Agenda
Agenda
APRU 2024
Professor Wilert Puriwat
President, Chulalongkorn University
Opening Ceremony
Professor Dr. Surakiart Sathirathai
Chairman of the Chulalongkorn University Council
Opening Keynote
Plenary 1: Innovations in Healthcare and Digital Transformation
Rubin Pillay
Chief Innovation Officer, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Digital Transformation in Global Health Leadership
Namfon Praposri
Big Data Institute, Thailand
Innovating Health Link: Bridging Digital Solutions with Healthcare Systems
Break
Mellissa Withers
Director, Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) Global Health Program
Improving Diabetes Care Management through Technological Innovation
Petch Rawdaree
The Diabetes Association of Thailand
Improving Diabetes Care Management through Technological Innovation
Lunch
Parallel Breakout Session 1
Plenary 2: From Innovation to Impact: Driving Healthcare Access Through Digital Solutions
Roongruedee Chaiteerakij
Chulalongkorn University
AI Revolutionizing Medical Care
Panyaphon Phiphatkhunarnon
Co-Founder, Love Foundation
mHealth and Engaging Communities Towards Improved Healthcare Access
Chang Foo
Chief Executive and Managing Director, True Digital Group
Innovative Telehealth Solutions for Bridging Healthcare Gaps in Thailand
Abdulaziz Suliman Alhomod
SEHA Virtual Hospital, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Experience: The Seha Virtual Hospital and Innovation Enablement Center
Break
Global Health Program: Education and Research Collaboration
Welcome Cocktail for all conference participants
Plenary 3: One Health/Planetary Health: Integrated Approaches
Michael Wilkes
Director, Global Health, University of California, Davis
Global One Health Challenges and Health Education
Supaporn Wacharapluesadee
Thai Red Cross Emerging Infectious Diseases Clinical Center, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital
Tracking Zoonotic Threats in Thailand: From Field Research to Policy Action
Angkana Lekagul
Sustainable Development Solution Network, International Health Policy Program, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
Global Antimicrobial Resistance and One Health: Challenges and Solutions
Break
Symposium 1: Climate Change and Health Impact: Intersections of Human and Planetary Health
Gopal Panta
Regional TB and Infectious Diseases Technical Advisor. FHI360
Climate Change and Infectious Diseases
Pisake Lumbiganon
President and Professor, Asia & Oceania Federation of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Climate Change and Reproductive Health
Suwat Chariyalertsak
Department of Community Medicine and Professor, Chiang Mai University
Air Quality and Health
Lunch and Official Photos
Parallel Breakout Session 2
Plenary 4: Climate Change, Adaptation, and Health Resilience
Mozaharul Alam
Regional Coordinator, Climate Change Programme, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Implementation of Climate Change Policies for Health Resilience
Phinith Chantalangsy
Regional Advisor, Social and Human Sciences, UNESCO BKK Office
The UNESCO Declaration of Ethical Principles on Climate Change: Applications to Planetary Health
Chris Richter
Regional Migration, Environment and Climate Change Specialist, IOM - UN Migration
The Impact of Climate Change on Human Migration: Challenges and Solutions
Break
NCDs, Mental Health, GH Education and Technology, Bioethics: Exploring the ethical issues in One Health Practices, and Humanitarian Assistance and Health
(Open to all conference participants)
Plenary 5: Economic Crises and Global Health Equity
Ajay Tandon
Lead Economist, World Bank (East Asia and Pacific Region)
Advancing Global Health: Strategies for Strengthening Health Systems and Promoting
Thaksaphon Thamarangsi
Director, Programme Management, WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia
Strategies for Building Resilient Healthcare Systems, Lessons Learned and Future Directions
Jiayan Huang
Professor, School of Public Health, Fudan University
Strengthening Health System In The Global South: Financial Strategies in The-COVID-19 Era
Break
Symposium 2: Building Resilient Health Systems: Healthcare Access and Cultural Sensitivity for Vulnerable and Minority Populations
Surichai Wungaeo
Chair, UNESCO-MOST National Committee, Thailand
Fostering Peace And Sustainable Development: Sociological Insight In Addressing Border Health Issue
Kritima Jemma Samitpol
Institute of HIV Research and Innovation
Advancing Transgender Health and Rights: Innovative Approaches and Community-Led Healthcare
Thanakorn Jirasevijinda
Director and Professor, Medical Education in Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medicine
Addressing Social Determinants of Health: Bridging Gaps in Healthcare for Vulnerable and Minority Populations
Lunch
Parallel Breakout Session 3
Plenary 6: Cultural Integration & People-Centered Design for Planetary Health Solutions
Pipit Aneaknithi
President, Kasikorn Bank Public Company
Sustainable Forest Restoration: Lessons from KASIKORN-BANK’s initiative in Nan Province
Thomas Chung
Associate Professor, School of Architecture, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Regenerative Design for Well-Being: Integrating Ecological and Social Innovation in Urban and Rural Landscape
Nantarika Chansue
President, Thai Aquatic Veterinary Association and Earth Agenda Foundation
Beneath the Surface: Environmental Challenges to Aquatic Animal Survival
Break
Professor Suttipong Wacharasindhu
Strategic Leader, School of Global Health, MDCU