The National Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Healthcare Conference 2026 is a one-day national meeting organised by the National Infection Control and Healthcare Epidemiology (NICHE) Division of Singapore's Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA). It takes place on 16 November 2026 at Singapore EXPO and brings together around 500 IPC practitioners, clinicians, healthcare leaders, researchers and policymakers from acute hospitals and nursing homes.
Theme
Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) Reduction and Outbreak Prevention in Acute Hospitals and Nursing Homes.
Programme highlights
- Welcome address by Prof Vernon Lee, CEO of CDA, and opening address by Mr Ong Ye Kung, Minister for Health.
- Plenary 1: Building Excellence — A Decade of IPC Achievements and Impact (Prof Dale Fisher, NUS/NUHS).
- Plenary 2: Innovative IPC Implementations (Prof Joost Hopman, University Medical Center Groningen).
- Plenary 3: Environmental Hygiene and Bundles in IPC (Prof Brett Mitchell, Avondale University).
- Plenary 4: Leading Forward — Singapore's IPC Strategy (Dr Adelina Young, CDA).
- Parallel symposia on innovation and HAI reduction, outbreak preparedness, tools of the trade, and practical IPC in community care, with case studies from TTSH, NTFGH, SGH, NUH, CGH and nursing homes.
- Poster competition with awards, and a closing panel discussion, "Stronger Together: Advancing IPC Across the Care Continuum".
The Scientific Committee is co-chaired by Adj A/Prof Kalisvar Marimuthu (TTSH/NCID) and Adj Asst Prof Surinder Pada (NTFGH). Registration for the 2026 edition has closed; fees and CME accreditation are not published on the official page.
