Main Conference - Day 1: Friday, 6 February 2026
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Time
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Topic
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Speakers
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7.30am to 8.20am
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Registration, Networking & Breakfast
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8.20am to 8.30am
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Welcome and Opening Remarks
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Session 1: Global Disruptors in Infectious Diseases
Moderator: Dr. Abdul Latif Al Khal
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8.45am to 9.05am
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Climate Change and the Rise of Vector-Borne Diseases in New Regions
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Dr. Ziad Memish
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9.05am to 9.25am
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WHO Triple Elimination Program: Mother to child elimination, Qatar’s experience
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H.E. Dr. Muna Al Maslamani
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9.25am to 09:45am
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Travel Medicine in the Era of Disruption: Preparing Clinicians for Future Global Health Shocks
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Prof. Anne MCCarthy
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9.45am to 9.50am
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Discussion (Q & A Session)
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9.50am to 10.15am
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Opening Ceremony & Special Recognition
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10.15am to 10.45am
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Keynote Address: Conflict, Displacement, and the Spread of Resistant Pathogens Moderator: H. E. Dr. Muna Al Maslamani
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Dr. Brenedetta Allegranzi, WHO
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10.45am to 10.50am
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Discussion (Q & A Session)
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Session 2: Precision Diagnostics and Therapeutics
Moderators: Dr. Nadrine Yared
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10.50am to 11.10am
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Pharmacogenomics in Infectious Diseases
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Dr. Wadha Al Muftah
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11.10am to 11.30am
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Precision Medicine at the Crossroads: Genetic Disorders and infectious Diseases Susceptibility
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Dr. Reem Al Suliman
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11.30am to 11.35am
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Panel Discussion (Q & A Session)
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Session 3: Judgment Calls: Balancing Risks, Resources, and Reality
Moderators: Dr. Hussam Abel Rahman S. Al Soub
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11.35am to 12.05pm
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Debate:
Colistin Is Dead - Long Live Colistin?
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Proposer - Dr. Tarig Al Mosawi
Opposer - Dr. Ali Omrani
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12.05pm to12.10pm
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Panel Discussion (Q&A session)
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12.10pm to 1.10pm
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Prayer, Networking & Lunch Break
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Session 4: Divided in Views United for Patient Care
Moderator: Dr. Sulieman Hassan S. Abu Jarir
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1.10pm to 1.40pm
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Fighting Infection or Fueling Resistance? The Neutropenia Antibacterial Prophylaxis Dilemma
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Proposer - Dr. Amani Yamani
Opposer - Dr. Honar Cherif
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1.40pm to 1.45pm
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Panel Discussion (Q & A Session)
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Session 5: Infectious Diseases in the AI and Data age
Moderator: Dr. Faryal Khamis
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1.45pm to 2.05pm
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Precision Public Health for Outbreak Response: Targeted Interventions Using Data and AI
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Dr. Laith Abu-Raddad
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2.05pm to 2.25pm
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Tele-infectious Disease Consults: Clinical Outcomes and Cost-Reduction Models
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Dr. Jameela Al Salman
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2.25pm to 2.30pm
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Panel Discussion (Q&A Session)
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2.30pm to 2.45pm
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Closing Remarks & Special Recognition
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2.45pm to 3.15pm
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Prayer, Networking & Coffee Break
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