pre Congress workshop 13th August 2014 8.30 – 9.00am Registration 9.00 – 9.45 am Management of outbreaks of Health care assoiciated infections Prof.Balaji Veeraraghavan Professor in Microbiology, Christian Medical College, India 9.45 – 10.30 am Prevention of healthcare acquired tuberculosis in the age of drug resistance Dr. Chris CoulterDirector – Queensland Mycobacterium Reference Laboratory, Australia. 10.30 – 11.00 am Tea 11.00 – 11.45 am Prevention of infections in intensive care units Dr. David Jenkins Lead infection prevention consultant, Leicester University Hospital, UK 11.45 – 12.30 pm Preparing for mass infective emergencies Dr. P. C. J. Fonseka Medical Disaster management, Infectious Disease Hospital, Angoda. 12.30 – 12.45 pm Discussion