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WHO regional webinar on IPC

Register now for WHO’s Western Pacific Region IPC webinar.

 

Topic: Strengthening Health Systems for Sustainable Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)

 

Date: Wednesday, 8 May 2025
Time: 2:00–3:00 PM (AEST)

Platform: Zoom

 

This session will launch the WHO Western Pacific Regional IPC webinar series, which aims to build a vibrant community of practice across countries and technical areas, supporting sustainable IPC improvements from policy to practice.

 Key highlights of the session include:

  • Opening remarks by Dr Saia Piukala, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific
  • A systems approach to IPC in the region by Mr Lluis Vinyals Torres, Director, Health Systems and Services
  • Country experience presentations:
    • Cambodia: Dr Virya Koy, Ministry of Health
    • Japan: Dr Shinichiro Morioka, National Center for Global Health and Medicine
  • Introduction of the WHO Regional IPC Core Technical Team, Country office team, where we have a blend of IPC and cross-cutting expertise
  • Panel discussion and reflections to promote cross-country exchange and shared learning

 

This session is relevant for those working in policy, clinical settings, or IPC implementation support. We encourage you to attend and share with colleagues who may benefit from this initiative.

 

To register, please click the link below:

https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_l4DPhW6ZQEik8GJSRnKFpA#/registration