The Success Story of ICOPH 2023

Conference on Public Health 2023

“Preparedness in Public Health: Advancing Technology, Equity and Strengthening Community”

The Success Story of ICOPH 2023

The 9th International Conference on Public Health was held on the 3rd and 4th August 2023, in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia. This Conference was attended by 230+ Participants from 42+ Di erent Countries including Taiwan, India,
Kazakhstan, United Kingdom, Myanmar, Thailand, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Germany, Belgium, Hungary, South Korea,
Japan, Malawi, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Darussalam, Fiji, United States, South Africa, Australia, Viet Nam, Reunion,
Ireland, Grenada, China, Serbia, Greece, Philippines, New Zealand, Israel, Portugal, Sri Lanka, Canada, Korea, Republic of
Russia, Colombia, Lithuania, Tunisia, Sweden, Singapore, Pakistan and Chile.
The purpose of ICOPH 2023 was to bring together experts from various sectors to share cutting-edge research, best
practices, and efficient initiatives to address public health issues, while also providing a space for people to connect,
learn, and collaborate to improve everyone’s health and well-being. This global platform allows researchers,
practitioners, and policymakers to identify issues, discuss research agendas, and propose solutions to share knowledge
by bridging the gap between Global North and Global South. ICOPH 2023 unites diverse research, innovations, and case
studies worldwide in parallel sessions while offering many networking and publishing opportunities.
ICOPH 2023 was a moment to network with like-minded people and peers in the healthcare sector that could bring forth
collaborations and partnerships in the future. The Conference was envisioned to bridge the gap between researchers
and knowledge seekers by providing a common platform to tackle significant issues in the field of education. This Conference has been meaningful and knowledgeable to every participant and researcher, joining in virtually and
physically.

Inauguration Ceremony

The conference was held on 19 – 21 July 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand. ICOPH 2018 was organized under the
theme “Promoting Quality and Safety in Health Care towards Healthy Communities” and was cochaired by Professor Dr. Hematram Yadav, Department of Community Medicine, MAHSA University,
Malaysia, and Prof. Dr. Rusli Bin Nordin, Professor of Occupational Health, Clinical School Johor Bahru,
Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University, Malaysia.

The opening remarks of ICOPH 2018 were made by conference co-chairs Professor Dr. Hematram Yadav,
Prof. Dr. Rusli Bin Nordin, and Mr. Isanka P. Gamage (Managing Director, The International Institute of
Knowledge Management). Dr. Puangpen Chanprasert, Senior Advisor to the Department of Health on
Sanitation, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand, who served as the chief guest delivered the inaugural
address.