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ASIA PACIFIC PEDIATRIC NURSES ASSOCIATION (APPNA) SYMPOSIUM
Navigating New Horizons: Innovation, Equity and Resilience in Asia Pacific Paediatric Care
31 OCTOBER 2026 (Saturday)
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Day 3
Saturday, 31 October 2026
Time CONFERENCE HALL 1
1400-1420 Opening Ceremony and Welcome
1420-1450 KEYNOTE PLENARY I
Beyond Borders: Building a Unified Framework for Paediatric Health in the Asia Pacific

Dr Lee Wai Yee Susanna, Founding President APPNA, Hong Kong.
NURSING SYMPOSIUM I: EQUITY IN ACTION: CARING FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS
1450-1510 Caring for Indigenous and Migrant Children
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Annamma Kunju Kunju, KPJ Healthcare University, Malaysia.
1510-1530 Transition Pathways for Adolescents with Complex Needs to Adult Care
Prof. Dr Khatijah Lim Abdullah, Sunway University, Malaysia.
1530-1550 Palliative Care in Limited Resource Settings: A Nurse-Led Model
Madam Jayanthi Marimuthu, KPJ Healthcare Berhad, Malaysia.
1550-1620 IMPACT PLENARY II
Leading Through Crisis: Nursing Excellence in Emergencies

Prof. Zheng Xianlan, Chinese Nursing Association, China
1620-1650 NETWORKING & TEA BREAK
NURSING SYMPOSIUM II: INNOVATION IN ACTION: DIGITAL HEALTH AND NURSING INFORMATICS
1650-1710 Bridging the Distance: Models of Tele-Nursing for Rural and Island Communities
Prof Dr Mohd Said Nurumal, International Islamic University
1710-1730 Data to Wisdom: Using EHRs and Predictive Analytics for Early Deterioration in Children
Madam Nurul Syazwani Salleh, Damansara Specialist Hospital
NURSING SYMPOSIUM III: RESILIENCE IN ACTION: ENHANCING THE WELLBEING OF NURSES
1730-1750 From Surviving to Thriving: Building Systemic and Personal Resilience in Paediatric Nursing
Madam Rozaliza Abu Bakar, Damansara Specialist Hospital
1750-1810 Rekindling the Flame: Cultivating Intrinsic Motivation and Professional Joy
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Siti Rosnah Maarof, MAHSA University, Malaysia
1810-1840 ASPIRATIONAL PLENARY III
The Voice of the Paediatric Nurse: Advocacy, Leadership, and Joy

Ms. Balbina Borneo, President APPNA, Philippines.
1840-1900 CLOSING CEREMONY
Announcement of Malaysian Chapter of APPNA