Dr. Nizam Damani Dr Nizam Damani is a senior consultant at the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Global Unit at the World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland. He was an editor and sole author of the International Journal of Infection Control, Information Resources in Infection Control and Manual of Infection Prevention and Control.

Dr. Arshad Altaf Arshad Altaf has been associated with WHO Headquarters in Geneva since July 2015 and worked as the technical lead for the global injection safety campaign. He has worked with National and Provincial AIDS Control Programmes. The 2016 haemodialysis unit associated HIV outbreak in Larkana, Pakistan was published by him.

Dr. Shehla BaqiDr. Shehla Baqi is the Professor and Head of Infectious Diseases and Infection Control at the Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Trauma Centre Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi. Her special interests include Infection Control and HIV/AIDS.

Dr. Faisal MehmoodDr. Faisal Mehmood is working as an Associate Professor at the Aga Khan University Hospital, (AKUH), Karachi. He is the chair of Infection control at AKUH. His special interests are in HIV/AIDS, antimicrobial resistance and fungal infections.

Dr. Asma NasimDr. Asma Nasim is working as Assistant Professor in Department of Infectious Diseases at SIUT. She has keen interest in infections in Transplant recipients and antibiotic stewardship.

Dr. Sunil DodaniDr. Sunil Dodani is working as Assistant Professor in Department of Infectious Diseases at SIUT. His special interests are management of Multidrug resistant organisms and antibiotic stewardship.

Infection Prevention and Control

Seminar

Venue: Sindh Institute of Urology andTransplantation (SIUT), Karachi-Pakistan

January 11th - 12th 2018

Dr. Muhammad Shamim Khan Dr. Muhammad Shamim Khan is the Professor of Urology and Surgical Education at King’s College London and the Consultant Urologists at Guy's & St Thomas' Hospital, London. Dr Khan is currently Director BAUS Office of Education. He has authored over 150 peer reviewed papers, 8 book chapters and co-edited 2 books.

Dr. Tahir AzizDr. Tahir Aziz, MD, is Professor of Nephrology at SIUT, Karachi Pakistan. H is main interests are lipid abnormalities in hemodialysis patients and broad aspects of renal transplant. Dr. Aziz has published over 35 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals.

Dr. Ali NadeemDr. Ali Nadeem is working as Associate Professor in Department of Microbiology, SIUT. His special interest are MDRO and DR-TB.

Programme

DAY 1: Thursday 11th Januray 2018

Arrival and Registration

Welcome Prof. Adib Rizvi

Infection is a serious threat to mankind in 21st Century:A Global PerspectiveDr. Nizam Damani

Post Transplant Infections; SIUT ExperienceProf. Tahir Aziz

Tea Break

Introduction of the guest facultyProf. M Shamim Khan

Basic Concepts: Infection Prevention and ControlDr. Nizam Damani

Infection Control in Public Sector HospitalsDr. Shehla Baqi

Antibiotic Stewardship in Healthcare settingsDr. Faisal Mehmood

Lunch

Practical Session: Infection Prevention and ControlHand hygiene, Personal Protective Equipment, Injection safety Dr. Nizam Damani

Tea Break

Surveillance of HAIs and Outbreak Management Dr. Nizam Damani

0800 - 0830

0830 - 0845

0845 - 0900

0900 - 0940

0940 - 1000

1000 - 1020

1020 - 1040

1040 - 1130

1130 - 1215

1215 - 1300

1300 - 1400

1400 - 1530

1530 - 1600

1600 - 1700

Programme

DAY 2: Friday 12th Januray 2018

Prevention of Urinary Catheters Infections Dr. Nizam Damani

Prevention of Blood Borne Viral Infections and Injection safetyDr. Arshad Altaf

Tea Break

Prevention of Central Venous Catheters Infections Dr. Nizam Damani

Vaccination as a Preventive MeasureDr. Sunil Dodani

Prevention of Ventilator associated PneumoniaDr. Asma Nasim

Prayers & Lunch

Surgical Site Infection – WHO Guideline on Preventionand Implementation Strategy Dr. Nizam Damani

Ensuring Sterility and Measures to Prevent Transmissionof Infections in TheatresDr. Nizam Damani

Vote of thanksDr. Sana Jamil

0830 - 0920

0920 - 1010

1010 - 1030

1030 - 1120

1120 - 1145

1145 - 1245

1245 - 1345

Sterilization and Disinfection Dr. Ali Nadeem

1345 - 1415

1415 - 1515

1515 - 1615

1615

Infections in Transplant Patients - An OverviewProf. M Shamim Khan

Venue: Agha Hasan Abedi Auditorium, DFMC Venue: Agha Hasan Abedi Auditorium, DFMC