Dear Colleagues,

After three years from the event of the 4th Asian Congress of Pediatric Infectious Disease (ACPID) which was held at Surabaya, Indonesia 2008, we will meet again in the fifth ACPID. I am delighted to welcome you to the 5th ACPID in Taipei, Taiwan on 23-26 September 2010. This congress will be in conjunction with the 6th Annual Meeting of Global Chinese Association of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.

As we all know, infectious diseases endemic in Asian region are not yet eradicated. There are still a number of important problems and unresolved issues affecting the health and well being of children in Asian member countries. Despite the declining incidence of some infectious diseases, there is a resurgence of the dormant  group and emergence of new ones. In this meeting, individual experiences can be shared and  suggestions can be given to reach an agreement on the best options regarding diagnosis, diagnostics and management of these diseases to improve  the welfare of our children.

My sincere appreciation to the speakers who have agreed to share their knowledge and expertise on relevant  issues, to all participants as well as to our dear sponsors.

Finally, I would like to thank Prof. Chin-Yun Lee, Chairman of Organizing Committee and his team for the dedication and hard work in preparation of this congress.

Best wishes and welcome



Prof Sri Rezeki Hadinegoro MD.,PhD
President , ASPID