FAOPS 2025

Program at a Glance

FAOPS 2025 Conference
Day 1 November 14th 2025 - Common Hall
Time	Activites	Responsible Person
8:00 am - 9:00 am	Registration	Registration Committee
9:00 am – 1:00 pm	Workshop 1 TOPIC: Less Invasive Surfactant Administration (LISA)	Resourse Person: Prof Dr Boris Kramer and Dr Rajath Pajever Focal Person: Prof. Dr Sunil Raja Manandhar	Hotel Radisson, Lazimpat HALL:
	Workshop 2 TOPIC: Kangaroo Mother Care	Resourse Person: Dr Sookee Socorro De Leon Mendoza Focal Person: Dr Tumla Shrestha	Hotel Radisson, Lazimpat HALL:
	Workshop 3 TOPIC: Strengthening Ultrasound diagnostic capacity in LMIC	Resourse Person: Dr. Jayoung Park Focal Person: Prof. Suman R Tamrakar	Hotel Manashlu, Lazimpat HALL:
1:00 pm - 2:00pm	Registration
Scientific Sessions (Main Hall)
Plenary Session I
Chairperson:
Time	Presenter	Topic	Moderator
2:00 pm - 2:20 pm	Dr. Han-Suk Kim	Pulmonary Vascular Disease in Preterm Infants.
2:20 pm - 2:40 pm	Dr Laila Arjumand Banu	PAS, Placenta Accreta Syndrome
2:40- 3:00 pm	Tea Break
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm	Inauguration
3:30 pm - 4:10 pm	Prof Anthony Costello	Oration 1 - Perinatal Health and The Future for Our Children in An Era of Climate Change	Prof D S Manandhar
4:15 pm - 4:55 pm	Ranjan Kumar Pejaver	Oration 2 - An overview of Infants of Diabetic mothers	Prof Ashma Rana
Plenary Session II
Chairperson:
5:00 pm - 5:20 pm	Prof Satoshi Kusuda	Disparities In Neonatal Care Across Countries and Regions: Further Research & Development for Equal Opportunities
5:20 pm - 5:40 pm	Prof V. Samuel Rajadurai	Perspectives On Neonatal Screening Programme in The FAOPS Countries
6:00 pm Onwards	President Dinner
Day 2 November 15th 2025
Scientific Sessions (Main Hall)
Time	Speaker	Topic	Moderator
8:00 am - 9:00 am	Award Paper Sessions
Chairperson:
Plenary Session III: Advancing Care for the Preterm Infant: From Survival to Precision Medicine
Chairperson:
9:00 am - 9:20 am	Prof Sanjay Patole	Probiotic for Preterm Infants In Resource Limited Nations
9:20 am - 9:40 am	Dr Tetsuya Isayama	Outcomes & Management of Extremely Preterm Infants in Japan
9:40 am - 10:00 am	Prof Bo Jacobsson	Born Too Soon Report and Preterm Birth
10:00 am - 10:20 am	Prof Mannan	From Detection To Precision Care: The Evolving Landscape Of Retinopathy Of Prematurity In Bangladesh
Plenary Session IV: Advancing Maternal and Perinatal Care: From Obstetric Emergencies to Artificial Wombs
Chairperson:
Time	Speaker	Topic	Moderator
10:20 am - 10:40 am	Dr. Azanna Ahmad Kamar	Enhancing Prediction of Small for Gestational Age (SGA) Babies: Why, How & The Future
10:40 am - 11:00 am	Prof Dr Boris Kramer	Artificial Placenta & Artificial Womb – The Next Big Thing in Perinatology?
11:00 am - 11:20 am	Prof Dr Ashma Rana	Uterine Inversion
11:20 am - 11:40 am	Dr Jin-chung shih	Adhering To the Middle Way – Contemporary Management of Placenta Accreta Spectrum
Plenary Session V: From Cord to Care: Innovations for Every Newborn, Everywhere
Chairperson:
11:40 am - 12:00 pm	Dr Vijayendra Ranjan Baral	Good Outcomes Need Time- Umbilical Cord Management In 2025.
12:00 pm - 12:20 pm	Dr. Surantha Perera	Essential Newborn Care & Preventing Newborn Deaths: Sri Lankan Achievements & Regional Opportunities For Action
12:20 pm - 12:40 pm	Prof. Mohammod Shahidullah	Low cost-effective interventions - A game changer in neonatal survival in LMIC.
12:40 pm - 1:00 pm	Prof Shashi Vani	Science of Zero Separation of Small & Sick Neonates & Need for Mother- Newborn Care Units
1:20 pm - 2:00 pm	Lunch
Scientific Session (Main Hall)
Plenary Session VI:From Fetal Hypoxia to Neonatal Recovery: Challenges and Innovations Across
Settings
Chairperson:
2:00 pm - 2:20 pm	Prof. Ganesh acharya	Improving Diagnosis & Management Of Fetal Hypoxia – Challenges of Translating Experimental Findings Into Clinical Practice
2:20 pm - 2:40 pm	Prof.Shigeharu Hosono	Japan’s Role in Promoting Neonatal Resuscitation in Asia
2:40 pm - 3:00 pm	Dr Arun Neupane	Nepal Neonatal Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation(NNCPR)
3:00 pm - 3:20 pm	Prof Dr Sudha Basnet	Neonatal Encephalopathy in Resource limited settings: Challenges and Innovations

FAOPS Counsil Meeting: 2-2.30 pm
3:20 pm - 3:40 pm	Tea Break
Scientific Session- Oral Presentation (subordinate halls)
Oral Free Paper Presentation Session I			Oral Free Paper Presentation Session II
Time	HALL: A	Theme: Innovations and Insights Across the Spectrum of Maternal–Fetal Medicine	HALL B	Theme: From Maternal Risks to Neonatal Resilience: Advances in Diagnosis and Management
Chairperson:			Chairperson:
Moderator:			Moderator:
	Presenter	Topic	Presenter	Topic
3:40-3:50	Han-Ying Chen	Targeted Fetal NGS Panel Reveals Genetic Conditions in Sonographically Normal Fetuses	Dr. Yudai Tsuruno	Primary Thoracoscopic Repair in Patients with Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal fistula: A Multicenter Study in East Asia
3:50-4:00	Fengyuan Zhang	Latent classes and risk factors of postpartum depression	Dr Anjila Ghimire	Approach to neonatal cardiac emergencies- A review
4:00-4:10	Maria Stephanie	Analysis of National and Local Policies in the Birthing of Primigravid and Grand Multigravid Women in the Philippines	Dr.Kana Saito	Effect of antenatal corticosteroid therapy on women with clinical chorioamnionitis at a risk of preterm birth A nationwide cohort study in Japan
4:10-4:20	Shunji Suzuki	Maternal blood pressure before the onset of eclampsia and stroke during labor at term	Dr. Sandeep Shrestha	Prevalence of Maternal anaemia and its Impact on Perinatal Outcome
4:20-4:30	Prof. Junichi Hasegawa	Group A Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome in Japan	Aliyyah Mohammad Khuzaini	Red Cell Distribution Width as a Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarker in Neonatal Sepsis
Oral Free Paper Presentation Session III			Oral Free Paper Presentation Session IV ( Abott Sponser )
Time	HALL: A	Theme: Accelerated technologies for maternal health and Outcomes	HALL B	Theme: Improving Preterm Outcomes Through Innovation, Evidence, and Equity
Chairperson:			Chairperson:
Moderator:			Moderator:
	Presenter	Topic	Presenter	Topic
4:40-4:50	Dr. Hasumi Tomita	Clinical Effectiveness and Reproductive Outcomes of a Modified Double Vertical Compression Suture Technique for Postpartum Hemorrhage.	Dr. Sharmin Afroze	Bubble CPAP Therapy for Neonatal Respiratory Distress & Its Failure: A Descriptive Analysis from a Level III NICU of Bangladesh
4:50-5:00	Ms. Shian Shiow - Chen	Delayed-Interval Delivery in Twin Pregnancies.	Prof. Maksudur Rahman	Immediate outcome of early initiation of Kangaroo mother care (KMC) before stabilization in low birth-weight (LBW) babies.
5:00-5:10	Dr. Hikaru Kiyokawa	Simulation-Based Strategies for Maternal Emergency Care in Rural Japan.	Dr. Eiji Hirakawa	Feasibility and Impact of Simplified Incubators and Flow Generators for Neonates in Low-Resource Settings: Evidence from Laos and Sierra Leone.
5:10-5:20	Erika Sudo	Current status of epidural delivery at one hospital	Dr.Israt Jahan Zerin	Comparison Between Caffeine and Aminophylline For The Treatment Of Apnea Of Prematurity First Randomized Controlled Trial in Bangladesh.
5:20-5:30	S.R Shrestha	Gestational diabetes: Implication for the Newborn	Dr. Gyeong Yeom	Association of Placental Pathology with Clinical and Histologic Phenotypes of Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Preterm Infants
6:30 pm Onward-	Gala Dinner

Day 3 November 16th 2025
Scientific Sessions (Main Hall)
Plenary Session VII : Understanding and Improving Perinatal Outcomes
Chairperson:
Time	Speaker	Topic	Moderator
9-10 am: FAOPS AGM
8:30-8:50am	Ranjan Kumar Pejaver	Infant of Hypertensive mother
8:50-9:10am	Dr Swaraj Rajbhandari	Bridging the Gap: Improving Perinatal Health in Nepal
9:10-9:30am	Heera Tuladhar	High-Risk Pregnancies in Low-Resource Settings: Lessons from Nepal.
9:30-9:50am	Junu Shrestha	Placental Histopathology—A Key to Understanding Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
9:50-10:10am	Prof Adrienne Gordon	Sleep position and stillbirths
Plenary Session VIII: Integrating Maternal, Neonatal, and Emergency Care: Innovations for Better Perinatal Outcomes
Chairperson:
10:10-10:30am	Prof. Nira Singh Shrestha	Impact of Gynaecological condition in Pregnancy and delivery
10:30-10:50am	Dr. Milind R Shah	HIE & role of obstetrician
10:50-11:10am	Socorro de Leon-Mendoza	Advancing neonatal care in the asia-oceania region through morbidity-specific interventions
11:10-11:30am	Dr Kulesh Thapa	Nepal Ambulance Service (NAS) an example of innovation and integration of Pre- hospital Management service in Nepal
11:30-11:50am	Dr. Jose Salazar	Exploring Fetal Alcohol Syndrome In The Philippines : History, Impact & Controversies Unveiled.
Plenary Session IX: Advancing Maternal–Fetal Health: Innovations and Interventions for Safer Pregnancy
Chairperson:
11:50-12:10pm	Dr Diosdado v Mariano	Perinatal Factors Affecting Fetal Brain Development And Interventions
12:10-12:30pm	Dr Tan Kok Hian	Wearables in pregnancy for advancing perinatal care
12:30-12:50pm	Prof. Gyanendra Karki	Laparoscopy in pregnancy
12:50-1:10pm	Prof. Dr Abha Shrestha	Towards safer motherhood. Addressing High Risk Pregnancy in Nepal.
1:10 - 2 PM	Lunch
Plenary Session X: Managing Maternal and Neonatal Risks: From Obstetric Emergencies to Evidence-Based Interventions
Chairperson:
2:00-2:20pm	Dr. Shinji Tanigaki	Cervical Cerclage, Once Again
2:20-2:40pm	Prof. Mamoru Tanaka	Anemia in pregnancy
2:40-3:00pm	Prof Suman Raj Tamrakar	Use of laparoscopy in obstetrics: further perspective in Nepal
3:00-3:20pm	Prof Ganesh Dangal	PPH as an obstetric emergency.
3:20-3:40pm	Prof. Dr Sunil Raja Manandhar	Management of Hemodynamically Significant PDA via Echocardiography in Extremely Preterm Neonates: Navigating the Evidence Gap.(N7)

Scientific Session- Oral Presentation (subordinate halls)
Oral Free Paper Presentation Session V			Oral Free Paper Presentation Session VI
Time	HALL: A	Theme: Neonatal Health in Focus: Infection, Hypothermia, and Clinical Innovation	HALL B	Theme: Leveraging technology for safer maternal and newborn outcomes
Chairperson:			Chairperson:
Moderator:			Moderator:
	Presenter	Topic	Presenter	Topic
3:50-4:00	Ranjan Dhungana	Neonatal Hypothermia Prevalence in a Tertiary Referral Birthing Center in Nepal	Nargis Ara Begum	Neonatal Outcome of IVF pregnancy
4:00-4:10	Dr. Aliyyah Binti Mohammad Khuzaini	Development of an Interactive Quiz Prototype to Enhance Clinical Reasoning in Neonatal Emergencies for Junior Doctors in Limited-Resource Settings	Dr Kana Saito	Evaluation of the applicability of freeze-dried human breast milk in neonatal intensive care units
4:10-4:20	Dr Suchita Joshi	Congenital Syphilis: Rejuvenation of a forgotten entity?	Dr Suravi Aryal	Bad Obstetric History and Sibling Recurrence: Why Prenatal Diagnosis Matters in Nepal
4:20-4:30	Dr. Enamul Hoque Chowdhury	Neonatal Meningitis	Dr Tumla Shrestha	Postpartum Depression and Social Support as Predictors for Parenting Self-efficacy during Six Month After Childbirth among Women in Nepal
4:30-4:40	Dr. Swechhya Vaidya	Neurodevelopmental Outcomes following documented Neonatal Sepsis; A Prospective Cohort Study from Nepal	Dr. Hasumi Tomita	Nationwide Survey on Neonatal Resuscitation Across Delivery Facilities in Japan
Oral Free Paper Presentation Session VII			Oral Free Paper Presentation Session VIII
Time	HALL: A	Theme: Accelerated technologies for maternal health and Outcomes	HALL B	Theme: Improving Preterm Outcomes Through Innovation, Evidence, and Equity
Chairperson:			Chairperson:
Moderator:			Moderator:
	Presenter	Topic	Presenter	Topic
4:40-4:50	Prof. Austin Topun	Implementing multiple parallel changes on a NICU: can it be done and does it improve outcomes?	Hiroshi Mori	Reported and Unreported Adverse Events of LongTerm Tocolysis with Ritodrine Hydrochloride A Retrospective Observational Study in a Japanese Hospital
4:50-5:00	Dr. Abu Faisal Md Pervez	Improving clinical data documentation in a special care newborn unit using a structured clinical form: a quality improvement study	Dr Sweta Mahato	Fetal outcome of adolescent pregnancy in a tertiary care center in western Nepal: A case control stud
5:00-5:10	Shrijana Basnet	Experience of First Time Mothers Regarding Postnatal Care in a Community	Dr. Erika Sawamura	Perinatal Outcomes of Breast Cancer Diagnosed During Pregnancy: A Retrospective Study
5:10-5:20	Sangita Pudasainee	Postpartum Depression and Infant Socioemotional Outcomes in Nepal	Yuki Sujuki	Maternal Emergency Transport Times in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
5:20-5:30	Ms. Xinyi Lyu	Maternal Fasting Serum M-CSF and Preterm Birth Risk	Aliyyah Mohammad Khuzaini	Development of a Culturally Sensitive Psychosocial–Spiritual Support Framework for Parents of Infants in Malaysian NICUs: A Qualitative Research Protocol
5:30 pm Onward-	Closing

Presenter	Topic	Area
Dr Fengyuan Zhang	Circulating RNA levels are associated with postpartum depressive symptoms
Dr Yuki Suju	Maternal Emergency Transport Times in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan: Annual Trends and Comparison by Onset Facility Type
Dr Needa Shrestha	Incidence of congenital birth defect among live birth Neonates in a tertiary level maternal hospital of Nepal.
Dr Astha Singh	Exploratory Two-Step Cluster Analysis of Preterm Babies.
Dr Shraddha Shrestha	A Comparative study of Apgar score and cord blood analysis in early diagnosis and outcome prediction of Perinatal Asphyxia.
Dr. Uttara Gautam	Encephalocele with Severe Craniofacial Anomalies in a Preterm Stillbirth: Implications of Missed Antenatal Care in Rural Nepal (N16)