  awareness raising campaigns and generating
  commitment through collaborations with
  governments, Health care and allied Industry and
  other health services 

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The Global Patient Safety Challenge 2005-2006

• At the launch, several WHO Member States signed a
  statement committing themselves to addressing
  health care-associated infection in their country
  
• As a follow-up to this event and building on the
  momentum generated worldwide, WHO, in close
  collaboration with ministries of health, is
  facilitating national events to inaugurate this
  initiative in different parts of the world (Now
  in Pakistan), and exploring how "Clean Care is
  Safer Care" can build on existing strategies or
  support country responses for improving the
  safety of care. 

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The Global Patient Safety Challenge 2005-2006

• One of the components of this work is to raise
  high-level awareness and commitment at country
  level to address health care-associated
  infections. Firstly, by inviting ministers of
  health and major associations of health care
  professionals to sign a statement committing to
  address these infections in their country, to
  give priority to hand hygiene in health care, and
  to share learning internationally

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SPECIAL FEATURES-II

• This is a joint conference of International
  Federation of Infection Control (IFIC)
• IFIC enjoys membership of over 80 countries and
  brings in extensive expertise in the area of
  Infection Control
• This collaboration will facilitate participation
  of Internationally recognized experts in this
  conference

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GUEST SPEAKERS ABROAD

• Speakers from IFIC ( Prof. S.A. Sattar, Ms.
  Patricia Lynch, Prof. S. Mehtar, Dr. NN Damani,
  Ransjo Urlika) with expertise in
• Surveillance of Hospital Acquired Infections
• Waste Management
• Antibiotic Policy
• Hand Hygiene
• Other areas identified by the Organizing
  committee

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GUEST SPEAKERS ABROAD

• Dr. N.N. Damani (UK)
• Dr. Rasheed Chotani (US)
• Dr. Ossama Russlan (Egypt)
• Dr. Akbar Khan (UK)
• Prof. S. A. Sattar (Canada)
• Prof. Shaheen Mahter (South Africa)

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GUEST SPEAKERS National

• Prof. Waseem Jafri Sarwar Zuberi Memorial
  Lecture HEPATITIS IN PAKISTAN
• Prof. Saba JamalBlood borne infections
• Viral Haemorrhagic Feversin Pakistan
• Laboratory Diagnosis of Emerging Infections

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Laboratories Infections

• How to Improve Standards of Culture and
  Sensitivity Tests?
• Rapid Tests vs Conventional tests in the
  diagnosis of Hepatitis, AIDS, Viral Fevers,
  Diarrhoeal Diseases.

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Health Managers Infections

• Safety of Health care workers
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Safety of injections
• Immunization
• Children
• Adults
• Immuno-compromised
• Specific Occupations
• Health care waste management

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THE TEAM ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

• Prof. A. G. Billoo AKU
• Prof. Gregory Pappas AKU
• Dr. Yousuf Kamal Mirza AKU
• Dr. Zaigham Abbas SIUT/PSH
• Prof. Nuzhat Ahmed KU
• Dr. Naseem Salahuddin LNH
• Prof. Shahana Urooj Kazmi PARC/PSM
• Dr. Sharaf Ali Shah DUHS/Bridge
• Dr. Hasan Nawab Canada
• Prof. Ghulam Ali DUHS
• Dr. Omrana Pasha AKU

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THE TEAM ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

• Dr. S.A. Abbasi FPF
• Dr. Farheen Ali LNH
• Prof. Badar Farooqui ZH
• Dr. Qadeer Ahsan USAID
• Dr. Saba Jamal ZH
• Dr. Abu Noem Farooqui ASH
• Ms. Qudsia Khatoon AKUH
• Prof. Mughisuddin Ahmed KMDC
• Dr. Shahzad Ali ITV

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THE TEAM ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

• Prof. Mubashir Shaikh JPMC
• Dr. Shehla Baqi DUHS
• Mrs. Samina Khan BCP
• Dr. Ziafat Ali SH
• Dr. Razi Masood LNH
• Dr. Rafiq Khanani DUHS/Citilab
• Dr. Khursheed Hashmi DUHS/NMC
• Dr. Jamil Rizvi Patel/Darul Sehat
• Dr. Saeed Sheikhani Hamdard

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EVENTS

• Workshops
• Waste Management Cycle
• In Health Care Facility
• Hospital Waste Disposal-Large, medium and small
  scale facilities
• Infection Control Guidelines
• Sterilization Disinfection Policy
• Antimicrobial Policy

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EVENTS

• LAUNCHING CEREMONY OF INFECTION CONTROL MANUAL
• LAUNCHING OF THE FIRST BOOK-IN URDU-INFECTION
  CONTROL ZARRIN USOOL
• Workshops Best Practices ICU/NICU
• VENUE Dow University of Health Sciences

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EVENTS

• FREE PAPERS
• STATE OF THE ART LECTURES
• SARWAR ZUBERI MEMORIAL LECTURE ON HEPATITIS-
• POSTER PRESENTATION
• POSTER PRIZE CONTEST
• TRAININGS DIAGNOSTICS, STERILIZATION,
  DISINFECTION, INJECTION SAFETY, INCINERATION,
  WASTE TREATMENT

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EVENTS

• Best Practices in Infection Control Awards for
  Hospitals
• Mass Media Health Promotion Awards
• How safe is our blood with HBsAg Screening?
• Which tests offer maximum safety for Blood Banks?
  Do we need HB core and NAT tests?
• Public Awareness Sessions
• Hepatitis
• Blood Borne Infections
• Reproductive Tract Infections

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TWO DAY EXHIBITION

• EXPOCON MODULAR DISPLAY STALLS
• CARPETED AND COVERED FACILITY FOR
• INFECTION CONTROL PRODUCTS SERVICES
• PHARMACEUTICALS-
• LABORATORY EQUIPEMENTS SUPPLIES
• HOSPITAL EQUIPEMENTS
• HEALTH EDUCATION BOOKS TEACHING AIDS
• HEALTH MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (HMIS)

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SOUVENIRS GIFTS

• Abstract Book
• Program Booklets
• Announcements
• Proceedings of the conference
• Participants Bags/kits
• Participants Certificates
• Plaques/Awards/