The document summarizes the itinerary and events of the National Symposium on Hand Hygiene and Patient Safety held on January 14, 2014 in Manila, Philippines. The half-day symposium was a collaboration between the Department of Health and Aesculap Academy, and featured Professor Didier Pittet as the keynote speaker. The goal of the symposium was to provide an overview of the new WHO guidelines on hand hygiene and discuss tools for effective implementation to help reduce hospital-acquired infections. The day included presentations, discussions, hand marking demonstrations and hospital visits.

1. National Symposium on Hand
Hygiene and Patient Safety
Professor Didier Pittet, MD
14 January 2014
Dr. Enrique T. Ona Auditorium
National Kidney and Transplant
Institute
830AM – 1PM

2. NKTI: Hemodialysis Center

3. National Symposium on Hand Hygiene
and Patient Safety
• A collaboration between the Department of Health (DOH)
and Aesculap Academy, a member of a forty-nation network
in continuing education which was awarded by Frost and
Sullivan as the Global Medical Professional Education
Institution Award. The symposium is in support of the WorldInstitution Award. The symposium is in support of the World
Health Organization's Guidelines on Hand Hygiene and how
it impacts the reduction of Hospital-Acquired Infections
(HAIs).
• It aims to provide participants an overview of the new World
Health Organization (WHO) Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in
Healthcare as well as available tools and resources necessary
for its effective implementation. The resource speaker for the
half-day symposium is Professor Didier Pittet, MD.

4. NKTI: Patient Zone and
Commitment Wall

6. Dr. Pittet with Aesculap Academy and B. Braun Family

7. NKTI: Symposium proper

8. Dr. Velmonte– Manila Doctors Hospital
NKTI: Symposium Q & A Dr. Ng – St. Luke’s; Pediatric Infectious Diseases of the Philippines

9. Prof. Didier Pittet, MD and DOH Undersecretary Teodoro Herbosa, MD
tracing their hands on the Commitment Wall

10. Teodoro Herbosa, MD
Undersecretary, Department of
Health (DOH)
Prof. Didier Pittet, MD
HUG / WHO

11. Renewal of Pledge of Support
to Improve Hand Hygiene

12. NKTI: Hand Marking
as a symbol of Pledge
of Support

13. Media Conference
Professor Didier Pittet, MD
14 January 2014
Joan Miro Function Room
Sulo Riviera Hotel
1PM – 2PM

15. Hospital Visit
St. Luke’s Medical Center – Global
Professor Didier Pittet, MD
14 January 2014
Henry Sy Auditorium
St. Luke’s Medical Center - Global
230PM – 330PM

16. St. Luke’s Medical
Center

17. St. Luke’s Medical Center

18. St. Luke’s Medical Center

19. Hospital Visit
Asian Hospital and Medical Center
Professor Didier Pittet, MD
14 January 2014
Function Rooms 1 & 2
Asian Hospital and Medical Center
4PM – 5PM

20. Asian Hospital and Medical Center

22. Asian Hospital and Medical Center

23. Asian Hospital and Medical Center

24. Thank You!