Programme Day 2
Day 2 30 September 2026 (Wednesday)
Time
Programme
07:30 – 08:45
Registration & Morning Breakfast
08:45 – 08:50
Energiser
08:50 – 09:00
(5 mins)
CONFERENCE WELCOME BY SCIENTIFIC CHAIRPERSON
Dr. Andrea Leigh Britton (Australia) | One Health Consultant & Director, Ultimate Efficacy Consulting, Pacific Regional Infectious Diseases Association (PRIDA) One Health, RIA and RIB 2026 Scientific Chairperson
09:00 – 09:30
(30 mins)
PLENARY 5
Human Rabies Survivors and Mental Health Impact
Dr. Reeta S. Mani (India) | Professor and Head of Neurovirology and WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Rabies, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, India
09:30 – 09:50
(20 mins)
PLENARY 6
Rabies Public Awareness and One Health Collaboration in Timor-Leste
Dr. Joanita Jong (Timor-Leste) | Senior Veterinary Officer, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Forestry, Timor-Leste
09:50 – 10:50
(1 hour)
FORUM 2
Dog Population Management – Preventing More Puppies and Kittens
Vaccination protects the dogs we have today. Dog population management decides how many we have to vaccinate tomorrow. This 30-minute forum brings together three practitioners who have run DPM programmes under very different conditions and levels. The discussion focuses on what is practical: sterilisation capacity, community buy-in, and how to sustain a programme once the initial funding and attention move on.
Panellists 1. Dr. Kinley Choden (Thailand) | Sub-Regional Representative for South East Asia, World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)
2. Dr. Melanie Pescadilla (The Philippines) | DPM in Bais City, Negros Island Philippines
3. Dr. Joanita Jong (Timor-Leste) | Senior Veterinary Officer, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Forestry, Timor-Leste
Moderator Mr. Desmond Anak Douglas Jerukan (Malaysia) | Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Health, Housing and Local Government Sarawak (MPHLG)
10:50 – 11:10
Tea Break
11:10 – 11:30
(20 mins)
PLENARY 8
Australian Bat Lyssavirus Surveillance (Wildlife)
Dr. Alison Hoeger (Australia) | Consultant North Star Biodiversity and Biosecurity, Brisbane, Australia
11:30 – 12:10
(40 mins)
FORUM 3
Wildlife Rabies and Surveillance
Most rabies programmes in Asia are built around dogs. What happens in the forest, the caves and the fringes of our towns is far less understood. This forum asks how wildlife fits into a One Health picture of rabies in Borneo and the wider region. The panel will discuss what surveillance in wildlife should look like, who does it, and what to do with the data.
Panellists 1. Dr. Alison Hoeger (Australia) | Consultant North Star Biodiversity and Biosecurity, Brisbane, Australia
2. Dr. Sandy Ling (Malaysia) | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinarian at Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC)
3. Dr. Nicholas Jenek (Malaysia) | Deputy Director (Veterinary Health and Compliance), Department of Veterinary Services Sarawak
Moderator Dr. Reuben Sunil Kumar Sharma (Malaysia) | Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University Putra Malaysia
12:10 – 13:00
Conference Lunch
12:55 – 13:10
Energiser : Connects by Asia Ability
13:10 – 17:25
SCIENTIFIC PAPER PRESENTATIONS RELATED TO RABIES
Oral Abstract Presenter 1 Dr. Muhammad Hafiz Bin Johari Theme: Surveillance of Bite-related Incidents and Strategies for Effective Resourcing
Topic: Spatiotemporal Clustering of Dog And Cat Bite In Kuching, Sarawak, 2021–2025
Organisation: Kuching Division Health Office
Topic: Spatiotemporal Clustering of Dog And Cat Bite In Kuching, Sarawak, 2021–2025
Organisation: Kuching Division Health Office
Oral Abstract Presenter 2 Dr. Sandi Putra Theme: Surveillance of Bite-related Incidents and Strategies for Effective Resourcing
Topic: Human Rabies Cases Occur Without Warning: Surveillance and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis in Ketapang Regency, Indonesia
Topic: Human Rabies Cases Occur Without Warning: Surveillance and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis in Ketapang Regency, Indonesia
Oral Abstract Presenter 3 Dr. Rakesh Chand Theme: Surveillance of Bite-related Incidents and Strategies for Effective Resourcing
Topic: Rabies Surveillance and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Delivery in Nepal: Evidence from a Mixed-Methods Health System Study
Topic: Rabies Surveillance and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Delivery in Nepal: Evidence from a Mixed-Methods Health System Study
Oral Abstract Presenter 4 Dr. Richroy Anak Richard Theme: Surveillance of Bite-related Incidents and Strategies for Effective Resourcing
Topic: Predictors of Delayed Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Initiation in Sri Aman District, Sarawak, Malaysia: A Retrospective Study (2023-2025)
Topic: Predictors of Delayed Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Initiation in Sri Aman District, Sarawak, Malaysia: A Retrospective Study (2023-2025)
Oral Abstract Presenter 5 Ms. Claire Farrant Theme: Building Public Health Rabies Resilience
Topic: From Bite to Death, Mapping The Journey to Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis: A Thematic Scoping Review
Topic: From Bite to Death, Mapping The Journey to Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis: A Thematic Scoping Review
Oral Abstract Presenter 6 Ms. Khalisya Anjani Putri Theme: Building Public Health Rabies Resilience
Topic: Navigating Dog Population Issues and Rabies in Indonesia through Humane Response Guidelines
Topic: Navigating Dog Population Issues and Rabies in Indonesia through Humane Response Guidelines
Oral Abstract Presenter 7 Associate Professor Victoria Brookes Theme: Implementation Strategies for One Health Rabies Elimination
Topic: Vaccination Belts Are Important: Evaluation of Free-Roaming Dog Vaccination Strategies for Rabies Control in A Large City in India
Topic: Vaccination Belts Are Important: Evaluation of Free-Roaming Dog Vaccination Strategies for Rabies Control in A Large City in India
Oral Abstract Presenter 8 Dr. Kelvin Chai Chung Yan Theme: Implementation Strategies for One Health Rabies Elimination
Topic: A Private Veterinary Clinic-Led Outreach Model for Rabies Elimination in Rural Sarawak: A One Health Implementation Approach
Topic: A Private Veterinary Clinic-Led Outreach Model for Rabies Elimination in Rural Sarawak: A One Health Implementation Approach
Oral Abstract Presenter 9 Dr. Melanie Flores Pescadilla Theme: Implementation Strategies for One Health Rabies Elimination
Topic: Dog Population Management, Bais City, Negros Oriental Philippines
Topic: Dog Population Management, Bais City, Negros Oriental Philippines
Oral Abstract Presenter 10 Dr. Kinley Choden Theme: Implementation Strategies for One Health Rabies Elimination
Topic: Strengthening Capacity for Rabies Surveillance and Mass Dog Vaccination in Asia
Topic: Strengthening Capacity for Rabies Surveillance and Mass Dog Vaccination in Asia
Oral Abstract Presenter 11 Dr. Rakesh Chand Theme: Implementation Strategies for One Health Rabies Elimination
Topic: COMMIT Tool (Commitment Oversight and Monitoring Mechanism for Implementation Targets): A Framework for Assessing Political Commitment in One Health Programs Starting with Rabies
Topic: COMMIT Tool (Commitment Oversight and Monitoring Mechanism for Implementation Targets): A Framework for Assessing Political Commitment in One Health Programs Starting with Rabies
Oral Abstract Presenter 12 Dr. Harriett Garvey & Dr. Joanita Jong Theme: Epidemiology and Risk Assessment of Rabies in the Region
Topic: Incursion of Canine-Mediated Rabies into Timor-Leste; 2024–2026
Topic: Incursion of Canine-Mediated Rabies into Timor-Leste; 2024–2026
Oral Abstract Presenter 13 Dr. Moinul Hasan Theme: Epidemiology and Risk Assessment of Rabies in the Region
Topic: Risk Factors for Canine Rabies, West Timor, Indonesia 2023-2024
Topic: Risk Factors for Canine Rabies, West Timor, Indonesia 2023-2024
Oral Abstract Presenter 14 Dr. Akram Sumambang Theme: Epidemiology and Risk Assessment of Rabies in the Region
Topic: Distribution of Animal and Human Rabies in West Kalimantan 2019 to 2025
Topic: Distribution of Animal and Human Rabies in West Kalimantan 2019 to 2025
Oral Abstract Presenter 15 Ms. Leong Yong Xu Theme: Wildlife Rabies and Dog Ecology
Topic: Pilot Application of Oral Rabies Vaccines in Rabies-Free Singapore
Topic: Pilot Application of Oral Rabies Vaccines in Rabies-Free Singapore
Oral Abstract Presenter 16 Dr. Nur Syafika Abduharis Theme: Rabies Education, Awareness, and Capacity Building in Schools and Communities
Topic: CEPA (Communication, Education, and Public Awareness) Program on Anti-Rabies and Animal Welfare in Primary Schools in Kota Kinabalu, Tuaran and Penampang by DVS Wilayah Kota Kinabalu
Topic: CEPA (Communication, Education, and Public Awareness) Program on Anti-Rabies and Animal Welfare in Primary Schools in Kota Kinabalu, Tuaran and Penampang by DVS Wilayah Kota Kinabalu
Oral Abstract Presenter 17 Dr. Joseph Rizalyndo P. Dargantes Theme: One Health Approaches to Sustainable, Cross-border Rabies Elimination
Topic: A Decade of One Health: Lessons Learned from Collaborative Rabies Control in Agusan del Norte, Philippines
Topic: A Decade of One Health: Lessons Learned from Collaborative Rabies Control in Agusan del Norte, Philippines
15:30 – 16:00
Tea Break (Ongoing)
End of Day 2