Conference program, Nepal 2026

08:00-11:00

Workshop 1 – Numbers are at capacity 
How do we strengthen measurement of quality use of medicines (study design and indicators) – Kathleen Holloway

• Participants will have the opportunity to present briefly the situation concerning medicines use and policies in place in their own countries. Discussion will then follow on methodological difficulties in collecting and analysing data and recommendations for future action. Upon registration, a questionnaire tool and presentation template will be sent to facilitate collection of policy and medicines use data for those wishing to present their country data.
  
• Short break in this session.

11:00 – 11:30

MORNING TEA

11:30 – 12:30

Workshop 2
AI and medicines information – Prof Andre Queiroz De Andrade

12.30 – 14.00

LUNCH

14:00 – 15:30

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION

15.30 – 16.00

AFTERNOON TEA

16:00 – 17:15

Theme: Working sessions will be a mix of short presentations/discussions and hand-on workshops

Working Session #1: Implementation of policies to improve the use of medicines

Working Session #2: Methodologies to investigate quality use of medicines

Working Session #3: Interactive Workshop

17:30

Welcome networking reception and posters

08:45 – 09:00

Summary of key messages from Day 1

09:00-10:15

Keynote Address: Digital Technology for improving Use of Medicines

Panel session: Digital Technology for improving Use of Medicines

10:15 – 10:45

MORNING TEA

10:45 – 11:45

POSTER SESSION 1

11:45 – 13:15

Working Session #1: Improving Access to Mediicines

Working Session #2: Implementation of policies to improve the use of medicines

Working Session #3 – Implementation of policies to improve use of medicines

13.15 – 14.15

LUNCH

14:15 – 15:45

Keynote address: Methodologies to investigate quality use of medicines

Panel discussion: Methodologies to investigate quality use of medicines

15:45 – 17:15

AFTERNOON TEA & POSTER SESSION 2

18:00

Conference Dinner

09:00 – 09:15

Summary of key messages from Day 2

09:15 – 09:45

Working sessions: Introduction to ISIUM Working Groups

Discussion with working groups and networking, with sign up

 09:45 – 10:15

 10:15 – 11:30

Plenary: Implementation of policies to improve the use of medicines

11.30 – 12:00

Summary of Recommendations from Concurrent Workshops and discussion

12:00 – 12:30

Wrap and farewell

12:30 – 13:30

LUNCH