Program Schedule
Day 1
(7th November, 2025 - Friday| 1PM - 6PM | Close Country meeting | Venue: Hotel Square, Ruby Hall, Lalitpur)
Participants
- Ministry of Health and Population
- Family Welfare Division, Nepal
- WHO Nepal
- UNICEF Nepal
- Nepal Pediatric Society
- Nepal Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- Nurse/ Midwife
- Bench to Clinic Research Center, Nepal
- Nepalese Association for Clinical Chemistry
- Nepalese Association for Medical Laboratory Sciences
- Rare Diseases Society Nepal, RDSN
Agendas
- World view on NBS
- Current status of NBS in Nepal
- Government perspectives and plans regarding NBS in Nepal
- Studies on NBS in Nepal
- Need of NBS in Nepal
- Challenges to implement the NBS in Nepal
- Role of various organization and national societies in NBS establishment in Nepal
- IFCC/ISNS support to start NBS in Nepal
- Road map or possible model to start NBS
| Time | Session | Speaker | Duration (mins) |
| 01:00 PM– 01:45 PM | Registration/ Hi-tea | BTC Secretariat Team | 45 |
| 01:45PM – 02:00 PM | Welcome and Opening Remarks | Dr. Vivek Pant, Bench to Clinic Research Centre | 15 |
| 02:00PM – 02:20 PM | Current Status of Newborn Screening in Nepal | Dr. Santosh Pradhan, Bench to Clinic Research Centre | 20 |
| 02:20 PM – 02:40 PM | Government Perspective and National Priorities on Newborn Screening | Representative, Family Welfare Division, Ministry of Health and Population | 20 |
| 02:40PM – 03:00 PM | NBS studies in Nepal | Dr. Bijaya Mishra, Rare Disease Society Nepal | 20 |
| 03:00 PM –03:20 PM | Clinician Perspective on Early Detection of Inborn Error | Dr. Santosh Mishra, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital | 20 |
| 03:20PM – 03:40 PM | Challenges in implementing NBS in Nepal | Dr. Prajwal Paudel, Paropakar Maternity and Women’s Hospital | 20 |
| 03:40PM – 04:00 PM | Global Perspective on Newborn Screening Implementation | Prof. Dr. Dianne Webster, IFCC/ISNS | 20 |
| 04:00PM – 04:20 PM | Coffee / Tea Break | - | 20 |
| 04:20PM – 04:40 PM | Role of WHO in Supporting Policy Advocacy for NBS in Nepal | Representative, WHO Country Office Nepal | 20 |
| 04:40 PM – 05:00 PM | Global Tool: Early identification and early interventions (EIEI) in NBS | Representative, UNICEF Nepal | 20 |
| 05:00 PM – 06:00 PM | Roundtable Discussion: Toward a National Framework for Newborn Screening in Nepal | Moderator: Dr. Vivek Pant Dr. Santosh Pradhan | 60 |
| 06:00PM – 06:10 PM | Summary of Key Points and Way Forward | Moderator: Dr. Vivek Pant Dr. Santosh Pradhan | 10 |
| 06:10 PM – 06:30 PM | Closing Remarks | Dr. Bibek Kumar Lal, FWD, MoHP | 20 |
| 06:30 PM onwards | Dinner & Networking | Hosted by Bench to Clinic Research Centre |
Day 2
(8th November, 2025 | 8AM -6PM | CME Title: NBS in Nepal: Early Diagnosis Matters | Venue: Hotel Vivanta, Annapurna Hall, Lalitpur)
| Time | Session | Speaker | Duration (mins) |
| 08:00 AM – 08:50 AM | Registration / Tea | 50 | |
| 08:50 AM – 09:00 AM | Welcome address | 10 | |
| 09:00 AM – 09:30 AM | Current scenario of NBS in Nepal | Dr. Santosh Pradhan, BTC | 30 |
| 09:30 AM – 09:50 AM | IFCC/ISNS contribution in global NBS | Representative; IFCC/ISNS | 20 |
| 09:50 AM – 10:20 AM | Studies done on NBS in Nepal: A review | Dr. Bijaya Mishra, Rare Disease Society | 30 |
| 10:20 AM – 10:35 AM | Tea break and leg stretch | 15 | |
| 10:35 AM – 11:05 AM | NBS: Clinical cases | Dr. Santosh Mishra, KMC | 30 |
| 11:05 AM – 11:35 AM | Feasibility to start NBS in Nepal | Dr. Shailendra Bir Karmacharya, PMWH | 30 |
| 11:35 AM – 12:05 PM | Experience in establishing NBS in standalone laboratory | Dr. Jeevan Adhikari, NPL | 30 |
| 12:05 PM – 12:35 PM | Sponsor Sessions | Revvity / Labsystems | 30 |
| 12:35 PM – 01:35 PM | Lunch | 60 | |
| 01:35 PM – 02:05 PM | Challanges in implementing NBS in Nepal | Dr. Prajwal Paudel, PMWH | 30 |
| 02:05 PM – 02:35 PM | Technology use for NBS establishment and scaling up NBS program in Nepal | Marika Kase, IFCC | 30 |
| 02:35 PM – 03:15 PM | Philippines experience with NBS establishment and scaling up | Prof. Dr. Carmencita Padilla, University of Phillipines Manila | 40 |
| 03:15 PM – 03:40 PM | Tea / Coffee break | 25 | |
| 03:40 PM – 04:20 PM | Pakistan experience with NBS establishment | Prof. Dr.Aysha Habib Khan, IFCC/ISNS | 40 |
| 04:20PM - 05:00PM | Learnings from an Implemented Care Pathway for Inborn Errors of Metabolism: A Newborn Screening Experience in an LMIC Setting | Dr. Sreehari M. Nair, Kerala Health Services, India | 40 |
| 05:00 PM – 05:50 PM | Newborn screening for Congenital Hypothyroidism in New Zealand | Prof. Dr. Dianne Webster, IFCC | 50 |
| 05:50 PM onwards | Closing remarks/Felicitations |
Note: Times metioned are subject to change
