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Symposium Session


 Day 1: 17 Sept (Wed)
 SYMPOSIUM ON INFECTIOUS DISEASES & TRAVEL MEDICINE
 1500 hrs Infectious Diseases of Occupational Significance in Singapore
Dr Lynn James, Director, Communicable Diseases Division, Ministry of Health, Singapore
1530 hrs
Travel Health - Risk Assessment and Prevention
Dr Peter Tay, Chief Medical Officer, Brunei Shell Petroleum Company Sdn Bhd, Brunei
1600 hrs
Promoting Workplace Actions in Small Enterprises in Preparation for Pandemic Human Influenza
Dr Tsuyoshi Kawakami, Senior Specialist in Occupational Safety and Health, ILO Subregional Office for East Asia, Bangkok, Thailand

Day 2: 18 Sept (Thur)
CONCURRENT SYMPOSIUM : HEALTHCARE WORKERS
1100 hrs
Occupational Health for Healthcare Workers in Singapore
Associate Professor Lim Meng Kin, Department of Community, Occupational and Family Medicine, Yong Loo Lin  School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
1130 hrs
Respiratory Protection for Healthcare Workers
Mr Erik Johnson, Technical Services Specialist, Occupational Health and Environmental Safety Products Division,  3M, United States of America
1200 hrs
Impact of Shift Work on Health and Safety
Dr Jayakumar Gurusamy, Occupational Physician, Department of Occupational Health, BASF PETRONAS Chemicals Sdn. Bhd, Kuantan, Malaysia
1230 hrs
Reducing the Incidence of Sharp Injury in Operating Theatre
Ms Chong Siew Heng, Changi General Hospital, Singapore

CONCURRENT SESSION : NEW DEVELOPMENTS
1100 hrs
Singapore's Mental Health Outreach Programme
Dr Sng Yan Ling, Manager (Mental Health Education), Adult Health Division, Health Promotion Board, Singapore
1130 hrs
Reproduction Health Policies and Programs in the Workplace
Professor Krishna Gopal Rampal, Professor of Occupational Health, Medical Faculty, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
1200 hrs
Health Hazards of Engineered Nanoparticles
Professor Ong Choon Nam, Department of Community, Occupational and Family Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore; Director, Life Sciences Institute

SYMPOSIUM ON OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING
1530 hrs
Prevention of Foodborne Illness at the Workplace
Ms Margaret Lee, Senior Manager Occupational Health / Food Safety Program, Seagate Technology International, Singapore
1600 hrs
A Formula that Matters - Workplace Health Promotion Strategy
Ms Mary Tham, Senior Occupational Health Nurse, Merck Sharp and Dohme, Singapore
1630 hrs
Case Study and Management of Steroids Induce Rash in teh Workplace Exposure
Ms Jim Yoke Lin, Occupational Health and Wellness Manager, Schering - Plough Ltd, Singapore Branch, Singapore

Day 3: 19 Sept (Fri)
SYMPOSIUM ON WORKERS' COMPENSATION
1015 hrs
The Compensation Systems for Occupational Injuries and Diseases in Germany and in the EU
Dr Walter Eichendorf, Deputy Director General, German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV) and Vice-President of the Research Section of the International Social Security Association (ISSA)
1045 hrs
Diagnosis and Compensation of Work-Related Cardiovascular Disease
Dr Kang Seong-Kyu, Director, Department of Occupational Health Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency, South Korea (KOSHA)
1115 hrs
Compensation System in Malaysia in Relation to Occupational Diseases
Dr Zainal Abidin, Occupational Health Specialist, Social Security Organisation (S0CSO), Malaysia
1145 hrs
Medico-legal Issues in Occupational and Environmental Health Injuries
Associate Professor Lee See Muah, Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Community, Occupational and Family Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore

SYMPOSIUM ON CHALLENGES OF OH IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
1430 hrs
Occupational Safety and Health In Mining Sectors in China - Where We Go and What We Can Do?
Dr Li De Hong, Principal Expert in Occupational Health, National Institute of Occupational Health and Poison Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China
1500 hrs
Developing a Nationwide Occupational Safety and Health Support System in Agriculture through WIND Farmer Volunteers in Vietnam
Dr Nguyen Van Theu, Bureau for SafeWork, Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, Vietnam
1530 hrs
New Dimension and Challenge of OSH in Thailand
Prof Yothin Benjawung, Professor and Associate Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Srinakharinwirot University Bangkok, Thailand
1600 hrs
Developing National Occupational Safety and Health Programmes in Asia - ILO Technical Cooperation Experiences
Dr Tsuyoshi Kawakami, Senior Specialist in Occupational Safety and Health, ILO Subregional Office for East Asia, Bangkok, Thailand

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