Conference 2018

Provide an opportunity to local health professionals and researchers to update on the latest developments in the field of medical and health sciences.
Facilitate better cooperation and collaboration among healthcare providers and researchers.
Provide a scientific platform to present research findings on health sciences for the local as well as international health professionals and researchers.
Encourage research on the principles and practice of medical and health sciences.
Encourage Bhutanese health professionals to gather at least once in a year for a scientific session to update and share professional experiences.

Sub- themes:

Transformative Health Care System for Universal Health Coverage
Quality Improvement and Patient Safety in Clinical Care
Maternal and Child Health: Reducing Preventable Deaths
Translating Research into action
Integration of alternative medicine towards patient care
Innovative medical education in improving health care

Date	9-11 November 2018 (Fri-Sun)

Venue	Convention Centre (Royal Banquet Hall), Langjophaka, Thimphu, Bhutan
Language	English and Dzongkha
Contact Person	Dr. Neyzang Wangmo, Email : nwangmo@kgumsb.edu.bt Phone No: +975-17333510 Mr. Tashi Norbu, Email: tashinorbu797@gmail.com Phone No: +975-77109559

Abstract	The Scientific Committee reviews the submitted abstracts. The outcome of the selection will be notified accordingly. Abstracts must be submitted online

Letter of Invitation	A formal letter of invitation will be issued to registered delegates by the Secretariat.

Certificate of participation	A certificate of attendance will be issued to all.

Pre-Conference themes:

Medical Error : Can we afford to ignore (Panel Discussion)
Zhinay (Mindfulness – Traditional Medicine Approach)
Ethical dilemma in health research in low income countries
Holistic Medical Education
Adult and Neonatal Resuscitation

Date and Timing
9th November, 2018
1. Registration: 9:00 – 10:00 AM
2. Workshop Timing: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Workshops Venue
Medical Error : Can we afford to ignore (Panel Discussion) Auditorium, FNPH
Zhinay (Mindfulness – Traditional Medicine Approach) Zhidney Hall, NTMH
Ethical dilemma in health research in low income countries Conference Hall, FNPH
Holistic Medical Education Body,Mind and Speech Center, FNPH
Adult and Neonatal Resuscitation National Emergency Education Centre, FNPH

Guidelines for Oral and Poster Presentation

Presentation Guidelines:

Abstract Submission Deadline: 31st Aug, 2018.
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Oral presentation	Poster Presentation
Abstract word limit: 250 words. Abstract should contain: Introduction Aims and objectives Methodology Result Conclusion	*Size of the poster:– 120 80 cm (Portrait)** Abstract word limit: 250 words. Abstract should contain: Introduction Aims and objectives Methodology Result Conclusion

Online oral abstract submission is now closed	Online poster abstract submission is now closed

* Check the flyer for registration fees.

*** For international Participants, visa fee (Nu. 2500) and transfer charge ($40) applicable.

ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM	REGISTRATION FEES:
Registration Closed Note: Please keep a copy of the deposit slip as proof of payment and also upload it in the registration form. You will be asked to produce it during the conference on 10th and 11th November, 2018.	Please use the following information for payment of the conference fees:
	International Participants: Thimphu Branch: BHUBBTBT # To transfer money to Bhutan from any place outside Bhutan, please request your banker to remit as under:
	For USD remittance ·Beneficiary Bank: Bank of Bhutan Ltd., Thimphu Main Branch, Bhutan
	Receiver’s Correspondent Bank: Standard Chartered Bank, One Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y.10010-3603 Account No. 3582036853001 Swift code: SCBLUS33 CHIPS ABA0256 FEDABA026002561
	Ultimate Beneficiary: 1.Account No: 100891694 2.Beneficiary Name: Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan 3.BOBL Branch Name: Thimphu Main Branch
	Bhutanese Participants: Deposit the conference registration fee to: Account No: 100891694 Beneficiary Name: Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan BOBL, Thimphu Main Branch

Convention Centre,
ROYAL UNIVERSITY OF BHUTAN
Lower Motithang, Thimphu, Bhutan

Bhutan
Country in Asia
Bhutan, a Buddhist kingdom on the Himalayas’ eastern edge, is a land of monasteries, fortresses (or dzongs) and dramatic topography ranging from subtropical plains to steep mountains and valleys. In the High Himalayas, peaks such as 7,326m Jomolhari are a destination for serious trekkers. Taktsang Palphug (Tiger’s Nest) monastery, a sacred site, clings to cliffs above the forested Paro Valley.

Capital: Thimphu
King: Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
Population: 753,947 (2013) World Bank
Prime minister: Tshering Tobgay
Currencies: Bhutanese Ngultrum, Indian Rupee
To know more about Bhutan visit following links:
Tourism Council of Bhutan
National Statistics Bureau

Visa:

SAARC Countries: visa on arrival
Non-SAARC Countries: Need to process. Click here to download the visa application form.

Entry to Bhutan:
By Air:
1. Bagdora
2. Bangkok
3. Dhaka
4. Delhi
5. Gaya
6. Kathmandu
7. Kolkatta
8. Mumbai
9. Singapore

Airlines: Bhutan Airlines, Drukair

By road:
1. Via Silliguri – Phuntsholing, Bhutan
2. Via Guwahati – Samdrup Jongkhar, Bhutan

*** Visa and route permit is processed only during working days.

*November is full of festivals therefore the ticket price will be high. So you are advised to book your tickets early.
Weather: November in Bhutan is cold. Therefore your are advised to pack warm cloths
Visit below link to know more detail about the weather in Bhutan
http://www.accuweather.com/en/bt/thimphu/361353/november-weather/361353

Currency: Ngultrum (1 USD=Nu. 66.45 as of 12/04/2018)
Food: All kinds of cuisines available

Emergency numbers
Call 112 for health and 113 for police

visit following links to know more
Tourism Council of Bhutan
National Statistics Bureau

For Visa and ticketing queries please contact:
Mr. Cheku Wangchuk
Email id: cheki123@kgumsb.edu.bt
Phone No: +97577431073

Please note that the participants will have to bear their own travel, boarding and lodging expenses. However, the organizers will be able to provide a list of hotels upon request. For hotel bookings please check the link provided by Tourism Council of Bhutan.
http://www.tourism.gov.bt/plan/accommodation

For details please contact:
Mr. Sonam Norbu
Email: sonamnorbu@kgumsb.edu.bt
Mobile No: +97517307830

Programme: Scientific Session 4^th ICMH 2018

Date Time	Topic	Presenter	Institution	Country
Day 1 (9^th November 2018) – Pre Conference Workshop from 10:00 Am – 1:00 Pm.
Day 2 (10^th Nov) 0830 – 1015 Hrs	0800 – 0830 Hrs : Registration of Participants
Day 2 (10^th Nov) 0830 – 1015 Hrs	1. Transformative Health Care System for Universal Health Coverage Chair: Dr. Shakti K. Gupta, Me dical Superintendent, All In dia Institute of Medical Sciences Co-Chair :Dr. Pandup Tshering , Director General, Ministry of Health
0830 – 0850	Dimensions of Healthcare Service Quality: A study on patients’ perception using 5Qs model	Prof. Gopal Krishna Barkur	Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education	India
0855 –0910	Determinants of infant mortality in Samdrup Jongkhar district, Bhutan	Mr. Hari Prasad Pokhrel Sr. Nutritionist	Samdrup Jongkhar Hospital	Bhutan
0915 –0930	High reliability unit in resource limited setting:our experience in NICU at JDWNRH	Dr. Yoriko Nishizawa Paediatrician / Neonatologist	Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital	Bhutan
0935 –0950	Providing inclusive health services for LGBT	Mr. Sonam Wangdi Project Coordinator	UNODC, Country Office	Bhutan
0955 – 1010	Knowledge and attitude towards partograph recording, interpretation and documentation status by health professionals in Samdrup Jongkhar district, Bhutan	Mr. Kuenzang Clinical Nurse	Dewathang Hospital	Bhutan
1015 -1045	TEA BREAK
1045- 1215 Hrs	2. Quality Improvement and Patient Safet y in Clinical Care Chair: Mr. Sonam Dorji, Regist rar General, Bhutan Medica l and Health Council Co-Chair: Dr. (Lt. Col) Pem Te nzing, Chief Medical Officer, Lungtenphu Hospital
1045 – 1105	Continuous quality improvement through exemplary leadership at Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences,	Dr. Shakti K Gupta Medical Superintendent	All India Institute of Medical Sciences	India
1110 – 1125	Wrong dose medication	Dr. S. I. Singh Professor	All India Institute of Medical Sciences	India
1130 – 1145	Hand hygiene	Mr. Zimba Letho Clinical Nurse	Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital	Bhutan
1150 – 1205	Developing culture of safe hands among health care providers	Ms. Yangchen Dolma Senior Nursing Officer	RPC, All India Institute of Medical Sciences	India
1210 – 1225	Surgical site infection	Dr. Sonam Jamtsho Surgical Resident	Faculty of Post Graduate Medicine, KGUMSB	Bhutan
1230 – 1330 Hrs	LUNCH

1330 –1515 Hrs	3. Integration of Alternative Medicine Towards Patient Care Chair: Dr. Tashi Tobgay, Former Registrar, KGUMSB Co-Chair: Hege Bjørnestøl Beckmann, Associate Professor, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Agder
1330 – 1350	Collaboration between Traditional Medicine and Allopathic Medicine for safe medical care	Dr. Tashi Tenzin Dean and Professor	Faculty of Post Graduate Medicine, KGUMSB	Bhutan
1355 – 1410	Music therapy as part of an early intervention program with special needs children age 0-6.	Mrs. Anne K R Kippenes Advisor	Special Needs Education, Gamle Oslo	Norway
1415 – 1430	Knowledge, attitude and practice towards Buddhist astrological recommendations for elective surgery among patients at the National Referral Hospital, Thimphu, Bhutan	Drg. Dorji Gyeltshen Drungtsho (Indigenous Medicine Doctor)	Regional Referral Hospital, Mongar	Bhutan
1435 – 1450	Geopharmaceuticals of Himalayan Sowa Rigpa medicine: Ethno pharmacological uses, mineral diversity, chemical identification and current utilization in Bhutan	Mr. Karma Yeshi Teacher	Wangbama Central School, Ministry of Education	Bhutan
1455 – 1510	Patients’ knowledge and practices on Bhutanese Traditional Medicine drugs: a call for a systematic approach to drug information services	Mr. Sherab Tenzin Head	Menjong Sorig Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Health	Bhutan
1515 – 1545	HEALTH BREAK
1545 – 1735 Hrs	4. Translating Research into Action Chair: Dr. Rajan Patil, Epidem iologist and Professor, SRM University Chennai, India Co-Chair: Dr. Gosar Pemba, M edical Superintendent, JDW NR Hospital
1545 – 1605	A Cohort study: Identifying risk factors associated with pressure injuries in surgical patients	Prof. Patricia Nicholson	School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University	Australia
1610 – 1630	Climatic effects on the acculturation of internal migrants: A longitudinal test of two competing perspectives	Prof. David Lackland Sam	Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care	Norway
1635 – 1650	Rapid Assessment of avoidable blindness and assessment of cataract surgical services in Bhutan: A follow-up study	Mr. Indra Prasad Sharma Optometrist	Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital	Bhutan
1655 – 1710	The Weight of Schoolbags and Musculoskeletal Pain in Children of Selected Schools in Thimphu, Bhutan: a Cross-sectional Study	Dr. Thinley Dorji General Duty Medical Officer	Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital	Bhutan
1713 – 1730	Internet addiction among secondary school Adolescents– a mixed methods study	Dr. Karma Tenzin Deputy Dean	Faculty of Post Graduate Medicine KGUMSB	Bhutan
Day 3
(11^th Nov) 0900 – 1045 Hrs	1. Maternal and Child Heath Reducing Preventable Death Chair: Dr. Karma Lhazeen, Dir ector, DoPH, Ministry of Health Co- Chair: Dr. Phurb Dorji, Gy naecologist, JDWNRH and Editor in Chief, Bhutan Health Journal
0900 – 0920	Guest Speaker	Ms. Beate Dastel Deputy Resident Representative	UNICEF Bhutan Country Office	Bhutan
0925 -0945	Improvement in quality of neonatal care: Findings of Assessment of Early Essential Newborn Care (EENC) and Kangaroo MotherCare (KMC) in three referral hospitals in Bhutan	Mr. Pema Lethro Programme Officer	Reproductive Heath, Ministry of Health	Bhutan

0950 – 1010	Quality improvement of breastfeeding practices in hospital settings – Maternal and Baby Friendly Health Initiative assessment	Mr. Laigden Dzed Sr. Program Officer	Nutrition Program, Ministry of Health	Bhutan
1015 – 1030	Understanding the role of nutrition in child development	Prof. Ingunn Marie Stadskleiv	University of Bergen	Norway
1035 – 1050	Prevalence and Outcomes of Preterm Births in Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital	Dr. Dinesh Pradhan Resident	Faculty of Post Graduate Medicine, KGUMSB	Bhutan
1055 – 1125	BREAK
1125 – 1225 Hrs	2. Innovative Medical Education in Improving Health Care Chair: Dr. Chencho Dorji, Dea n, Faculty of Nursing and Pu blic Health, KGUMSB Co-Chair: Prof. Patricia Nichol son, Associate Professor, Sc hool of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University
1125 – 1145	TBA	Prof. Prashant Jha Senior Editor & Professor	The BMJ and AIIMS, Delhi	India
1145 – 1200	Medical Humanities	Prof. Kosala Saroj Amarasiri Jayasinghe Chair & Professor of Medicine	Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo	Sri Lanka
1205 – 1220	Implementation of Surgical Safety Checklist: Impact of Educational Intervention on Nursing Officers	Prof. Anil Kumar Gupta Medical Superintendent cum Head	Postgraduate Institute of Medical education and Research, Chandigarh	India
1225 – 1240	Increase in Residency Scholarly Activity as a Result of Resident-Led Initiative	Dr. Kyle Hoedebecke Medical Director	Yongsan Health Clinic	South Korea
1245 – 1345	LUNCH
1345 1500 Hrs	Plenary on Emergence of Cancer as a Public Health Issue MODERATOR: Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Gupta, Associate Professor, Lab Oncology, AIIMS, Delhi, India PANELISTs Dr. Ugyen Tshomo, Gynaecologist, JDWNR Hospital, Thimphu, Bhutan Dr. Tashi Dendup Wangdi, Onco-Surgeon, JDWNR Hospital, Thimphu, Bhutan Dr. Phub Tshering, ENT Surgeon, JDWNR Hospital, Thimphu, Bhutan Dr. Partha Sen, Radiation-Oncologist, JDWNR Hospital, Thimphu, Bhutan Ms. Sonam Yangden Tamang, Psychological counsellor, Bhutan Cancer Society, Thimphu, Bhutan
1345 1500 Hrs	POSTER SESSION AND EVALUATION
1505 – 1535 Hrs	TEA BREAK
1535 Hrs–	VALEDICTORY and CLOSING CEREMONY