The 9th International Asia Pacific Society of Infection Control (APSIC) Congress will be held from March 19th – 22th, 2019 at Ariyana Convention Centre in the beautiful coastal city of Danang in Central Vietnam.

This is the first time for Vietnam to host an APSIC Congress, which promises many innovative and engaging parallel sessions. This biennial congress will be an opportunity for attendees to exchange and gain up-to-date knowledge on Prevention & Control Infection, Patient Safety & Quality Improvement. The event is expected to attract a large number of distinguished international and local speakers during this four-day congress.

APSIC 2019’s highlights include: Update on prevention and control of healthcare associated infections, especially device associated infections; Management of emerging infectious diseases and outbreaks; Antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial stewardship program and Management of medical instruments and hospital environment.

The Asia Pacific Society of Infection Control (APSIC) was established in 1998 and is a multi-national voluntary organisation dedicated to the advancement of infection control practice to reduce hospital associated infections, monitor and control emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases and improved patient outcomes. APSIC aims to bring together multidisciplinary infection control professionals in the region to share their expertise, quality improvement approaches and research findings by facilitating the exchange of information through training courses, seminars, congresses and conferences in the Asia Pacific region.