DRAFT IPhas Malaysia Summit Agenda
DRAFT IPhas Malaysia Summit Agenda
SUBJECT TO CHANGE
As of: 28 APR 2026
SUBJECT TO CHANGE
As of: 28 APR 2026
07:00 - 08:00
REGISTRATION | MORNING REFRESHMENTS
08:00 - 08:10
CALL TO ORDER
Call to Order/Housekeeping By Masters of Ceremonies:
Lt. Col. Nurul Marliana binti Md Zaid, Malaysian Armed Forces Health Services (MAFHS)
Dr. Vamsi Vasireddy, Philippines Country Director, US Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences (AFRIMS)
08:10 - 08:25
OPENING CEREMONY
Presented by: Lt. Gen. Dato (Dr) Zulkeffeli bin Mat Jusoh, Director General, Malaysian Armed Forces Health Services (MAFHS)
08:25 - 08:35
WELCOME & INTRODUCTION
Presented by:
RADM Sonya Bennett, Surgeon General, Australian Defence Force (ADF)
CAPT Peter Roberts, Command Surgeon, US Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM)
08:35 - 08:50
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Presented by: Dr. Saia Ma’u Piukala, Regional Director for the Western Pacific Region, World Health Organization
(10 min, 5 min Q&A)
08:50 - 09:20
GROUP PHOTO / BREAK
Launch Day 1 Morning Poll via Poll-Everywhere
09:20 - 09:40
SCENE SETTER
United Front: Strategic Integration of Civilian and Military Health Systems
Presented by: BGEN Fatima Claire S. Navarro, Surgeon General, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)
09:40 - 10:00
OPERATIONALIZING PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS DURING CRISES
Presented by: Dr. Valerie Bemo, Deputy Director of Emergency Response and Global Development, Gates Foundation
10:00 - 10:20
DISASTER MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVES
Presented by: Brigadier Charmaine Tate, Surgeon General, New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF)
10:20 - 10:40
IMPACT OF IPhas: PNG PERSPECTIVE
Dr. Rakesh Ankur: World Health Organization, Papua New Guinea Country Representative
Maj. Louisa Wanma: Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF)
10:40 - 11:00
BREAK
11:00 - 12:10
PANEL DISCUSSION: BIOSURVEILLANCE
Civ-Mil Networks and Information Sharing on Health Security Threats
Moderated by: Dr. Saskia Popescu, CEO, Global Health Security Network
RADM Sonya Bennett, Surgeon General Australian Defence Force / Commander Joint Health
Professor Zoe Wainer: Director-General, Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC)
Ms. Jessica Bell: Biosurveillance Director, US Office of the Secretary of War (OSW)
Dr. Benjamin Park: Director of Global Health Protection, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Global Health Center
Dr. Gina Samaan: Regional Emergency Director and Division Director of Health Security & Emergencies, WHO WPRO
12:10 - 12:40
MITIGATING OPERATIONAL HIV RISK
Presented by: COL Julie Ake, Director, US Military HIV Research Program (MHRP), Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR)
AFRIMS: MILITARY-CIVILIAN HEALTH SECURITY PRIORITIES IN THE PHILIPPINES
Presented by: Dr. Vamsi Vasireddy, Philippines Country Director, US Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences (AFRIMS)
12:40 - 13:00
PREVENTING, DETERRING AND RESPONDING TO BIO THREATS: SHARED HEALTH AND DEFENCE TARGETS FOR RAPID 100 DAYS MISSION VACCINE DEVELOPMENT CAPABILITIES
Presented by: Hon. Prof Jane Halton: CEO, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI)
13:00 - 14:00
LUNCH
Launch Day 1 Afternoon Poll via Poll-Everywhere
14:00 - 15:20
PANEL DISCUSSION: MIL-CIV COORDINATION
Best Practices on Military-Civilian Coordination to Protect Health during Crisis/Conflict
Moderated by: Col. (Dr) Ericson Netto, Director of Operational Health, Malaysian Armed Forces Joint Forces HQ
AIRCDRE Nicole dos Santos: Director General Operation Health, Australia Joint Health Command
Brigadier General Sangho Lee: Commander, Republic of Korea Armed Forces Medical Command
Brigadier General (Dr) Faizal bin Hj Baharuddin: Director of Health, Malaysian Armed Forces Health Services (MAFHS)
Mr. Joe Scovitch: Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health Security, US State Department Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy (GHSD)
Dr. Eiji Hinoshita, Director General, Health and Medicine, Japan Ministry of Defense
Dr. Yuichi Koido: Director General, Japan DMAT Secretariat, Japan Institute for Health Security
LTC (Dr.) Lim Tianzhi: Medical Officer, Singapore Armed Forces Medical Corps
15:20 - 15:30
BREAK
15:30 - 16:10
PANEL DISCUSSION: MALAYSIAN ARMED FORCES (MAF) SESSIONS
Moderated by: Col. (Dr) Ericson Netto, Director of Operational Health, Malaysian Armed Forces Joint Forces HQ
Role of Military Medical Assets in Disaster Risk Reduction
Presented by: Maj. Gen. Dato’ (Dr) Rushdi bin Abdullah, Deputy Director General, Malaysian Armed Forces Health Services (MAFHS)
Ethical Boundaries in Civil Military Health Engagements
Presented by: Maj. Gen. (Dr) Mohamad Asri bin Din, Director of Dental Services, Malaysian Armed Forces Health Services (MAFHS)
16:10 - 16:40
STRENGTHENING CROSS-SECTORAL COLLABORATION FOR PREPAREDNESS - JOINT CIVIL-MILITARY COLLABORATION FOR MEDICAL COUNTERMEASURES
Dr. Stella Chungong, Director of Health Emergency Preparedness, World Health Organization
Mr. Ludy Suryantoro, Head of Multisectoral Engagement for Health Security, Health Security Preparedness, WHO Health Emergencies Program, World Health Organization
16:40 - 17:00
DAY 1 CLOSEOUT
Wrap-up Announcements by Master of Ceremonies, Dr. Vamsi Vasireddy
Launch Day 1 End of Day Poll via Poll-Everywhere
Functional Exercise (FE) on Civilian-Military Coordination
Primary Objective: Enhance civilian-military/security interoperability for health security emergencies through scenario-based training that addresses identified gaps in coordination and specialized response capabilities.
07:30 - 07:55
MORNING REFRESHMENTS | REGISTRATION
07:55 - 08:00
DAY 2 WELCOME
Call to Order By Master of Ceremonies
Launch Day 2 Morning Poll via Poll-Everywhere
08:00 - 08:15
FUNCTIONAL EXERCISE INTRODUCTION
Presented By: US CDC (Dr. Ashley Greiner and Ms. Jennifer Beaver), University of Newcastle (Dr. Tambri Housen and Mr. Callum Thirkell), National Critical Care and Trauma Response Center (NCCTRC) Project PHOENIX (Ms. Meredith Nielson and Dr. Maya Cherian), WPRO (Mr. Sean Casey)
08:15 - 08:30
SCENE SETTER
Alignment of IPhsa and existing regional health security architecture (WHO Asia-Pacific Health Security Action Framework [APHSAF], Joint Emergency Risk Management Action Plan [JERMAP], Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network [GOARN], and Emergency Medical Teams [EMTs])
Presented by: Mr. Sean Casey, Programme Area Manager - Emergency Operations, WHO WPRO
08:30 - 10:15
SCENARIO 1: EARTHQUAKE + INFECTIOUS DISEASE OUTBREAK AT CAMP HOPE
Information Sharing, Resource Sharing (laboratory assets), and Escalation Protocols
10:15 - 10:35
BREAK
10:35 - 12:20
SCENARIO 2: PORT RADIOLOGICAL INCIDENT - CBRN RESPONSE
Unified Command, Risk Communication, and Radiologic Interventions
12:20 - 12:35
HOTWASH
12:35 - 13:00
AAR THEMATIC ROTATION
13:00 - 14:00
LUNCH
Launch Day 2 Afternoon Poll via Poll-Everywhere
14:00 - 14:20
AAR COUNTRY HUDDLE
14:20 - 15:15
COUNTRY STRATEGIC PLANNING
15:15 - 15:45
REGIONAL STRATEGIC PLANNING
15:45 - 16:15
BREAK
Complete survey
16:15 - 16:25
CLOSING REMARKS
Next steps of IPhas
CAPT Peter Roberts, USINDOPACOM Command Surgeon
RADM Sonya Bennett: Surgeon General, Australian Defence Force (ADF)
Lt. Gen. Dato (Dr) Zulkeffeli bin Mat Jusoh, Director General, Malaysian Armed Forces Health Services (MAFHS)
16:25 - 17:00
CLOSING CEREMONY
Launch Event End of Day Poll via Poll-Everywhere