1st PMA Dengue Summit 2024

A gathering of various stakeholders to discuss overcoming the different issues and challenges towards zero Dengue-related deaths.
Date: June 25, 2024
Time: 8:00AM – 5:00PM
Location: The Diamond Hotel Manila – Grand Ballroom

The 1st PMA Dengue Summit aims to unite stakeholders under the theme: UN SDG#3: Good Health and Well-being: Achieving Zero Dengue Deaths by 2030. The summit is a significant step towards combating the dengue epidemic by catalyzing action, sharing knowledge, and fostering innovations with the singular goal of eliminating dengue as a significant health threat. This summit aims to gather stakeholders from different sectors to allow a holistic approach towards addressing the challenges in dengue prevention and control.

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Time  Topic  Resource / Speaker
8:00am – 9:00am Registration  Event Secretariat
9:00am – 9:10am Invocation UP Pharmacy Junior Ambassadors of Music
Philippine National Anthem 
PMA Hymn

PCP Hymn

PPS Hymn

9:10am – 9:25am Welcome Remarks Hector M. Santos Jr., MD

President

Philippine Medical Association

9:25am – 9:35am Acknowledgement of Guests Ma. Realiza G. Henson, MD

Asst. Secretary General

Philippine Medical Association

9:35am – 10:00am Introduction of Keynote Speaker  Imelda M. Mateo, MD

President

Philippine College of Physicians

Keynote Speaker  Hon. Teodoro J. Herbosa, MD

Secretary 

Department of Health

10:00am – 10:10am Message of Support from the Office of Senator Bong Go Hon. Anthony Rolando T. Golez, Jr.

Congressman

Vice Chairperson, Congress Committee on Health

10:10am – 10:15am Awarding of Plaque of Appreciation Hector M. Santos Jr., MD

PMA President

Arnel M. Asiño, MD

Chair, PMA Committee on Awards

Imelda M. Mateo, MD

PCP President

Cesar M. Ong, MD

PPS President

Photo ops  All Stakeholders 
10:15am – 10:30am Signing of Manifesto of Commitment Dignitaries and all Stakeholders
10:30am – 10:50am Expanding Public Access to Government’s Dengue Hospitalization Benefit Emmanuel Ledesma Jr.

President

Philippine Health Insurance Corporation

REPRESENTED BY:

Abigail Romero-Estrada, RN, MPA

Chief Social Insurance Specialist

Benefits Development and Research Department

10:50am – 11:10am Change Catalyst: The role of local government and the community in dengue program implementation Hon. Atty. Benjamin Abalos, Jr. 

Secretary 

Department of Interior Local Government 

REPRESENTED BY:

Asec Lillian De Leon

Assistant Secretary for International Relations

11:10am – 11:30am Burden of Dengue in the Philippines Amidst the Threat of Climate Change Bayo Segun Fatunmbi, MHPM, MPH

Technical Offer

World Health Organization

11:30am – 12:30pm Overcoming Dengue Vaccine Stigma: Advancing Immunization Awareness and Acceptance Rontgene M. Solante, MD

Philippine College of Physicians 

Lulu C. Bravo, MD                                                                  Philippine Pediatric Society
12:30pm – 1:15pm Press Briefing (Separate Room)
Lunch Break and Networking
1:15pm – 2:15pm Sharing of Experiences in Dengue Prevention and Control Strategies: Indonesia and Brazil

Moderator: 

Dr. Ramon Najarro (PPS)

Immunization and Wolbachia in Indonesia 

Eggi Arguni, MD, MSc, PhD 

Pediatric Consultant 

Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing 

Universitas Gadjah Mada

Dengue Immunization in Brazil

Renato de Ávila Kfouri 

President of the Department of Immunizations Brazilian Society of Pediatrics (SBP)

Member of the Technical Advisory Committee of the National Immunization Program (PNI) of the Ministry of Health

2:15pm – 2:50pm Innovative Strategies in Dengue Prevention and Control

Moderator: 

Dr. Agnes Cruz (PCP)

Dengue Integrated Program (DIP) of the Philippine Pediatric Society 

Ronald Limchiu, MD

Philippine Pediatric Society

Community Education and Interventions

Mitsuru Higashino

H&BC Asia International Business Development

Kao Corporation

Patient-Centered Clinical Decision Support Systems on Endemic Diseases Applying Artificial Intelligence Technology and Operations Research (PASYENTE) Project for Dengue

Cinmayii Manliguez, PhD

Project Lead

DMPCS – UP Mindanao

Innovative Strategies in Dengue Prevention and Control – Pampanga

Jeanne V. Tiangha-Gonzales, MD, FPCOM, MAED, MPM

Municipal Health Officer 

Masantol, Pampanga

Innovative Strategies in Dengue Prevention and Control – Quezon 

Gov. Angelina DL. Tan, MD, MBAH

Governor

Quezon Province

REPRESENTED BY:

Kristin Mae-Jean M. Villaseñor, RMT, MD, MPM

Provincial Health Officer II

2:50pm – 3:00pm Perspectives and Involvement of Stakeholders in Dengue Prevention and Control in Selected Sites: A RE-AIM Approach Patrick James Encarnacion, RPh

Research Lead

Global Institute for Professional Development and Excellence, Inc.

3:00pm – 3:20pm Insights into the Vaccine Acceptance of the Filipino Community Ms. Issa Baron

Managing Partner 

Good Thinking, Inc.

Ms. Ana Mayor

Research Director

Good Thinking, Inc.

3:20pm – 3:40pm Understanding the Filipino’s Psyche on the Threat of Dengue in the Philippines Guido David, PhD

Fellow, OCTA Research

3:40pm – 3:50pm Break  
3:50pm – 4:20pm Facilitated Round-Table Discussion with Stakeholders  Technical Secretariat – RANBCG
Key Topics: 
1. DOH 5S Strategy
2. Public-Private Partnerships
3. Immunization
4:20pm – 4:30pm Synthesis Bryan Posadas, RPh MBA

Managing Partner, RANBCG

4:30pm – 4:45pm Closing Remarks  Florentina Ty, MD

President 

Philippine Pediatric Society 

4:45pm – 5:00pm Photo Opportunity All Stakeholders 

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