Arrival of guest of honour

National anthem of Malaysia

Welcome performance

Welcome Speech by Dr Priya Ragunath, Chairman, Society of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Malaysian Medical Association

Keynote address - Building a Better Workplace & officiating ceremony by Ir Zailee bin Dollah, Deputy Director General, Department of Occupational Safety and Health, Ministry of Human Resources Malaysia
Chair: Assoc.Prof. Dr. G. Jayakumar

Opening gimmick & cultural performance       

Photo session

Theme: Occupational Epidemiology -
Current Scenario of Occupational Diseases

Symposium 1
Asbestos Related Diseases - Recent Findings From Research And Current Practice
(Prof Dr. Ken Takahashi,
Asbestos Diseases Research Institute, Sydney, Australia)
Chair: Dr Dayanath Manivasagam

Symposium 2
Stress At The Workplace. What Can We Do About It?
(Prof Dr. Jeyakumar,
Perdana University, Malaysia)
Chair: Dr Lim Jac Fang

Theme : Occupational Exposure Assessment

Symposium 3
Occupational Exposure Assessment
(Prof Dr. Tim Driscoll,
University of Sydney, Australia)
Chair: Dr Ganesh Balasingam

Symposium 4
Migration, Work And Occupational Exposure In Australia
(Prof Dr. Alison Reid,
Curtin University, Australia)
Chair: Dr Suhaimi Yaakof

ORAL PAPER PRESENTATIONS SESSION 1
Chair:  Dr Marzuki Isahak
Co-chair: Dr Halim Ismail

1.Title: Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome Among Tyre Shop Workers In Kelantan
Speaker: Asraf Ahmad Qamruddin, Department of Community Medicine, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan

2. Title: Employee Assistance Programme – Is It Effective To Reduce Stress Amongst Healthcare Workers?
Speaker: Peter Chang Chung Meng, Department of Community Medicine & Public Health, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences Universiti Malaysia Sarawak.

3.Title: The Trials and Tribulations Of Managing Business Travelers.
Speaker: Abed Onn, Occupational Health Advisor, Subang Jaya, Malaysia

4.Title: An Assessment of The Indoor Air Quality in The Adults And Neonatal Intensive Care Unit In A Hospital
Speaker: Lim Jac Fang, Department of Health, Sabah, Malaysia

5. Title: Prevalence of Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorder Among Mine Workers
Speaker: Shalvin Nimje, Department of Occupational Health, National Institute of Miners’ Health, Ministry of Mines, Government of India

6. Title: Asbestos Banning And The Implementation Of European Asbestos Legislation In Turkey
Speaker: Dilan Atalay, Institute of Research and Development of Occupational Health and Safety, Department of Occupational Health and Safety, Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Services, Ankara, Turkey

7. Title: Prevalence Of Noise Inducted Hearing Loss Among Mine Workers
Speaker: Sarang Dhatrak, Department of Occupational Health, National Institute of Miners’ Health, Ministry of Mines, Government of India