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Western Pacific Preconception Health Network
Aims and scope Optimising health for conception can mitigate high risk pregnancies, prevent unplanned pregnancy and improve reproductive and pregnancy outcomes.
There has been a lack of focus on preconception health in the Western Pacific region despite poor maternal and neonatal health outcomes.
The Western Pacific Regional Preconception Health Network was established to build multi-disciplinary collaborations regionally, and plan for improving preconception, pregnancy and reproductive outcomes for all individuals in the Western Pacific Region.
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Associate Professor Jacqueline Boyle, Monash University, Australia Dr Asvini Subasinghe, Monash University, Australia Professor Kirsten Black, University of Sydney, Australia Associate Professor Nisha Angela, Monash University, Malaysia Dr Muniswaran Ganeshan , Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society of Malaysia, Malaysia Clinical Assistant Professor Ku Chee Wai, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Singapore Assistant Professor Loy See Ling, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Singapore Dr Amanda Noovao-Hill, Pacific Society for Reproductive Health, New Zealand Professor Deborah Bateson, University of Sydney, Australia Dr Nancy Hamura, Grampians Health, Australia Associate Professor Eri Maeda, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Japan Dr Makiko Mitsunami, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, USA Matty Gomera, Monash University, Australia Dr Malini Mat Napes, Sultan Zainal Abidin University, Malaysia Dr Amelia Kate Winter, University of Adelaide, Australia Dr Chan Seow Neng, National University of Singapore, Singapore Dr Edwina Dorney, The University of Sydney, Australia Dr Irma Linda, Medan Health Polytechnic, Indonesia Dr Karaponi Okesene-Gafa, University of Auckland, New Zealand Dr Norfarahin Abdullahsani, Monash University Malaysia Dr Pek Jun Wei, National University Singapore Associate Professor Snigdha Misra, Monash University Tufosa Tulilo, Samoa Vijeta Narayan, Ministry of Health, Fiji Associate Professor Zohra Lassi, University of Adelaide, Australia Ayumi Murakami, Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University Arisa Kudo, Department of Public Health Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University Asako Mito, National Center for Child Health and Development Norhanifa Binti Ngah@mohd jaiz, Klinik Medina Kuala Nerus Nurliyana Binti Yusof, Klinik Medina Kuala Nerus Siti nor Atikah Mohd said, Hospital sultan Haji Ahmad shah Amie Steel, University of Technology Sydney Edwina Dorney, The University of Sydney Tristan Carter, University of Technology Sydney Affendi Lee, Singapore Yeo Swee Chin, Singapore Peter John Marian Barton, Waverley Family Health Care Kate Cheney, University of Sydney Nurzalinda Zalbahar, Universiti Putra Malaysia Briony Hill, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Australia; HiPPP EMR-C Chan Seow Neng, Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory Candida Vaz, A*STAR Baeg-Ju Na, Eulji University Yordanka Berg Blanc, Department of Health Helen Skouteris, Monash University Fan Yiping, KK Women's and Children's Hospital Jung Yeol Han, Korean Mother Safe Center, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje Medical College Lauren Francis, Deakin University Ebony Biden, Deakin University Zohra Lassi, University of Adelaide Erika Ota, St.Luke's International University Shuxian Liu, St.Luke's International University Nurzarina Binti Abdul Rahman, Klinik Famili Gravidities Dr Nitik Ram, Colonial War Memorial Hospital Ng Xiang Wen, KK Women's and Children's Hospital Mok Kai Ting, KK Women's and Children's Hospital Jerry Chan, KKH / Duke-NUS Delvin Varghese, Monash University Yang Jian Ong, East Metropolitan Health Service, Perth Western Australia, Australia Matifadza Gomera, Monash University Karaponi Karaponi, University Of Auckland And Middlemore Hospital Dr. Nizamuddin Bin N.S.M.Abdul Aziz, MAHSA University EYU Ai Sin, Klinik Dr Eyu Penelope Fotheringham, University of Sydney Vithya Velaithan, Monash University Malaysia Tapa Fidow, Pacific Society for Reproductive Health (PSRH) Negin Mirzaei Damabi, University of Adelaide Sofwatul Mokhtarah binti Maluin, Monash University Malaysia Nursyakirah Mohd Zabidi, Universiti Putra Malaysia Peng Xue, Monash University Ng Jia Wei, Monash University Malaysia Dr. Muhammad Izzat Abdul Razak, Klinik Al-Eilaaj Dr. Izzat, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
“Exploring Challenges, Opportunities, and Partnerships to Advance Preconception Health and Care in the Western Pacific”
November 2025
Our inaugural hybrid conference will be held at the Monash University Sunway Campus, Malaysia.
Conference organising committee