6th National Perinatal Symposium To Be Held March 2
By Zalm Zaini

Bandar Seri Begawan - The vaccination programme in Brunei Darussalam works very well, however it is important to remind health professionals to avoid complacency and improve the programme further.

This was stated yesterday by Dr Elizabeth Chong, Head of Neonatology, RIMS Hospital, Ministry of Health Co-Chair of the 6th National Perinatal Symposium, during a briefing to the media to announce the date of the symposium.

The symposium will be held on March 2. Themed "Immunisations: Insurance for Mother and Baby-, the annual event will be open to health professionals.

Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awg Suyoi. Minister of Health, will be the guest of honour.

"The symposium will act as a platform for health professionals to discuss issues relating to perinatal and also enable them to see the available immunisation trends for possible adoption in Brunei." said Dr Elizabeth.

The theme on immunisations has been chosen as part of addressing infections related to childbearing women and their babies. Vaccines have become an important and regular aspect of healthcare but are sometimes taken for granted. The symposium is hoped to emphasise what important contribution vaccines have made and will look forward to what is new in the care that shall be offered to women and children in the community.

Brunei itself has a good vaccination programme providing free vaccines for its people against diptheria, polio, tetanus whooping cough, measles, mumps, rubella, haemophilus influenze 13, influenza as part of avian flu preparedness, BCG and hepatitis B.

This year's guest speaker will be Dr Cecil Czerkinsky, Deputy Director General of Laboratory Science Division, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul.

The event will also offer an immunisation workshop looking at important aspects of using vaccines safely, as well as a communication and ward management workshop, which will look into ways of improving management-during potential outbreak situations.

The symposium is jointly organised by the Department of Paediatrics and Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ministry of Health and the Institute of Medicine Universiti Brunei Darussalam and supported by Glazo Smith Kline.

The symposium will be held at the lecture theatre. Chancellor's Hall, UBD on March 2, from 8.30am to 4.15pm.

For further information, contact the Paediatrict Clinic at RI PA S Hospital. Registration for the symposium will open on the day itself. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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