Scientific Program

Miss. Dana Saab

Speech Title: The Hidden Needs of Emotionally Intense Children: What Mental Health Professionals and Parents Must Know 
Biography: Dana Saab, a mother of 2 and founder of Joyful Parenting Platform. She is a certified Parent Coach and a Positive Discipline Educator. She holds a BA in Early Childhood Education emphasis in special needs, a minor in Psychology and a Teaching Diploma from the Lebanese American University. She had worked as a teacher, special educator and a school social worker. After her first child was born, it became her passion to dig deeper and to understand human behavior, brain development and the world of highly sensitivity.

Dr. Haya Malallah

Speech Title: Content analysis of online food delivery apps in Kuwait and the availability of health-related information to guide food choices decision by adolescentspreliminary report

Biography: Dr. Haya Malallah is a distinguished public health professional currently serving in the Public Health Department in Kuwait. She earned her medical degree from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), laying a strong foundation for her career in health.

Miss. Lydia Munn Ying Chang

Speech Title 1: Diagnostic Value of Jones Criteria in Paediatric Rheumatic Heart Disease Patients Requiring Mitral Valve Repair

Speech Title 2: Demographic and Disease Characteristics of Paediatric Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) Patients Requiring Mitral Valve Surgery in Malaysia

Biography: Ms Lydia Chang is currently a Core Surgical Trainee based in the NorthWest Deanery in the United Kingdom. She graduated from Malaysia, having attended medical school in Universiti Putra Malaysia from 2015-2020, where she had the opportunity to participate in research projects focusing on paediatric infectious diseases and paediatric surgery.

Dr. Tracy Augustine

Speech Title: Distinct Allergen-Specific CD4+ T Cell Immune Responses and Gut Microbial Association Prevail in Pediatric Cow Milk Allergy Endotypes

Biography: Dr. Augustine received her PhD in Biotechnology from the National Centre for Cell Science, Pune, India in 2017. In 2018, she moved to Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar as a PostDoctoral Fellow. She has more than 14 years of research experience in the field of cellular and molecular biology with extensive background in CD4+ T cell simulation, CD4+ T cell phenotyping, detection of rare antigen-specific T cells and cytokine profiling and is skilled in flow cytometry, multiplexed cytokine profiling and several other immunoassays.

Dr. Fatema Al-Jabal

Speech Title: Pediatric Emergency Essentials

Biography: A Saudi Board-Certified Pediatrician and Associated Consultant with over three years of experience providing high-quality, family-centered care to children of all ages. Has extensive expertise in child health and development, preventive medicine, early diagnosis, and the management of chronic conditions. Earned the Bachelor of Medicine degree from October 6 University in Egypt.

Ms. Swati Jagdish

Speech Title: How Early Boundaries Shape Adolescent Sexuality: Insights for Parents and Practitioners

Biography: Swati Jagdish is a psychologist by qualification, an award winning sexuality health educator, and a widely followed content creator. She is a three-time TEDx speaker & has been ranked among the Forbes Top 100 changemakers in the country. Swati is also a well-known social media influencer, popularly known as Maya’s Amma, where she blends psychology, parenting, mental health and progressive education into powerful, relatable content for audiences across the globe.

Dr Shruti Mishra

Speech Title: Autism- Transition from childhood to adolescence – challenges and guide for professionals

Biography: Dr. Shruti Mishra is a dedicated and experienced Developmental Pediatrician with over 13 years of medical experience, including 7 years of specialized expertise in the field of developmental and behavioral pediatrics. Her clinical practice focuses on the early identification, diagnosis, and comprehensive management of children with neurodevelopmental conditions.

Dr.Fatima Shahin

Speech Title: Little Eyes, Big Decisions: When to Refer to an Ophthalmologist

Biography: I a dedicated and passionate ophthalmologist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of ocular surface diseases, with a particular focus on dry eye disease (DED). I completed my medical education at October 6 University graduating with honors and obtained board certification in ophthalmology from Jordan after completion of residency at the royal medical services. I am currently affiliated with the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in ophthalmology and hold certification from the Jordanian Board of Ophthalmology.

Miss. Zainab El-Sibai

Speech Title: Empowering Parents: Supporting Youth Mental Health through Psychoeduca

Biography: Zainab Sibai, MA, TD is an educational psychologist, psychometrist, special educator, and mental health consultant with over 10 years of experience in education and psychology. For the past 3.5 years, she has focused specifically on testing, assessment, and working with parents on interventions. She works with children, adolescents, adults, and families to gain a deeper understanding of learning and emotional profiles through comprehensive assessments, targeted interventions, counseling, and

Dr. Mina Khan

Speech Title: The Impact of Energy Drinks and Excessive Caffeine Consumption on High School Students: Effects on the Nervous System and Overall Health

Dr. Sahar Kmeyha

Speech Title: Understanding Attachment Disorders in Childhood: Theories, Manifestations, and the Circle of Security as a Treatment

Biography: Dr. Sahar Kmeyha is a Lebanese-Canadian child and adolescent psychiatrist practicing at Charles-LeMoyne Hospital, Québec, Canada. She completed her psychiatry residency at the Sherbrooke University in 2022 and subspecialty training in child and adolescent psychiatry at the Montreal University in 2023

Dr. Uma Bucha

Speech Title: Effectiveness of Video Modeling to Teach Imitation Skills to Children with Autism in an Underprivileged Community on the Island Nation of Mauritius

Mrs. Brenda Takata

Title: Treatment strategies for premature and newborn babies with a disorganized or dysfunctional suck pattern

Biography: Brenda Takata is an Occupational Therapist with specialty training on the NICU. She is also part of the teaching team for the Neonatal Oral Motor Assessment Scale. Brenda has worked at Queen of the Valley in West Covina, CA for 26 years, and has been an Occupational Therapist for 33 years.

Dr. Pia Kiwan

Speech Title: Knowledge of Pre Pubertal Girls about Puberty in Low Socio Economic Class in an Arabic Country

Biography: Dr Pia Kiwan pediatrician neonatologist from Beirut Lebanon. Dr Pia has done her pediatric residency in Lebanon and pursued her neonatology fellowship in France. Dr Pia is also an assistant Professor in the University of Balamand where she is also conducting researches and forming pediatric residents. She has also worked with the World Health Organization (WHO) as a consultant in Malnutrition. Because she believes in awareness she has conducted this study about the awareness about puberty in pre pubertal girls in low socioeconomic status class in Lebanon

Mrs. Zainab Safawi

Speech Title: Understanding and Guiding Children’s Behavior: A Montessori Approach

Dr. Anam Yahya

Speech Title: Silent Inflammation, Lasting Impact-Coronary Artery Aneurysms in Three cases of Atypical Kawasaki Disease

Biography: Dr Anam Yahya is a Paediatric trainee in the United Kingdom with interests in acute paediatrics, paediatric cardiology, and rheumatological conditions. She is currently undertaking paediatric rotation training at Birmingham Children’s Hospital (BCH), a tertiary paediatric centre, with a specialist placement in paediatric nephrology.

Dr. Lara Bannout

Speech Title: Beyond Tradition: Facts That Shape Modern Pediatric Practice

Biography: Lara Bannout has completed her PhD from Beirut Arab University. She pursued postgraduate training in Pediatric Nutrition at Boston University. Dr. Bannout is a practicing pediatrician with a strong interest in evidence-based clinical practice and public health-oriented childcare.