The 5th Annual Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) Forum 2026 takes place on Thursday 12 November 2026 at the Mövenpick Hotel & Residences, Riyadh. It is held under the Public Health Authority (Weqaya). The theme is "Advancing Preparedness, Innovation, and Resilience in Infection Prevention and Control."
The forum brings together healthcare leaders, researchers, clinicians and policymakers to advance evidence-based IPC practice across the Kingdom and the region. It aims to strengthen national and institutional IPC capacity through multidisciplinary collaboration, innovation and preparedness frameworks aligned with international standards.
The 4-P framework
- Predict: risk intelligence and early warning systems
- Prevent: evidence-based interventions and protocols
- Protect: people, places and at-risk communities
- Prepare: resilient systems built for tomorrow
Forum objectives
- Promote evidence-based IPC practice across all healthcare settings
- Strengthen preparedness and response to emerging infectious threats and public health emergencies
- Highlight innovations and technologies transforming IPC
- Foster collaboration among clinicians, policymakers, researchers and public health leaders
- Support continuing professional development through scientific discussion and workshops
- Improve healthcare quality and patient safety through effective IPC implementation
Agenda highlights
- Opening ceremony, the national IPC vision, and remarks by the event patron and the Chief Executive Officer
- Launch of the Infection Prevention & Control track on the Public Health Academy platform
- Recognition of leading facilities and the IPC Champion of the Year
- A session on supporting Health Sector Transformation Program targets by strengthening IPC supervisory functions
- Workshop: Beyond the Bundles: Innovative Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections with Dr. Ahlam Alamri
- Workshop: From Standards to Practice: Strengthening Infection Prevention through Auditing and Quality Improvement with Dr. Nadeen Burhan
Who should attend
IPC professionals, physicians and surgeons, nurses, epidemiologists and public health specialists, quality and patient safety staff, laboratory and microbiology specialists, healthcare administrators, environmental and occupational health staff, medical sterilization specialists and technicians, researchers and students.
Registration
Registration is free. The registration section says workshop-day attendance is open through free registration. Conference-day attendance is by onsite invitation only. The forum is described as CME accredited, but no hours or accrediting body have been published. Sponsorship packages are coming soon.
