The First APPA Executive Committee (EC) and Standing Committee (SC) 2026-2028 Zoom Meeting, Sunday, October 18, 2026
The 12th Asian Congress of Pediatric Infectious Diseases (12th ACPID 2026) was held from August 14-16, 2026 at the Trans Convention Center in Bandung, Indonesia.
Highlights of the 19th Asia Pacific Congress of Pediatrics (APCP), July 26-July 29, 2026 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Award Ceremony of the Outstanding Asian Paediatricians 2026, held during the Gala Dinner on July 28, 2026 at Cinnamon Life, City of Dreams, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
The 45th and 46th Council Meeting of National Delegates of APPA, were held on July 27 & July 28, 2026 - Srilanka
Opening Ceremony of the 19th Asia Pacific Congress of Pediatrics (APCP) 2026, held at the Main Hall, Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH), Colombo, Sri Lanka on July 26, 2026.
2nd World Dengue Forum - Theme: Evolving and Challenges of Dengue in Asia - Held from June 29-30, 2026, Mandarin Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand
The 6th APPA Executive Committee (EC) dan Standing Committee (SC) Zoom Meeting was held on Sunday, June 21st, 2026.
Asia Pacific Pediatric Association (APPA) in collaboration with the Philippine Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition presents a Webinar on "Micronutrients in Children-Is There a Need to Supplement"?, held on June 7, 2026.
APPA Webinar on Breaking the Silence: Addressing Bullying and Building Safe Spaces for Children and Adolescents in the Asia-Pacific Region, held on May 31st, 2026
Asia Pacific Pediatric Association (APPA) and the Philippine Society of Pediatric Cardiology Inc. presented a Webinar on "Cardiovascular Risk Reduction, Challengers in the Asia Pacific Region", May 17, 2026
The APPA Executive Committee (EC) & Standing Committee (SC) Zoom meeting was held on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Among the issues discussed were updates on the 19th Asia Pacific Congress of Paediatrics in Colombo, Sri Lanka from July 26-29, 2026, APPA e-journal, Japan Pediatric Society (JPS) Training Program, financial report and upcoming Webinars.
APPA Webinar on Arbovirus Infection in the Asia Pacific-The Growing Concern, April 12, 2026
APPA Webinar on Suicide Prevention, March 29, 2026
APPA Webinar on "When Yes Isn't Enough for Children Across the Asia Pacific" that was held on Sunday, March 8, 2026
The Fourth APPA Executive Committee (EC) and Standing Committee (SC) Zoom Meeting that was held at 3pm (Manila Time) on Sunday, January 25, 2026
PEDICON 2026 - 16th - 20th January, 2026, India
The Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) presents an APPA-IAP Webinar, which was held on October 4, 2025.
The Third APPA Executive (EC) / Standing Committee (SC) Zoom Meeting held on Sunday, October 5, 2025.
National Vaccinology Workshop - Immunization Policy & Practice for EPI Managers and Leaders | September 1-5, 2025 | Lahore,Pakistan
The Asia Pacific Pediatric Association (APPA) in collaboration with The Hong Kong Paediatric Society (KPS) presented an insightful APPA Webinar on Vaccine Hesitancy, which was held on August 2, 2025
The 8th Asia Dengue Summit 2025 - Towards Zero Dengue Deaths: Science, Strategy and Solidarity, that was held at the Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria, Philippines, from June 15-18, 2025
World Dengue Day Forum 2025 that was held in Bangkok, Thailand on June 24, 2025
The Asia Pacific Pediatric Association (APPA) in collaboration with the Philippine Pediatric Society (PPS), Inc. and APLCN on Tobacco and Nicotine Control, presented an insightful APPA Webinar on Smoking and Vaping in Adolescents: How are we Coping in the 21st Century? which was held on June 29, 2025.
Asia Pneumonia Summit & MasterClass in Vaccinology (APS & MCV 2025), which was held from June 14-15, 2025 at the Taipei International Convention Center (TICC) in Taipei, Taiwan
APPA Webinar on *Bilirubin Screening in the Newborn*, held on June 1, 2025
CONGRATULATIONS! The Asia Pacific Pediatric Association (APPA) would like to congratulate APPA Treasurer, Dr. Selva Kumar Sivapunniam, President-Elect, Paediatrics and Child Health Division, Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP), Dr. Niroshini Kennedy, former IPA Executive Director, Prof. Aman Pulungan and Prof. Kimihiko Oishi, Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, for being elected to the International Pediatric Association (IPA) Standing Committee (SC) seats for the term 2025-2027. The election was held during the IPA Congress 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico from May 8-11, 2025.
The Second APPA Executive Committee (EC) /Standing Committee (SC) Zoom Meeting held on Sunday, April 27, 2025
Nebulization, A lifeline for Respiratory Distress in Children, at Arina Club Karachi, Pakistan on 17/4/25 by Pakistan Pediatric Association (PPA)
The Pediatric Society of Thailand has long emphasized the critical dangers posed by e-cigarettes to children and youth, advocating for the protection of the pediatric population. Fortunately, Thailand has implemented laws prohibiting the import and sale of e-cigarettes. In response, on March 13, 2025, the Pediatric Society of Thailand, alongside other medical professional organizations, the Tobacco Control Research and Knowledge Management Center, and various civic and youth networks, submitted a letter to the President of Thailand Parliament which urged the preservation of laws prohibiting the import and sale of e-cigarettes and called for strict enforcement across all sectors to protect children and youth in the country.
The Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) Sindh in Pakistan & UNICEF, joined to host a successful seminar on February 21, 2025 at the Arts Council Karachi, Pakistan, emphasising on the crucial role of students in promoting Vaccination Awareness
APPA webinar on: *Smart Pediatrics Practical AI Tools for the Outpatient Clinic*, held on February 23, 2025
First APPA Executive Committee (EXCO) & Standing Committee (SC) 2024-2026 Zoom Meeting, Held on December 22, 2024
The 11th Asian Congress of Pediatric Infectious Diseases (ACPID 2024), held from December 13-15, 2024 in Hong Kong
The 18th Asia Pacific Congress of Pediatrics (APCP), was held at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel in Cebu, Phillipines from November 14-17, 2024
APPA Webinar on Burden and Prevention of Anti Microbial Resistance (AMR) in Children, November 10, 2024
APPA Webinar on Vitamin D Supplementation: Is there a Need for it in Asia, October 6, 2024
APPA Webinar on Early Childhood Development: Challenges and Opportunities in the Asia Pacific Region, September 14, 2024
Congratulations to APPA Secretary General, Prof. Dr. Zulkifli Ismail, on being conferred Malaysian Paediatric Association (MPA) lifetime achievement award 2024
International Pediatric Association (IPA) Executive And Standing Committee Physical Meeting in Casablanca, Morocco, from August 9-10, 2024
SAPA-SLCP International Paediatric Congress 2024
Dr Irman Permana, a Consultant Neonatology and member of the Indonesian Pediatric Society (IPS) has just returned from Gaza, Palestine after serving on a humanitarian mission in Rafah. He returned shortly before Rafah was bombarded.
THE 7th APPA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE and STANDING COMMITTEE ZOOM MEETING, SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2024
6th APPA EC SC Meeting - February 18, 2024
"VACCINES TO VACCINATION" (V2V), TRAINING OF TRAINERS AT THE HOTEL AMBASSADOR, KATHMANDU, NEPAL, FROM DECEMBER 1st TILL 2nd, 2023
The Asian Vaccine Conference from Nov. 8-11, 2023 in Cebu, Philippines
MasterClass in Vaccinology 2023, from Nov. 4-6, 2023 in Taipei, Taiwan
6th ASIA DENGUE SUMMIT 2023, JUNE 15-16, 2023, BANGKOK, THAILAND AND THE TROPICAL MEDICAL CLUSTER (TMC)-CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY CU DENGUE CLINICAL TRIAL SITE VISIT
THE 25th ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC CONGRESS OF SRI LANKA COLLEGE OF PAEDIATRICIANS, MAY 14-16, 2023, BATTARAMULIA AND COLOMBO, SRI LANKA
International Webinar - The Big Catch Up on World Immunization Week in collaboration with APPA - SAPA - PPA, focused on immunization. The webinar aims to bring together Pediatric experts from across the globe to share their insights and knowledge. It was held on May 1st, 2023 at 2pm (GMT+5).
PAKISTAN PEDIATRIC ASSOCIATION (PPA) HAS STARTED WORLD IMMUNIZATION WEEK (APRIL 24th-30th, 2023) IN FULL SPIRIT
30th INTERNATIONAL PEDIATRIC ASSOCIATION (IPA) CONGRESS & 60th ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE INDIAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS (IAP), from Feb 19th-Feb 23rd, 2023 at The Mahatma Mandir Convention & Exhibition Center, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
International Pediatric Association (IPA) Standing Committee (SC) Meeting, on September 2, 2022 in Istanbul, Turkiye
31st Meeting of the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on Immunization and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in the Western Pacific Region, June 21-24, 2022- Virtual/Hybrid
17th ASIA PACIFIC CONGRESS OF PEDIATRICS 2022 - PAKISTAN
WORLD BREASTFEEDING WEEK AUGUST 2021 - BANGLADESH
WORLD BREASTFEEDING WEEK AUGUST 2021 - SINGAPORE
THE 19th NATIONAL PEDIATRIC ONFERENCE OF PAKISTAN PEDIATRIC ASSOCIATION (PPA) THAT WAS HELD FROM OCTOBER 18-20, 2019 IN LAHORE, PAKISTAN
Warmest congratulations to Dr. Naveen Thacker and Dr. Zulkifli Ismail on their achievements in Global Child Health!
38th APPA Business Meeting, Panama
39th & 40th APPA Council Meetings, Bali
16th APCP 2018
Indonesian Pediatric Society Celebrating World Pneumonia Day
18th National Pediatric Conference 2017 of Pakistan Pediatric Association
NCD 15th Workshop APCP Pedicon at Hyderabad
15th APCP Pedicon 2016
APPA,Gavi & Partners Immunization Advocacy Workshop
Launch of Adult Vaccination Awareness in Malaysia
Workshop in Jakarta,Indonesia