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Forging Ahead: Bridging Gaps in Global Surgery
9-11th July 2025,
Hilton Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Hazlina binti Mohd Khalid
Dr. Hazlina Mohd Khalid is a Consultant Paediatric Surgeon and the State Head of Paediatric Surgery at Hospital Wanita dan Kanak-Kanak Sabah. She obtained her MD from Universiti Sains Malaysia in 2003 and completed her Master of Paediatric Surgery at Universiti Malaya in 2011.
She has served in various hospitals across Malaysia and has been leading paediatric surgical services in Sabah since 2011. Actively involved in education and training, she is a clinical supervisor and examiner for postgraduate programmes at Universiti Malaya and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, as well as a speaker for MOH nursing programmes.
Dr. Hazlina has presented clinical research at international conferences in Japan, Australia, Laos, and Myanmar, and has published in journals such as The Lancet, Annals of Medicine and Surgery, and the Pan African Medical Journal. She also leads statewide awareness campaigns to expand access to paediatric surgical care.
Her contributions have been recognised with multiple service excellence awards and the Lister Travelling Scholarship from the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons in 2014.
Abstract
Neonatal surgery is a highly specialized field dedicated to addressing congenital abnormalities, acquired conditions and life threatening disorders in newborn.
With the progress and advances in peri-operative care, imaging technique and surgical technique have significantly improved survival rates and enhanceed the quality life of neonates requiring surgical intervention.
However despite these advancements, challenges persist in certain areas; particularly those with diverse geosocioeconomic backgrounds.
This presentation will discuss current limitation, highlight areas requiring strategic intervention and propose adaptable solutions for improving neonatal surgical care here.