National Symposium on Hand Hygiene & Patient Safety

National Symposium on Hand

Hygiene and Patient Safety

Professor Didier Pittet, MD14 January 2014

Dr. Enrique T. Ona AuditoriumNational Kidney and Transplant Institute

830AM – 1PM

NKTI: Hemodialysis Center

National Symposium on Hand Hygiene

and Patient Safety• A collaboration between the Department of Health (DOH) and Aesculap Academy, a member of a forty-nation network in continuing education which was awarded by Frost and Sullivan as the Global Medical Professional Education Institution Award. The symposium is in support of the World Institution Award. The symposium is in support of the World Health Organization's Guidelines on Hand Hygiene and how it impacts the reduction of Hospital-Acquired Infections (HAIs).

• It aims to provide participants an overview of the new World Health Organization (WHO) Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Healthcare as well as available tools and resources necessary for its effective implementation. The resource speaker for the half-day symposium is Professor Didier Pittet, MD.

NKTI: Patient Zone and Commitment Wall

Dr. Pittet with Aesculap Academy and B. Braun Family

NKTI: Symposium proper

Dr. Velmonte– Manila Doctors Hospital

NKTI: Symposium Q & A Dr. Ng – St. Luke’s; Pediatric Infectious Diseases of the Philippines

Prof. Didier Pittet, MD and DOH Undersecretary Teodoro Herbosa, MD tracing their hands on the Commitment Wall

Teodoro Herbosa, MDUndersecretary, Department of Health (DOH)

Prof. Didier Pittet, MDHUG / WHO

Renewal of Pledge of Support to Improve Hand Hygiene

NKTI: Hand Marking as a symbol of Pledge of Support

Media Conference


Joan Miro Function RoomSulo Riviera Hotel

1PM – 2PM

Hospital Visit

St. Luke’s Medical Center – Global


Henry Sy AuditoriumSt. Luke’s Medical Center - Global

230PM – 330PM

St. Luke’s Medical Center



Hospital Visit

Asian Hospital and Medical Center


Function Rooms 1 & 2Asian Hospital and Medical Center

4PM – 5PM




Thank You!