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          WEBINAR 3: MANAGING COVID-19 IN PAEDIATRIC AND OBSTETRIC PATIENTS

          Learning points and summaries of
          paediatric and obstetric cases were
          presented by Dr Thahira A Jamal
          Mohamed and Dr Norhana Mohd
          Kasim.  This  was  followed  by a panel
          discussion session moderated by Dr
          Hishamshah Mohd Ibrahim and a
          team of 4 consultants from Paediatrics
          and O&G (Dr Tan Kah Kee, Dr See Kwee
          Ching, Dr Thahira A Jamal Mohamed
          and Dr Norashikin Md Fuad). The
          topics discussed include obstetric
          management in COVID-19 (eg. delivery   management in COVID-19 (eg. feeding   neonatal ventilators and resuscitation
          and breastfeeding issues, probability   of newborn babies of mothers with   of neonates).
          of vertical transmission) and paediatric   COVID-19, humidification support in


          WEBINAR 4: PANEL DISCUSSION ON HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE USED FOR COVID-19 PATIENTS


          Learning points and case summaries related to the usage of hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 were presented by Dr Cheah
          Wee Kooi, Dato’ Dr Gun Suk Chyn and Dr Yasmin Mohamed Gani. This was followed by a panel discussion session moderated
          by Dr. Hishamshah Mohd Ibrahim, focusing on the dosing of hydroxychloroquine, its role in prophylaxis, paediatric
          management and critically ill patients, as well as other COVID-19 potential treatments such as antivirals, steroids and
          prophylaxis anticoagulants.



          WEBINAR 5: LIVING ON THE FRONTLINE OF COVID-19

          This webinar focused on infection
          control of COVID-19 in a hospital setting
          and  steps  to safeguard healthcare
          workers  (HCWs)  working  in hybrid
          and  non-COVID-19  hospitals.  The
          topics  were  presented  by  Assoc  Prof
          Dr Sasheela Ponnampalavanar and
          Dr Anusha Shunmugarajoo. This was
          followed by a panel discussion session
          moderated by Datuk Dr Christopher
          Lee with the three presenters and Dr
          Paranthaman Vengadasalam acting as
          the guess panellist, with topics ranging
          from cleaning and disinfection in
          household and hospital settings, as
          well as appropriate management of
          HCW with COVID-19.













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