AfIHC

The AfIHC Planning Committee in collaboration with Africa Interdisciplinary Research Institute welcomes your abstract submissions for oral, poster and panel presentations. The AfIHC Planning Committee in collaboration with University of the Witwatersrand welcomes your abstract submissions for oral, poster and panel presentations. All abstracts should be submitted online

We are excited to announce that the following award categories have been established to recognize individuals’ scholarly efforts:

• Best Abstract Award
• Best Oral Presentation Award
• Best Poster Award
• Best Policy Relevance Award
• Best Practice Relevance Award
• Best Interdisciplinary Focused Award

Student awards are:

• Professor Janet Gross Award for Best Student Abstract
• Professor Janet Gross Award for Best Student Oral Presentation Award
• Professor Janet Gross Award for Best Student Poster Award

• Participants are responsible for registration, travel, meals, and hotel costs.
• Where hopeful presenters have submitted multiple abstracts, the scientific committee will make best efforts to ensure that presenters are not invited to present more than two abstracts.
• All abstracts must be submitted in English.
• Any presenter who is unable to attend can arrange for another qualified individual to present the paper/poster in question.
• Abstracts not exceeding 250 words for oral and poster presentation and 400 words for panel presentation must be submitted by email with the subject “AfIHC 2024” to [email protected] or uploaded on our website in pdf or doc format using the abstract template.
• Submission of an abstract constitutes permission for the conference organizers to publish it in either printed or electronic format for conference promotional purposes.
• Please indicate at the bottom of your abstract whether you would like to give an oral, poster or panel presentation.
• Panel presentations must span an entire session and not exceed 1.5 hours. Panel proposals must include session title, description, participants, format, audio-visual equipment needs. Proposal descriptions must clearly state objectives of the presentation and demonstrate relevance to one of the sub-themes of the conference.
• All abstracts submitted will be considered eligible for one type of presentation: oral, poster or panel. The decision of the Abstract Review Committee regarding acceptance and presentation of abstracts is final.
• Abstracts or proposals that do not meet the required format will not be considered.
• Kindly indicate whether your abstract submission is for a virtual presentation only.

Healthcare in Africa: Collaboration, Innovation and Sustainability.

• Medical devices, circular economy, and environmentally sustainable healthcare practices in Africa and globally
• Technology and innovations including telemedicine and telehealth
• Progress on achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs)
• Sexual and reproductive health including HIV and AIDS
• Burden of chronic diseases
• Climate change and health
• Cultural competence and community engagement in healthcare delivery
• Impact of food insecurity and water insecurity on health
• The role of social sciences in strengthening Africa’s healthcare system
• Mental health
• Education and training for healthcare professionals
• Response strategies to emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases
• Gender-based violence and health implications
• Healthcare policy and financing

Presentation Preference: (Oral, Poster, Panel or Pre-conference workshop)

Title (Limit to 15 words)

Corresponding Author, Degree(s), Unit(s), Institution, City, State/Province/District, Country

Co-Authors: Author #2, Degree(s), Unit(s), Institution, City, State/Province/District, Country; Author #N, Degree(s), Unit(s), Institution, City, State/Province/District, Country

Corresponding Author Contact Information: [email protected], +(XXX) XX-XXX-XXXX

Consider including the following information in the abstract, when relevant:

• Background/Introduction:
• Purpose
• Methods
• Results
• Conclusions

Oral Presentations

Oral presentations provide authors the opportunity to present original work related to any of the conference sub-themes. Oral presentations will have 15-minute time slots and 5 minutes for questions from the audience. Submit abstract using Abstract Template.

Poster Presentations

Our 90-minute poster session provides an interactive forum for authors to discuss their original work related to any of the conference sub-themes. Submissions should represent original empirical research, theoretical development, or reviews. Poster submissions should use the Abstract Template.

Panel Presentations

Panel presentations provide authors the option to organize a panel comprising multiple (but related) presentations. Each panel presentation session will be 90 minutes long, with 60 minutes for the presentation and 30 minutes for discussion. A panel proposal should use the Abstract Template and must include an abstract summarizing the overall theme of the presentation. Panel presentations that bring together experts for interactive discussions should outline questions that will be addressed by the panel.