<p>The International Wound Care Conference in Kuala Lumpur on 18–20 October was attended by more than 800 delegates from Malaysia and the Asia Pacific region. The theme of the conference was ‘Global wound care made local‘, and throughout there was an emphasis on sharing experiences from different regions around the world. This was echoed by the deputy director general from the Malaysian Ministry for Health, who opened the conference with the launch of World Wound Week, an initiative of the Malaysian Society of Wound Care Professionals (MSWCP), World Union of Wound Healing Societies, and the Asian Academy of Wound Technology.</p>
