Welcome Message

Welcome Video by Dr. Wa-Keung Chiu (President of HKSPRA)

 

Progress Video by Dr. Rina Triasih (President of APPS)

About the Organizer

Organizing Committee


Presidents

Dr. Wa-Keung Chiu (United Christian Hospital)
Dr. Ellis KL Hon (CUHK Medical Centre)

Advisors

Dr. Ting-Yat Miu (Private Practice)
Dr. Daniel KK Ng (Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital)
Dr. Alfred YC Tam (Private Practice)

Secretary

Dr. Karen KY Leung (Hong Kong Children’s Hospital)

Scientific Committee

Dr. Ellis KL Hon, Co-chairperson (CUHK Medical Centre)
Prof. Albert Martin MC Li, Co-chairperson (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Dr. Kate CC Chan (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Dr. Wa-Keung Chiu (United Christian Hospital)
⁠Dr. David CK Luk (United Christian Hospital)
⁠Dr. Daniel KK Ng (Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital)
⁠Dr. Ka-Ka Siu (The University of Hong Kong)
⁠Dr. Michelle YP Tsang (United Christian Hospital)
Prof. Gary WK Wong (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

Ceremonial & Social Events

Dr. Shu-Yan Lam, Chairperson (Tuen Mun Hospital)
⁠Dr. James Wesley CH Cheng (United Christian Hospital)
⁠Dr. Ka-Ka Siu (The University of Hong Kong)
Dr. Esther OY Wong (Tuen Mun Hospital)
Dr. Gerry MF Yeung (Hong Kong Adventist Hospital – Tsuen Wan)

Finance & Sponsorship

Dr. Michelle YP Tsang, Chairperson (United Christian Hospital)
⁠Dr. Kin-Wai Chau (Private Practice)
Dr. Ellis KL Hon (CUHK Medical Centre)
Dr. Karen KY Leung (Hong Kong Children’s Hospital)
Prof. Ting-Fan Leung (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
⁠Dr. David CK Luk (United Christian Hospital)
⁠Dr. Daniel KK Ng (Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital)
Dr. Sou-Chi Sit (Private Practice)
⁠Dr. Gerry MF Yeung (Hong Kong Adventist Hospital – Tsuen Wan)

Publication & Decoration

Dr. Eric YT Chan, Chairperson (Kwong Wah Hospital)
⁠Dr. Ping Lam (Caritas Medical Centre)
⁠Dr. Theresa NH Leung (Hong Kong Children’s Hospital)
Dr. Leo KL Wong (Queen Elizabeth Hospital)

International & Local Affairs

Dr. Daniel KK Ng (Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital)

Publicity

APPS Council
HKSPRA Council

 

About APPS


Asian Paediatric Pulmonology Society

https://www.appuls.org

The Asian Paediatric Pulmonology Society (APPS) is a professional organization established in 2014 by paediatric pulmonologists across Asia, dedicated to improve the care of children with respiratory diseases, which continue to pose a significant health burden across the region despite its diverse cultural, geographic, and resource settings. As a collaborative regional platform, APPS brings together clinicians, educators, and researchers to promote excellence in paediatric respiratory medicine through capacity building, knowledge exchange, and academic leadership. The Society advances its mission through flagship initiatives including its annual scientific congress, the Pediatric Respirology and Critical Care Medicine (PRCCM) journal, the APPS Grand Round online academic series, and the development of regionally relevant clinical practice guidelines. Through these sustained efforts, APPS strives to lead progress in clinical practice, education, and research, while strengthening professional networks and improving respiratory health outcomes for children across Asia.

 

About HKSPRA

Hong Kong Society of Paediatric Respirology and Allergy

http://www.hkspra.org

Respiratory diseases are the commonest diseases affecting children as well as being the commonest cause of serious life-threatening diseases requiring intensive care in the world. With the aim of promoting the practice of paediatric respirology in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Society of Paediatric Respirology (HKSPR), a registered charitable organization, was founded in 1997 to promote the development of paediatric respiratory medicine and critical care. On 25 June 2015, it was officially renamed as “Hong Kong Society of Paediatric Respirology and Allergy” to reflect the scope of the Society as allergy is an important component in paediatric respiratory medicine. The society is committed to maintaining and improving the quality of diagnostic and treatment services for paediatric respiratory and allergic diseases in Hong Kong. The office bearers and council members have been working hard to promote the works of the Society. We have around 220 members, they include doctors and allied-health professionals (paediatric nurses, physiotherapists, pharmacists, etc). Each year, we organise our Annual Scientific Meeting in October/November. There are other special workshops (eg Allergy Workshop, Asthma Workshop, Bronchoscopy Course, Lung Function Workshop, NIV Workshop, Sleep Course, etc) we organise from time to time. HKSPRA publishes a journal “Pediatric Respirology and Critical Care Medicine” jointly with Asian Paediatric Pulmonology and Society & Society of Pediatric Pulmonology, Taiwan from Jan 2017. The Journal is open access journal indexed in DOAJ and no fee is charged to authors. It is published quarterly.

 

Scientific Programme

Scientific Programme (printable version)

Parallel Workshop 1
Paediatric Airway Interventions by Flexible Bronchoscopy

Time: 09:45 – 17:00
Target: Doctors and Nurses (30 pax)

 

Lectures:

  • Airway Foreign Body: Management by Flexible Bronchoscopy
  • Flexible Bronchoscopy Guided Fire and Ice Therapy in Paediatric Airway
  • Paediatric Airway Stenting with Flexible Bronchoscopy
  • Anaesthetic Support for Interventional Bronchoscopy Sedation Ventilation for
    IB in PNICU

Hands-on Stations:

  • Foreign Body Retrieval
  • APC
  • Ballon Dilatation / Soong’s Ventilation

Parallel Workshop 2
Cystic Fibrosis: From Zero to 100

Time: 09:30 – 17:00
Target: Doctors and Nurses (30 pax)

 

Lectures:

  • Making the diagnosis
  • How intensive to identify and treat respiratory infection
  • Nebulizer therapy                      
  • CFTR modulator use in Asia
  • Nutritional support
  • Chest physiotherapy

Hands-on Stations:

  • Sweat Test
  • Aquagenic Winkling
  • Airway Clearance
  • Inhalation Therapy

Parallel Workshop 3
Lung Function: Tidal to Force

Time: 10:00 – 17:00
Target: Doctors, Nurses and Technicians (30 pax)

 

Lectures:

  • Incentive spirometry
  • Interpretation of body box readings
  • DLCO – interpretation
  • Challenge tests in lung function
  • Tidal breathing lung function tests
  • Nitric oxide tests for respiratory diseases

Hands-on Stations:

  • Lung Function Tests: the Method

Parallel Workshop 4
Ventilators Optimization: PICU Transport to Home

Time: 10:15 – 17:00
Target: Doctors and Nurses (30 pax)

 

Lectures:

  • Pathophysiology of respiratory insufficiency
  • Acute non-invasive Ventilation
  • Apneic intubation
  • Invasive ventilation: the right strategy
  • Use of NAVA in neuromuscular patients or recurrent failed extubation
  • Troubleshooting Paediatric NIV: A Case-based Practical Approach
  • Tracheostomy – optimal home care strategies
Hands-on Stations

08:00

Registration

09:00 – 09:30

Opening Ceremony

09:30 – 11:00

Keynote Lecture 1 and 2

  • Paediatric Pulmonary Tuberculosis Guideline – 2026
  • Asthma Management 2026

11:00 – 11:30

Coffee Break

11:30 – 13:15

Parallel Symposium 1
Asthma

  • Thunderstorm Asthma

Parallel Symposium 2
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome

  • Hypoxic Burden – Is it Ready for Use in Childhood Obstructive Sleep Apnoea?
  • Dental Intervention for Childhood Obstructive Sleep Apnoea – What is the Longer-term
    Outcome?
  • Phenotyping Childhood Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome – A New Standard

Parallel Symposium 3
Technology Dependent Children

  • The News in Neuromuscular Disorder
  • Transition to Non-invasion Support: When & How
  • Hospital to Home Ventilation
  • Common mistakes, unmet needs and adaptation at home: unknown to hospital staff

13:15 – 14:00

Lunch Break

14:00 – 15:13

Parallel Free Paper Oral Presentation 1

Parallel Free Paper Oral Presentation 2

Parallel Free Paper Oral Presentation 3

15:15 – 15:45

Coffee Break

15:45 – 17:15

Keynote Lecture 3 and 4

  • What Happens to a Child with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Adulthood – Cardiovascular Perspective
  • Year in Review: Paediatric Respiratory Medicine

17:30 – 18:45

30th HKSPRA Annual General Meeting

13th APPS Annual General Meeting

19:00 – 22:00

Congress Dinner

07:15

Registration

08:00 – 08:45

Keynote Lecture 5

  • Diagnosis and Management in Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia

 

08:45 – 10:30

Parallel Symposium 4
Respirology

  • Mapping the Vascular Obstruction in the Airway – An Integrated Approach
  • Management of Central Airway Obstruction in Children
  • Heated Humidified High Flow – A Pragmatic Approach

Parallel Symposium 5
Respiratory Syncytial Virus

  • Protecting Infant from Respiratory Syncytial Virus
  • Treatment of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection
  • Sequelae of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection

Parallel Symposium 6
Cystic Fibrosis

  • Overcoming the Diagnosis Challenges
  • Establishing a Cystic Fibrosis Service – A Tale of 2 Cities
  • Achieving an Optimal Cystic Fibrosis Management
  • Diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis by Genes Study – the Pros and Cons

10:30 – 11:00

Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:45

Parallel Symposium 7
Infectious Diseases

  • Encephalitis
  • Severe Adenovirus Respiratory Infections – the Possible Treatment

Parallel Symposium 8
Skin and Allergy

  • Eczema and Vitiligo: the JAK treatment
  • Type 2 Inflammation in Skin
  • Integrative Medicine for Childhood Atopic Diseases

Parallel Symposium 9
Critical Care Medicine

  • A Novel Respiratory Support for Resuscitation
  • Aerosolized Therapies in Critical Ill Children
  • Flexible Bronchoscopy Treatment in Airway Hyper-secretion

12:45 – 13:30

Lunch Break

13:30 – 15:15

Parallel Symposium 10
Respirology

  • Non-CF Bronchiectasis – the NEWs
  • Dysfunctional Swallowing
  • Post-infection Bronchiolitis Obliterans Management

Parallel Symposium 11
Tuberculosis

  • Difficulties and Challenges in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Paediatric Tuberculosis
  • Sequalae of Pulmonary Tuberculosis
  • Classification and Treatment Strategies of Paediatric Tracheobronchial Tuberculosis

Parallel Symposium 12
Common Sleep Medicine

  • An App Intervention for Sleep Problems in Children with Neurodiversity
  • Technological Ways of Dealing with Insomnia in Adolescents
  • Insomnia Management

15:15 – 15:45

Coffee Break

15:45 – 16:30

Keynote Lecture 6

  • Interventional Flexible Bronchoscopy in Children: State of the Art

16:30 – 17:00

Closing Ceremony and Presentation of Awards
The programme is subject to change without prior notice.

 

Faculty

 

OVERSEAS FACULTY

  • Prof. Majid Al Teneiji (UAE)
  • Dr. Citra Cesilia (Indonesia)
  • Prof. Basil Elnazir (Ireland)
  • Prof. Li-Wei Gao (Beijing)
  • Prof. Anne Goh (Singapore)
  • Dr. An-Xia Jiao (Beijing)
  • Prof. Sushil Kabra (India)
  • Prof. Harutai Kamalapron (Thailand)
  • Prof. Bulent Karadag (Turkey)
  • Prof. Hussein Kindy (Oman)
  • Ms. Sheila Kun (USA)
  • Dr. Chien-Heng Lin (Taichung city)
  • Prof. Gerald Loughlin (USA)
  • Prof. Ashkan Moslehi (Kuwait)
  • Dr. Omendra Narayan (UAE)
  • Prof. Anna Nathan (Malaysia)
  • Prof. Aroonwan Preutthipan (Thailand)
  • Prof. Andreas Schibler (Australia)
  • Prof. A-Dong Shen (Beijing)
  • Prof. Kun-Ling Shen (Shenzhen)
  • Prof. Varinder Singh (India)
  • Prof. Wen-Jue Soong (Taichung City)
  • Prof. Manu Sundaram (Qatar)
  • Prof. Sarabon Tahura (Bangladesh)
  • Prof. Julian WT Tang (UK)
  • Prof. Steven Thng (Singapore)
  • Dr. Judith Wong (Singapore)

LOCAL FACULTY

  • Dr. Kate CC Chan (CUHK)
  • Dr. Rachel Chan (CUHK)
  • Dr. Michael TK Chao (UCH)
  • Dr. Wa-Keung Chiu (UCH)
  • Ms. Brigitte KY Fung (Private Practice)
  • Dr. Ellis KL Hon (CHUK MC)
  • Prof. Ivan FN Hung (HKU)
  • Dr. Karen KY Leung (HKCH)
  • Prof. Albert MC Li (CUHK)
  • Dr. Shirley Li (HKU)
  • Dr. Carol Ng (HKCH)
  • Dr. Ka-Ka Siu (HKU)
  • Dr. Alfred YC Tam (Private Practice)
  • Dr. Michelle YP Tsang (UCH)
  • Ms. Rebecca SY Wong (Private Practice)

 

Registration

 

 

Online Registration

Registration Fee

Delegates from outside Hong Kong (including Mainland and Macau)

Category

Early-Bird
(on or before 30 September 2026)

Normal and Onsite
(from 1 October 2026)

Main Congress

  • Physicians and Dentists
  • Physician Trainees and Allied-health Professionals

 

HK$1,600 (US$200)
HK$1,200 (US$150)

 

HK$2,000 (US$250)
HK$1,600 (US$200)

Pre-congress Workshop*

  • All Participants

 

HK$1,600 per workshop
(US$200 per workshop)

 

HK$2,400 per workshop
(US$300 per workshop)

Congress Dinner

  • All Participants

 

HK$560 (US$70)

* Pre-congress workshop: it is a pre-requisite to register the Main Congress in order to register for any pre-congress workshop.
*All payments are in Hong Kong Dollars.  Exchange rate is for reference only.

Local Delegates (Based in Hong Kong)

 

Standard Rate

Day Rate

Main Congress

  • Physicians and Dentists
  • Physician Trainees and Allied-health Professionals

 

HK$1,200
HK$800

 

HK$800
HK$600

Pre-congress Workshop*

  • All Participants

 

HK$1,200 per workshop

Congress Dinner

  • All Participants

 

HK$560

* Pre-congress workshop: it is a pre-requisite to register the Main Congress in order to register for any pre-congress workshop.

Method of Payment

Payment of registration fee (in Hong Kong Dollars) must be made by the following methods:

  1. Visa, MasterCard
  2. Alipay
  3. Cheque in HKD for local participants only

Letter of Invitation

On request, the Secretariat will send a letter of invitation by email to participant to attend the Congress. The invitation letter is intended to facilitate the participant apply leave or travel arrangement, it does not imply the provision of any financial or other support.

Cancellation Policy

All cancellation should be made in writing to the Secretariat via email at hkspraasm@icc.com.hk.

On or before 30 September 2026

50% of the fee collected will be refunded. All refund will be processed after the Congress with the deduction of administrative fee.

After 30 September 2026
(including no-show in the Congress)

No refund will be made.

Registration Entitlements

Main Congress Registration includes:

  • Access to all scientific sessions
  • Admission to opening ceremony & closing ceremony
  • Visit the exhibition area
  • Enjoy the coffee breaks and lunches

Rules and Regulations

  • Each registrant should complete a separate ONLINE registration form.
  • Registration form without payment will NOT be processed. Please do NOT send cash.
  • Written confirmation will be sent upon receipt of your registration form and full payment. If you could not receive the confirmation within two weeks, please contact the Secretariat at hkspraasm@icc.com.hk.
  • The programme is subject to change without prior notice. In the event of cancellation of the Congress, the only liability of the Organizers is to refund the registration fees paid. In the event of delay of the Congress or change of Congress date, no refund will be made.
  • In the event of the Congress delay, cancellation or change of Congress date related to outside control, such as weather, emergency, traffic control, we will post the information to the delegates via official website and email.
  • The participants recognize and accept the Organizers collect, process and store personal data exclusively for processing registration to the Congress as well as for general preparation work for the Congress.
  • The decision of the Organizers shall be final and conclusive.
  • All enquiries, changes and cancellations should be made in writing to the Secretariat.

 

For enquiries, please contact
Joint Congress of APPS-HKSPRA Secretariat
c/o International Conference Consultants Ltd.
Tel: (852) 2559 9973
Email: hkspraasm@icc.com.hk

 

 

Call for Abstracts

 

Online Abstract Submission

 

The Scientific Committee of the 11th APPS Annual Scientific Congress in conjunction with the 29th HKSPRA Annual Scientific Meeting (Joint Congress of APPS-HKSPRA), welcomes the submission of abstracts for Oral and E-poster Presentations at the Congress. Please read the following information carefully before submitting your abstracts via the online abstract submission portal.

Important Date

Congress Dates:

30 October – 1 November 2026

Abstract Submission Deadline:

15 July 2026 *Extended to 15 August 2026

Notification of Acceptance:

31 August 2026 *Extended to 15 September 2026

Submission Portal:

Submission must be made via the Online Portal; fax and postal mail will not be accepted.

Registration:

Registration for the Congress on or before 30 September 2026 is a requirement for ALL presenting authors and is a pre-requisite to be included in the scientific programme. For presenting authors who fail to register and settle the payment, the Organizers reserve the right to exclude his/her abstract from the final programme. 

Abstract Categories

  • Allergy
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Dermatology
  • Infectious Disease
  • Pulmonology
  • Respiratory Neurobiology and Sleep Medicine

Type of Presentations

Authors may select their preferred format; however, the Scientific Committee reserves the right to assign the final presentation format:

  • Oral Presentation
  • E-poster Presentation

Abstract Submission Guidelines and Format

  • All Abstract Submissions and Presentations must be in English.
  • Abstracts should be submitted via the online submission system only.
  • The Scientific Committee will review all abstracts submitted online.
  • Abstracts received after the deadline will not be considered.
  • All abstracts must be submitted and presented in clear English with accurate grammar and spelling of a quality suitable for publication.
  • No corrections can be made to an already submitted abstract.
  • The presenting author is required to ensure that all co-authors are aware of the content of the abstract.
  • There can only be 1 presenting author.
  • After your abstract submission, you will be sent an automatic e-mail confirming your successful submission.
  • Please enter submission information carefully, as information will be published exactly as submitted.
  • If you do not receive the confirmation e-mail, please contact the Secretariat at: hkspraasm@icc.com.hk
  • There is a choice of Oral presentation and E-poster presentation. The final decision will be made by the Scientific Committee.
  • Presenters are required to register as paid delegates on or before 30 September 2026. Presentation will NOT be included in the Final Programme if you fail to do so.

 

Accreditation

 

Coming Soon!

 

Congress Information

Congress Date

30 October – 1 November 2026

Congress Venue

Cordis, Hong Kong
555 Shanghai Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon

Location and Transportation:
https://www.cordishotels.com/en/hong-kong/the-hotel/about-us/our-location
Mongkok MTR Station, Exit C3 / C4 (Langham Place) or E1 (Grand Tower)

Language

The official language of the Congress is English.

Badge Identification

Each participant will receive a name badge upon registration. All participants are requested to wear their name badges throughout the Congress and social programme. Only badge holders will be admitted to the Congress venue, meeting rooms and social programme.

Certificate of Attendance

E-certificate of attendance will be sent to those who attended the Congress by email within one week after the Congress.

Local Accreditation

Please signify your attendance at the venue for accreditation.

Liability

The Organizers will not be liable for personal accidents, or any loss or damage of private property during the Congress. Participants should make their own arrangements with respect to personal insurance.

Disclaimer

Whilst every attempt will be made to ensure that all aspects of the Congress mentioned will take place as scheduled, the Organizers reserve the right to make last-minute changes should the need arise.

 

 

 

Acknowledgement

The Organizing Committee would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to the following healthcare industry partners for their generous support!

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Contact Us

11th APPS Annual Scientific Congress in conjunction with 29th HKSPRA Annual Scientific Meeting (Joint Congress of APPS-HKSPRA)
Secretariat
c/o International Conference Consultants Ltd
Tel: (852) 2559 9973
E-mail: hkspraasm@icc.com.hk