Pharmaceutical Care in Geriatrics: ASEAN's Response to an Aging Population

Duration of Webinar

: 1.5 Hours

Pre-registration Start - End Date & Time

: 05 Jun 2025 22:30 - 28 Jun 2025 10:30

Event Start - End Date & Time

: 28 Jun 2025 12:30 - 28 Jun 2025 14:15

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About this webinar

As the ASEAN region experiences a significant demographic shift toward an aging population, pharmacists are playing an increasingly critical role in optimizing medication management for older adults. This webinar brings together regional insights and expert perspectives to address the evolving responsibilities of pharmacists in geriatric care.

Participants will gain valuable knowledge and practical strategies in areas such as polypharmacy, ethical prescribing practices, adherence challenges, chronic disease management, and the pharmacist’s contribution within multidisciplinary teams.

This session aims to equip pharmacists with actionable tools to enhance the safety, effectiveness, and quality of care for elderly patients.

Learning Highlights:

Understand the clinical and ethical challenges of polypharmacy in the ASEAN context
Learn strategies to safely deprescribe and optimize therapy
Explore effective techniques to improve medication adherence in older adults
Discover how pharmacists can lead and collaborate within care teams to improve patient outcomes

Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your geriatric care expertise and make a meaningful impact in the lives of older adults across ASEAN.

This webinar is accredited for 1 CPD point in Thailand and the Philippines, and 2 CPD points in Malaysia. Participants from other countries will receive an e-certificate of attendance upon completion.

This webinar will feature simultaneous language translation in Vietnamese to facilitate full engagement and maximum benefit for our Vietnamese-speaking attendees.

Meet our webinar faculty:
Pn Siti Aishah Ikmal Hisham B.Pharm (Hons) Geriatric Pharmacist Hospital Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Chairperson
Ms. Huimin Lin BSc(Pharm)(Hons) MClinPharm, BCGP Geriatric Specialist Pharmacist Changi General Hospital Singapore Speaker
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kampanart Huanbutta Secretary-General Pharmaceutical Association of Thailand (PAT) University Lecturer College of Pharmacy, Rangsit University Thailand Speaker
Mr. Bui Thanh Quang Deputy Director at ANDA Vietnam Group of Companies Pharmacy Operations Manager Minh Chinh Pharmacy Chain Vietnam Panelist
Ms Avina Khoirunnisa Pharmacist Tzu Chi Hospital Indonesia Ikatan Apotekar Indonesia (IAI) Indonesia Panelist
Mr. Savio Figueredo Community Pharmacist President of the Executive Committee Institute of Charity of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary India Panelist
Mr. Louie Fernand Legaspi Dean, Dr. Mariano Que College of Pharmacy, De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute Ikatan Apotekar Indonesia (IAI) Philippines Panelist

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