AGENDA

DAY 1 | Tuesday, September 16, 2025

VENUE | Members' Office Building, National Assembly
Registration 08:00–08:25  
Orientation & Introduction 08:25–08:30 Moderator
Opening Ceremony
Opening Remarks 08:30–08:40 Mr. Jumin Park, Chairman of Health and Welfare Committee, National Assembly of Republic of Korea
Welcoming Remarks 08:50–09:00

Mr. Min Seok Shin, President, Korean National Tuberculosis Association (KNTA)

Dr. Sereenen Enkhbold, General Director,  National Center for Communicable Diseases (NCCD), Mongolia
Congratulatory Remarks 09:00–09:20 Mr. Seung-kwan Lim, Commissioner, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA)

Group Photo

 09:20–09:30 VIP
Keynote Address: GTBC's past efforts, achievements, and the way forward to End-TB 09:30–09:50 Hon. Putih Sari, APC Co-Chair, GTBC
Keynote Presentation: Challenges of emerging infectious diseases on tuberculosis prevention and care 09:50–10:10 Prof. Jae Joon Yim, Respiratory Medicine, SNU Hospital
[Session 1] Current state of TB/infectious disease funding programme by donor countries / international organisations

Presentations (15 min.) / Q&A / Discussion

  • (ROK) Infectious disease control ODA project in Mongolia supported by KDCA
  • (Mongolia) TB project in Mongolia funded by Global Fund
  • (Philippines) TB Allliance's LIFT-TB in the Philippines
  • (Timor-Leste) Global Fund and KOICA's TB projects & KOICA-funded project in Timor Leste
  • (Bhutan) Bhutan's Road to Ending TB
 10:10–11:55

Chair: Prof. Hojoon Sohn, College of Medicine, Seoul National University (SNU)

  • (ROK) Jiah Lee, Director, Division of Global Health Security Strategy, KDCA
  • (Mongolia) S. Ganzaya, NCCD
  • (Philippines) Dr. Mamel Quelapio, KNCV
  • (Timor-Leste) Constantino Lopes, National Tuberculosis Program (NTP) Manager, MoH
  • (Bhutan) Sangay, Assistant Program Officer, Ministry of Health
Announcement 11:55–12:00 Moderator
Lunch 12:00–13:00  
Cultural Tour & City Excursion 13:00–17:00 International Participants

DAY 2 | Wednesday, September 17, 2025

VENUE | Bloom Hall, GLAD YEOUIDO Hotel
Registration 08:00–08:30  
Introduction 08:30–08:40 Moderator
[Session 2] Current state and future plans for population-wide TB screening in Asian countries

Presentations (15 min.) / Q&A / Discussion

  • (WHO WPRO) TB Elimination: Opportunities and considerations in population-wide TB screening
  • (ROK) Population-wide TB screening in South Korea
  • (Vietnam) ACT 3 & ACT 5 in Viet Nam
  • (Indonesia) Zero TB project: Focusing on operational aspects/good practices applicable to population-wide screening
  • (Cambodia) TB screening progress & SHIFT-TB in Cambodia
  • (Mongolia) TB mass screening plan in Mongolia
 08:40–10:25

Chair: Kyung Hyun Oh, WHO WPRO

  • (WHO WPRO) Fukushi Morishita, Technical Officer (Surveillance)
  • (ROK) Prof. Hongjo Choi, School of Health Policy and Management, Korea University
  • (Vietnam) Truong Thi Thanh Huyen, Vietnam National Lung Hospital
  • (Indonesia) Hastarina Mulia, Gadjah Mada University
  • (Cambodia) Choub Sok Chamreun, Executive Director, KHANA
  • (Mongolia) Gantungalag G., NCCD
[Session 3] Best practices of successful TB control in Asia and the latest trends

Presentations (15 min.) / Q&A / Discussion

  • (China) Practical application of WGS in TB prevention and control in China
  • (ROK) Successful National Tuberculosis Management Project Performance in Rep. of Korea
  • (Malaysia) Addressing the Rising Threat of Drug-Resistant TB in Malaysia
  • (China) Zero TB Communities initiatives in China
  • (Philippines) TB Community Engagement and Leadership - Missing piece of the TB Elimination Puzzle
  • (Mongolia) Mongolia’s experience with community-led interventions and community-led monitoring
 10:25–11:55

Chair: Dr. Sereenen Enkhbold, NCCD, Mongolia

  • (China) Xichao Ou, Senior Researcher, China CDC
  • (ROK) Seungeun Lee, Director, Division of TB Prevention and Control, KDCA
  • (Malaysia) Siti Hafsah Abd Halim, Public Health Physician, MoH
  • (China) Zhao Yanlin, China CDC
  • (Philippines) Rodelyn RD Marte, APCASO
  • (Mongolia) Ganzorig Munkhjargal, Mongolian Anti-TB Coalition (MATC)
Announcement 11:55–12:00 Moderator
Lunch 12:00–13:00  
[Session 4] Correlation between TB and Noninfectious Disease (NCD)

Presentations (15 min.) / Q&A / Discussion

  • (U.S.) Reducing the Burden of Tuberculosis in Asia: The Role of Integrated Data Tools in Addressing Comorbidities
  • (ROK) Effect of diabetes on tuberculosis treatment outcome
  • (Mongolia) Relationship between diabetes and tuberculosis: a cross-sectional study conducted in Mongolia
  • (Moldova) Management of chronic tuberculosis
  • (Philippines) Resilience in Recovery: Integrating TB and NCD Care through Community-led Lifestyle Medicine Program in Bantayan, Cebu

13:00–14:20

Chair: Zhao Yanlin, Director of the Center for TB Prevention and Control, China CDC

  • (U.S.) Dr. Daesung Choi, CDC
  • (ROK) Dr. Jin soo Min, Catholic Univ. Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital
  • (Mongolia) Borolzoi Tsetsegtuya, NCCD
  • (Moldova) Prof. Malic Alina, State University of Medicine and Pharmacy
  • (Philippines) Samantha F. Tinsay, Public Health Consultant, Cebu Provincial Government
Tea Break 14:20–14:40  

Group Work 1

  • Group discussions about population-wide TB screening will be held between WHO and NTP managers in Asia.
 14:40–17:00

:

 

Facilitators: Kyung Hyun Oh & Fukushi Morishita, WHO WPRO

Group Work 2

  • Group discussions will be held between related Korean government departments/organizations and NTP directors in Asia, followed by presentations on collaboration possibilities by NTP directors.
 Facilitator: Prof. Hojoon Sohn, SNU College of Medicine
Group Presentations Facilitator/s

Side Event (Invitees Only)

High-level bilateral meetings: Bilateral talks will be held between government officials and parliamentarians of donor countries and high-burden TB countries (Indonesia, South Korea, and Mongolia)

 Organized by GTBC and KPFGH
Closing Ceremony
Forum Summary 17:00–17:05 Chair
Award Ceremony (2025 Asian Young Investigator for TB Research) 17:05–17:25 Moderator
Closing Remarks 17:25–17:30 Mr. Jonghyun Choi, Secretary General, KNTA