Restoring Balance: Indigenous Knowledge Systems & Decolonising Global Health

Speakers:

• Associate Prof. Sacha Mcmeeking. Shift the Dial Impact Lab.
• Dr. Mmatshilo Motsei. Founder and Executive Director of Afrika Ikalafe Pluriversity

One Health in a Changing World

Speakers:

• Dr. Jeni Miller. Executive Director of Global Climate and Health Alliance
• Prof Salim Abdool Karim. Director, Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA)

The Convergence Imperative: From Innovation to Implementation Equity in Ending TB and HIV

Speakers:

• Dr. Lwando Maki, President, Public Health Association of South Africa
• Prof. Linda-Gail Bekker
• Prof. Yogan Pillay
• Dr. Liesl Page-Shipp

Discussants: South African National Department of Health; Africa CDC; digital health/AI expert

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Promoting Mental Well-Being in Academia: Evidence, Tools and Action Plans

Speakers:

• Prof. Anna Odone, Project Health Mode On Principal Investigator, University of Pavia
• Dr. Laura Magaña, Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH)
• Prof. Margaret Kaseje, Association of Schools of Public Health in Africa (ASPHA)
• Dr. Chiara Barbati, Health Mode On Investigator, University of Pavia
• Dr. Riccardo Vecchio, Health Mode On Investigator, University of Pavia
• Dr. Luca Viviani, Health Mode On Investigator, University of Pavia

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Voices that Move Policy: The WFPHA Casebook on Advocacy Volume II

This session presents the second volume of the WFPHA Casebook on Advocacy, showcasing real-world examples of how public health associations have successfully influenced policy at national and global level. 

Youth, Experience and Artificial Intelligence: Designing Innovative Solutions to Antimicrobial Resistance

Speakers: H. Hamza, W. Akello, J. Garlasco

Rethinking oral health through a global south lens: context, capacity and sustainable public health responses

Speakers: K. Ramphoma, N. Rampersad, A. Adeniyi, S. Mehta, P. Gudsoorkar, A. Grasveld, D. Smit, R. Prabhakar

Healthy Beginnings, Protected Futures: Scaling Impact in Pediatric RSV and Pneumococcal Immunization

Chair: Prof. Michael Moore, Chair, WFPHA International Immunization Policy Taskforce

Speakers:

• Prof. Rudzani Muloiwa, Head of Department, Paediatrics and Child Health; Co-director, Vaccines for Africa Initiative (VACFA), University of Cape Town, South Africa
• Dr. Faysal Farahat, Director, Community and Public Health, Infection Prevention and Control Program, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNGHA), Saudi Arabia
• Dr. Augustine Pereira, Director of Public Health with Ireland's Health Service Executive (HSE)
• Prof. Heather Zar - Professor and Chair, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health; Director, SAMRC Unit on Child & Adolescent Health, University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa

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The Global Public Health Alliance: Turning Vision into Action

This session presents the launch and strategic direction of the Global Public Health Alliance, translating its founding vision into concrete action for global health equity. 

Speakers: R. Bedi, B. Borisch, J. Middleton, N. Squires, L. Magaña, M. Lomazzi

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What are the key barriers and facilitators to adoption and compliance of alcohol policies in African and international high schools

Speakers: L. Jacobs, L. Nyanhongo

From values to impact strengthening youth leadership for equitable and sustainable public health action

Speakers: A. Berioni, A. Skali

Moral distress and health system responsibility: Exploring ethical failures, silences and power

Speakers: H. Matisonn, J. Jepkosgei, D. Oluoch, K. McNeil, Y. Zhao, S. Nzekwu, L. Rispel, S. Molyneux

Co-creating culturally grounded leadership indicators: translating evidence into an African health leadership framework for Africa

Speakers: Z. Ngcobo, F. Senkubuge, M. Modisenyane

Environmental health advocacy tools and strategies

Speakers: P. Orris, V. HuLamm, M. Phomane

Strengthening the public health workforce: Insights from South Africa's MPH graduate career trajectories and leadership pathways

Speakers: V. Zweigenthal, L. Rispel, S. Patrick

Strengthening prevention and response to violence against women and girls in all-hazards emergency preparedness

Speakers: Y. McIntosh, K. Cottman, I. Mahoi, I. Furume-Mangala, F. Cooper, G. Horace-Kollie

Cutting through the conflict: Reducing conflicts of interest in maternal, infant and young child nutrition policy and practice

Speakers: C. Pereira-Kotze, L. Grummer-Strawn, S. Dlamini-Nqeketo, Z. Kubeka, G. Tshitaudzi, R. Boyle, T. Doherty, L. du Plessis

Reclaiming Public Health Advocacy in the Climate Era: Lessons from Health Professionals' Leadership in Social Justice Movements

Speakers: S. Narayan, A. Rangunwala

When water connects us all: Climate-sensitive health risks through a One Health lens

Speakers: M. Jonker, D. Abrams, P. Rother, D. Walker, P. Howard, D. Nijhawan, D. Geremew, D. Mulugeta

Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for a Healthier Future: Applications in Public Health

Speakers: V. HuLamm

From Algorithms to Access: Using AI to Advance SDG 3 and Health Equity

Speakers: P. Murthy, V. HuLamm

Nurses as guardians of the right to health in conflict zones: Lessons from the Gaza Strip - An interactive rights-based workshop on ethical nursing and resilience in conflict zones

Speakers: A. ABUDAYYA

APHEA – Accreditation Without Borders: Future-Ready Public Health Education in a Changing World

The political determinants of public health in conflict settings with case studies from Palestine and Sudan

Speakers: H. Mahomed, L. London, F. Amien, M. Paleker, Y. Ge, K. Essi

DESIGN & PUBLIC HEALTH. Can salutogenic cities, healthy buildings and the hospital of the future fix the emerging global Public Health challenges, through equity, inclusion, and sustainability?

Speakers: S. Capolongo, M. Buffoli, A. Rebecchi, M. Gola, A. Brambilla, B. Borisch, W. Sunder, J. Lindert

Strengthening Public Health Advocacy in a Changing Global Landscape

Speakers: L. Parker, R. Chilet, A. Hernández

Building Solidarity and Equity: Lessons from WFPHA Language-Based Networks

Speakers: M. Lomazzi, K. Kondji, F. Berdougo

Driving sustainable impact through implementation science

Speakers: Z. Mullan, M. Rhannam

Addressing the double burden of malnutrition in South Africa: Expert assessment of public policy using the expanded Healthy Food Environment Policy Index (Food-EPI)

Speakers: P. Delobelle, N. Holliday, C. Klinger, Z. Mchiza, O. Alaba, S. Vandevijvere, P. von Philipsborn, K. Geffert

Youth, Equity, and Accountability: Reimagining Global Health Governance in Africa

Speakers: H. Hamza, F. Catellana, M. Osman, M. Chileshe, B. Buabeng-Baidoo, B. Tanda, K. Promesse

Traditional Medicine and Public Health: Preparing for System-Wide Change

Speakers: A. Steel, J. Wardle, O. Kasilo, P. Gopalakrishna, H. Boujnah

Contributions of the ASPHER Core Curriculum for Public Health to Quality Improvement in Public Health Education in the European Region

Speakers: M. Codd, K. Conyard, H. Agha, J. Kumawat, S. Levesque, A. Magid, A. McCallum

Health Diplomacy in a polycrisis world: An African Perspective

Speakers: I. Kleinhans, A. Mosam

Working in a Hot World: The Missed Heat-related Epidemics in the Global South. A Worker's Perspective into the Realities of Working in Heat

Speakers: R. Naidoo, S. Hariparsad, J. Glaser, P. Ndlovu, S. Sharma, W. Martinez, S. Lama

Implementing public health interventions in low-resource settings: challenges, opportunities, and practical solutions

Speakers: D. Michels, S. Wössner, S. Joos, D. Fröhlich

Integrating health systems and public health into a renewed undergraduate medical programme at a sub-Saharan university

Speakers: R. English, M. Geldenhuys, S. Albertyn

Improving knowledge generation and capitalisation in health system strengthening projects: learning and documenting action research in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Speakers: A. Zongo, J. Busogoro, K. Geyselinck, A. Oleffe, A. Labat

Strengthening Brazil's Unified Health System through digital health strategies for traditional Amazonian communities

Speakers: M. da Silva Souza Costa

The Universal Wellbeing Evaluation Tool (UWET): Facilitating Change Through Literacy

Speakers: S. Stevenson

Shifting the Power: A Multi-Stakeholder Roundtable on Transitioning from Lived Experience Consultation to Co-Leadership in Public Health

Speakers: M. Abdalla, F. Castellana

From Palestine to practice: building a model for healthcare worker activism in genocide and public health crises

Speakers: T. Solomon-Rakiep, S. El-Boraei, M. Paleker

A framework for the future of the Public Health Workforce.

Speakers: W. Roberts, P. Aguilar

Advancing Health Equity in African Health Systems Through Pan-African Dialogue and Innovation

Speakers: L. Louskieter, S. Mthathi

Co-Creating a Digital Maternal Nutrition Intervention in Rural South Africa Using a Design Thinking Framework

Presenter: F. Adusei-Mensah

Dismantling the Gerontocratic and Eurocentric Hegemony: A Dialogue on Solutions for Diverse Public Health Leadership

Speakers: M. Abdalla, F. Castellana

Oral health as non-communicable diseases: why the mouth matters in public health

Speakers: F. Amien, F. Kimmie-Dhansay, K. Ramphoma, J. Shae, B. Vava

Rapid Skill-Building in Qualitative Research for Public Health Professionals

Speakers: P. Bobhate, A. Das

Reimagining Public Health Evidence Generation: Operational Lessons from a Large Multi-Country Data-to-Decision System

Speakers: L. Nkosi, I. Agaku

Fast, Ethical, and Accessible Research: Manuscript Writing with the Chisquares Platform

Speakers: I. Agaku

Moral distress and injury in the public health workforce and implications for policy and practice

Speakers: F. Tahzib, T. Daszkiewicz, L. Jutta, D. Morris, J. Mfutso-Bengo

Advancing Global Public Health Diplomacy Through Academic Partnerships

Speakers: L. Magaña, A. Joshi, T. LaVeist, W. Amde

From Participation to Influence: Youth Leadership and Meaningful Engagement in Public Health Action

Speakers: S. Lu, H. Shafiq

From Stress to Toxin: Allostatic Load as an Environmental Exposure in Disaster Workers

Speakers: N. Quattrucci

No Health Without Peace: Public Health Leadership for peace, health and justice in a world in turmoil

Speakers: F. Tahzib, M. Codd, K. Czabanowska, J. Mfutso-Bengo, L. Magana, E. Rawson-Te Patu, F. Ogunlayi, T. Daszkiewicz, M. Hunter, J. Middleton

Developing and Evaluating Chatbots for Health: To Bot or Not to Bot?

Speakers: S. Storey, L. Knight

Interdisciplinary simulation exercise: integrated scientific advice during pandemics

Speakers: B. de Boer, A. Schreijer, B. Blokland, J. Boenecke, R. Strauss, T. Habermann, D. Puradiredja

Surveillance & Monitoring 

Chairs: C. Okosun; Y. Yau

1. Comparative assessment of recommendations for the incorporation of biologic drugs for rheumatoid arthritis and cancer in brazil, england, and australia  —  LE. Portela F. Souza 
2. Epidemiological Profile of Exogenous Drug Poisonings Recorded in Bahia Between 2013 and 2024  —  T. Simões 
3. Evaluation of the impact of the 'there's a people's pharmacy here' program on asthma morbidity and mortality in Brazil  —  LE. Portela de Souza 
4. Geographical Variation in Adherence to Cancer Prevention Recommendations Among Individuals Undergoing Surveillance Colonoscopy  —  M. Azanaw 

Vaccine-preventable diseases 

Chairs: N. Jacob; B. Phinius

1. Impact of alternative measles-containing vaccines on childhood up-to-date immunizations in the United States, 2023  —  C. Olson 
2. Impact of vaccination coverage on the evolution of measles incidence in Bahia, Brazil: an analysis of four decades of control and elimination strategies  —  ME. Maia Vilar 
3. Measles immunity in a large urban center in northeastern Brazil: an assessment using the Plaque Reduction Neutralization Test and Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay  —  ME. Maia Vilar 
4. Measles susceptibility and risk of viral reintroduction in a large urban center in northeastern Brazil  —  ME. Maia Vilar 
5. Factors associated with parents' vaccine hesitancy of children aged 0 to 24 months in the Klouékanmè–Toviklin–Lalo health zone in 2025  —  P. Makoutode 

Ageing & Adult Health 

Chairs: J. Ncayiyana; P. Puri

1. Understanding Dementia Caregiving Through a Public Health Lens: A Qualitative Exploration of Caregiver Experiences  —  R. Moeketsane 
2. Are risk factors for dementia also associated with early-onset dementia?  —  A. Silveira 
3. Association between multimorbidity and early-onset dementia and mild cognitive impairment in adults aged 50-64: Evidence from the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Aging - Brazil (ELSI-Brazil) study  —  A. Silveira 
4. Process evaluation of a multicomponent rehabilitation program for people with dementia and their care partners  —  G. Chelberg 
5. Towards integrated and sustainable post-diagnostic dementia support: Insights from care partners in the Australian Capital Territory  —  A. Lahiouel 

AMR 

Chairs: C. Himabala; N. Saldulker

1. The Implementation of Antimicrobial Consumption Surveillance and Stewardship in Human Healthcare in Post-Soviet States: A Systematic Review  —  Z. Kosherova 
2. The prevalence and distribution of bacterial and fungal isolates at Bongani Regional hospital – An operational case study  —  P. Mokhadi Tshepo 
3. Assessing antimicrobial susceptibility profiles among enterobacterales isolates: a case study of lekma hospital  —  F. Ojo-Benys 
4. Nationwide study of healthcare-associated infections in Kazakhstan  —  Y. Semenova 

Climate Change & One Health 

Chairs: I. Kagogwe; M. Rahman

1. Heat Exposure and Preterm Birth in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis  —  D. Lakhoo 
2. Impacts of heat exposure on pregnant women, fetuses and newborns: a systematic review and meta-analysis  —  D. Lakhoo 
3. The Relationship between Organophosphate Pesticide Exposure and Anthropometric Outcomes among a Cohort of Children from Four Informal Settlements in the Western Cape  —  A. Dalvie Mohamed 
4. Association between climate change and mental health outcomes in school-aged children: a systematic review protocol  —  Y. Arimura 
5. Measuring Community Power: A scale to measure collective self-determination, Embodied Earth Care and Connection, and Ubuntu among urban farmers and gardeners  —  A. Gripper 

Climate Change & One Health 

Chairs: J. Shirinde; A. Kirk

1. Genotoxic and epigenetic effects of prenatal and early-childhood pesticide exposure: a systematic review and meta-analysis  —  B. Adam 
2. Environmental exposure disparities in urban markets: A comparative air quality assessment in Lusaka, Zambia  —  E. Nkhama 
3. Sustainability and nutritional composition of food choices in a hospital canteen: pre-intervention vs. post-intervention  —  E. Mansutti 
4. Impact of drought on healthcare seeking for diarrhoea, fever and acute respiratory infection in Uganda  —  R. Lubbers 
5. Global application of World Health Organization’s building and measurement tools for climate-resilient health system and preliminary exploration of localization practice in Beijing  —  Y. Hao 

Communicable Diseases 

Chairs: I. Ayouni; J. Bezuidenhoudt

1. Perceptions and Attitudes Towards HIV Test and Treat: A Comparative Study of Males and Females in Eswatini  —  H. Mboweni Sheillah 
2. The effect of antenatal TB disease on pregnancy outcomes and neonatal health outcomes in the Western Cape Province, South Africa  —  S. Lubega 
3. Disparities in hepatitis B diagnoses, associated risk factors, and time to diagnosis among migrants compared with Danish-born populations: A matched cohort study  —  F. Seedat 
4. Predictors of Unfavorable Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes among Migrants and Refugees in Brazil: a Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study  —  N. Zini 
5. Spatial estimation of pulmonary tuberculosis risk at small-area level in Chile  —  S. Ayala 
6. Assessment of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis practices in a Tunisian surgical hospital  —  Z. Mallek 

Sweet Deception: An Interactive Demonstration to Expose Hidden Sugars and Empower Health Education

Speakers: K. Heath

Multinational Fossil Fuel Exploitation and the Health Legacy in the context of the Just Transition

Speakers: R. Naidoo, S. Batterman, E. Malmqvist, R. Euripidou, S. Yanez

Reimagining Research: A Workshop on the Guunu-maana model of Indigenous Leadership and Excellence

Speakers: K. Bennett-Brook, J. Coombes, K. Hunter

Decolonizing Public Health through Harm Reduction Through Language Justice: Lessons learned from the Global South and North

Speakers: T. Melgarejo

Analytics, AI and decision support: tools for health system strengthening or harbingers for deepening health inequity

Speakers: M. Ismail

Silenced Stories: Men's Experiences of Gender-Based Violence in Musina

Speakers: S. Matina

Declaring diabetes a public health crisis in South Africa: From civil society call to whole-of-government response

Speakers: P. Ngassa

Reframing Stimulant Use Disorder Through Public Health: Political, Ethical, and Structural Conditions for Supervised Cocaine Substitution

Speakers: D. Zullino, L. Penzenstadler

Training of national workforces for essential public health services and public health functions considering a global competency and outcome framework - how can we make this fly?

Speakers: O. Ahlers, J. Middleton, P. Robinson, T. Rech, J. Giesecke, W. Cordier, S. Smalley

Setting up a community-led palliative care programme in low-income urban settings in Cape Town, South Africa

Speakers: S. Day, R. Ackerman, B. Green-Thompson, G. Isaacs, C. Jansen, M. Kinnes, J. Morgan, L. Sylvester, J. Weinink, R. Krause, P. Delobelle

Agile Prototyping for Public Policy: How Strategy Hackathons Accelerate AI in Healthcare.

Speakers: F. Viana, P. Alves

National Digital Health Strategies in The Global South: Comparative Perspectives on Governance, Data and Health Systems Strengthening

Speakers: M. Fornazin, Y. Cao, L. Chemane, A. de Vasconcelos Costa Lobato

Water-related Climate Impacted Health; transdisciplinary meetings and working group

Speakers: A. Abrams

Opportunities and challenges for the integration of managing non-communicable diseases within HIV care and treatment services in Tanzania

Speakers: A. Rugakingira, E. Yondu, J. Matobo, I. Dionis, K. Chasama, M. Kilonzi, E. Metta, N. Sirili

Decolonising Public Health 

Chairs: O. Silaule; G. Tadele

1. Losing Roots, Losing Care: Afro-Indigenous Perspectives on Health and Colonialism  —  Rodrigues Venancio 
2. Voices of Indigenous Youth as a Beacon of Light and Hope: A Culturally Informed Approach to Preventing Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Hepatitis C Virus and Promoting Sexual Health and Wellness Among Indigenous Youth in Northern Saskatchewan  —  J. Ndubuka 
3. From data extraction to social transformation: decolonial research practices in a rural traditional pomeranian community in Brazil  —  L. Lutzke Camila 
4. Popular Health Education as a Care Strategy for Women Exposed to Violence in Brazil  —  B. Cardoso Miranda 
5. Colonial continuities in German medicine and healthcare: toward anti-racism and decolonization  —  T. Gangarova 

Digital Health & AI 

Chairs: D. Mpanza; J. Vanhamel

1. Patient Education and Counseling Teach-Back Techniques in Telehealth: A Systematic Review and Insights for Future Directions  —  W. Alnakhi 
2. Digital health and its impacts on the access of minority groups to primary care: a systematic review  —  ME. Vinadé Chagas 
3. Whose Data, Whose Benefit? Equity Implications of AI-Based Surgical Risk Prediction Models  —  H. Melariri 
4. Implementing digital health innovations for tuberculosis treatment in real-world settings: operational insights from São Paulo state, Brazil  —  Pinto Ione Carvalho 
5. Overcoming Systemic Barriers to Telehealth Implementation in the Brazilian Public Health System: The Experience of a University-Based Digital Health Hub  —  P. Bandiera-Paiva 

Digital Health & AI 

Chairs: M. Fornazin; S. Salam

1. Reducing barriers to mental health care: the experience of the Digital Health Hub at Unifesp, Brazil  —  L. Surjus 
2. The “Medical Wisdom Ark”-city brain：An intelligent medical decision-making system that is based on real clinical scenarios  —  M. Gong 
3. The Interplay of e-Health Literacy, Health Literacy, and Self-Care among Hypertension and Diabetes Risk Groups: A Community-Based Investigation in Southern Thailand  —  B. Raksanam 
4. Digital transformation in Brazil's public health: the role of project management and digital health initiatives  —  G. Ricardo Fernandes 
5. From Hospital to Home: Rethinking Colorectal Cancer Follow-Up with Digital Health  —  M. Varnfield 

Education & Training 

Chairs: J. Haywood; S. Salam

1. Engaging communities for health: Implementation and outcomes from the Texas CEAL consortium  —  J. Vishwanatha 
2. A health systems intervention project to address the suboptimal disease surveillance and response capacities in the Western Cape  —  C. Lawrence 
3. Career choice satisfaction and career change intentions among health professions students in south africa: evidence from a multi-university survey  —  B. Makwarela Modupe 
4. Strengthening community health capacity in rural Zambia through targeted training of community-based volunteers  —  J. Jameson 
5. The Importance of Multiprofessional Residency in Public Health in the Critical Training of Psychologists for the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS): An Experience Report  —  C. Silva Eidam de Lima 

Health Determinants & Equity 

Chairs: P. Letsie; P. Singh

1. Navigating Violence, Gender, and Disability: Experiences of Young People with Disabilities in Uganda  —  R. Namaganda 
2. Socio demographic determinants of energy drink consumption among tertiary students in Botswana  —  E. Tsholofelo 
3. Food Insecurity in Urban Brazil: Implications for Health Promotion and Intersectoral Action  —  S. Silva 
4. Health inequities in rural and remote municipalities: sociodemographic and health system patterns in Brazil  —  Cabral Lucas Manoel da Silva 
5. Identifying drivers of decreased avoidable mortality in Brazil: a longitudinal analysis of nationwide administrative and census data  —  M. Mrejen 

Health Determinants & Equity 

Chairs: S. Salam; C. Batista

1. Primary health care at international borders: equity and sustainability challenges in a remote municipality of the brazilian amazon  —  Cabral Lucas Manoel da Silva 
2. Social Determination of Health, access to medicines, and pharmaceutical services in Primary Health Care: a Scoping Review  —  J. Mendes Samara 
3. Strengthening tobacco cessation services through evaluation and innovation: a protocol to improve ouvsus 136 in brazil  —  - Cabral Lucas Manoel da Silva 
4. Bridging Gender Gaps in Health Equity: Insights from Women’s Empowerment and Decision-Making Patterns in Nigeria Using the 2024 NDHS Data  —  V. Usige 
5. Household Food Insecurity and Child Health Inequities in Istanbul: The Role of Parental Food Literacy and Food-Choice Motivations  —  M. Oren 

Health Promotion 

Chairs: J. Amoah; J. Ndubuka

1. The impact of hospital structure and process measures on quality of care in intensive care units in Namibian Hospitals: a questionnaire survey  —  E. Hamukwaya 
2. Community oriented primary care and health promotion in Brazil: lessons from a doctoral study grounded in primary health care  —  M. Alves Padilha 
3. The Territory as a Frontier of Care: Community Health Workers and the Sustainability of Public Health Systems in Contexts of Health Crises  —  G. Martins 
4. Lifetime Participation in Physical Activity for Women in Hawaiʻi, USA: The Importance of Activities of Culture and Regional Relevance  —  C. Pirkle 
5. Integrating sexual and reproductive health services into existing tuberculosis care: a qualitative study  —  S. Binta Salam 

Health Systems 

Chairs: S. Dubazana; S. Sibulawa

1. Primary care-sensitive conditions among patients with healthcare-associated infections in Brazil: associations with hospital characteristics, clinical outcomes and costs  —  C. Brilinger 
2. Qualifica-APS: Integration of Training, Workforce Provision, and Institutional Support to Strengthen Primary Health Care in Espírito Santo, Brazil  —  J. Pacheco Moreira Barbosa 
3. The contribution of the Practical Approach to Care Kit programme for primary healthcare to health systems process goals: reflections from four low- and middle-income countries  —  L. Fairall 
4. Actors’ perspectives on navigating context when co-designing gender integration in an established adolescent sexual and reproductive health program in South Africa  —  U. Walmisley 
5. Knowledge, perspectives and practices of doctors and dietitians regarding the severe acute malnutrition protocol in South Africa  —  E. van Niekerk 

Health Systems 

Chairs: S. Mbugua; V. Ntsalu

1. Operationalising Integrated Postnatal Care in Primary Health Systems: Evidence from a Public-Sector Implementation Science Study in Tshwane District, South Africa  —  J. Wessels 
2. Optimizing reach for mental health services through campaigns in rural South Africa  —  E. Zibengwa 
3. Design thinking as an implementation strategy to strengthen Primary Health Care: lessons from the CARDIO initiative  —  M. Silveira 
4. ‘We Have No Choice’: An ethnographic study of emotional labour among midwives in first-referral hospitals in South Africa  —  N. Makhaye 
5. A person-centred assessment of district health system competencies in the management of multimorbid conditions in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa  —  A. Janse Van Rensburg 

Maternal, Adolescent & Child Health 

Chairs: A. Olowu; S. Sibulawa

1. Does Resolving Obesity Mitigate the Risk of Glucose Metabolic Abnormalities? A Longitudinal Study from Grade 4 to Grade 7  —  C. Haga 
2. Intersection of women’s empowerment and age affects contraceptive use and method choice in sub-Saharan Africa  —  A. Barros 
3. Reviewing the impact of maternal health care accessibility on maternal mortality: a decade-long study in sub-saharan Africa (2010-2020)  —  B. Nyabela Mojaki 
4. The impact of parenting styles on alcohol consumption among adolescents: A bibliographic review of the brazilian literature (2016–2026)  —  N. Francenely Cunha Vieira 
5. The role of socio-structural factors in influencing feeding intentions and practices among mothers with infants  —  L. Lutotswana 

Maternal, Adolescent & Child Health 

Chairs: R. Irving; S. Dubazana

1. From Antenatal Care to HIV-Free Survival: Decentralizing PMTCT through Community-Led Testing in India  —  K. Biswas 
2. Age-appropriate metaphors as scaffolds for emotional literacy in adolescent boys: a 3-month follow-up of a peer-led school intervention in Australia  —  G. Moriarty 
3. Co-Designing Gender-Sensitive, Culturally Appropriate Mental Health Interventions with Adolescents in Pakistan: A Gender-Informed Framework  —  R. Baloch 
4. Evaluating an Australian school-based program for adolescent boys and young men: preliminary protocol for a mixed-methods study of masculinities, mental wellbeing, and relationships  —  G. Moriarty 
5. Effectiveness of Mobile App–Based Peer Support on Breastfeeding Outcomes Amongst Pregnant Women and Postpartum Mothers: A Global Systematic Review  —  C. Yau Yim 

Mental Health 

Chairs: D. Mpanza; J. Pienaar

1. Mental health needs of community health workers providing home-based healthcare in South Africa: Khanya Ekhaya  —  T. Carney 
2. Reflective support for young people outside education and work: A case study of On the Inside  —  K. Carlen 
3. Care Pathways Between Primary Health Care and Psychosocial Care Centers for Users With Mental Health Needs in a Brazilian Urban District  —  R. Maciel 
4. Mental health care for people in disadvantaged communities: a task for community health workers?  —  N. Nxumalo 
5. Prevalence of depressive and anxiety symptoms and mental health help-seeking among physiotherapists in Tartu County, Estonia  —  M. Mottus 

Mental Health 

Chairs: S. Mhlanga; J. Erasmus

1. Strategic Whole-person Lifespan Approaches and Networks to Strengthen Systems for Mental Wellness across Ten United States-Mexico Border Counties  —  T. Mangadu 
2. Training in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for Professionals at the Child and Adolescent Psychosocial Care Center (CAPS)  —  G. Chirinea 
3. Comparing the effectiveness of Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing in treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among females: A Systematic Review  —  M. Rakometsi 
4. Turkish version of the Self-Assessment Scale of Basic Mental Health Action Competencies: A Methodological Study  —  G. Öztürk 
5. Use of Mobile Phones Before Sleep, Sleep Deprivation, and Cognitive, Physical, and Academic Impacts in Brazilian Adolescents: Cross-Sectional Analytical Study with 564 Participants  —  MA. Cenedesi Júnior 

Minorities, Diversity & Inclusion 

Chairs: S. Taylor; C. Park

1. Beyond a Gestating Body: Transmasculine Pregnancy Experiences in the Brazilian Unified Health System  —  L. Torres Duque Brida 
2. Challenges and opportunities for strengthening access to primary care for migrant adolescents in Chile  —  B. Cabieses 
3. Beyond the Binary: A Cross-Sectional Online Survey of Gender Dysphoria, Mental Health, and Well-being Among Transgender and Gender-Diverse Adults in South Africa  —  M. Haji 
4. The social capital gradient: How migration, legal status and racialisation stratify social support in a high-migration neighbourhood in southern Europe  —  M. Puig-Garcia 
5. The prevention of genocide is a professional obligation and an organisational challenge for public health  —  L. London 

Action learning in action: reciprocal public health reflective learning between the UK and South Africa - and how you can do it too

Speakers: J. Haywood, L. Fagan, S. Thakrar, M. Endeley, C. Pillay, M. Muhali, C. Jeena, S. Lubega

Public health entrepreneurial training as a pathway to equity and meaningful public health work

Speakers: N. Nurelhuda, S. Lynes, A. Saatchi, R. Phalkey

Remote teaching & learning: delivery of Africa focused, globally informed postgraduate programmes in public mental health

Speakers: K. Sorsdahl, C. van der Westhuizen, W. Fekadu, W. Mangezi, A. Alem

Integrating Capability Approach and ICF to Address Social Determinants of Health and Collective Wellbeing

Speakers: S. van der Veen, S. Maart, S. Welch

STUNTING in young children - the height of inequality

Speakers: L. du Plessis, R. Burger

Grounded Under Pressure: Individual Tools for Workforce Resilience in Public Health

Speakers: E. ROBERTS, M. Tula, T. Melgarejo

The Pholela Lecture 2026: Advancing Equity, Inclusion and Sustainability Through Health Systems Leadership

Speakers: S. Moodley, M. Kawonga, T. Naledi, I. Ntatamala, A. Mosam

Non-Communicable Diseases 

Chairs: J. Amoah; M. Brown

1. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in postmenopausal women: misdiagnosis, equity, and inclusion in cardiovascular care  —  S. Yesufu 
2. Barriers to cancer screening among women aged 40 years and older  —  M. Alrum 
3. Cervical cancer awareness among women recently diagnosed with cervical cancer in South Africa and Zimbabwe  —  S. Govender 
4. The Socio-demographic characteristics of prostate cancer survivors among patients treated in South Africa’s only rural Central hospital in 2020: A cross-sectional study protocol  —  X. Ntlongweni 
5. Trends in disease burden, healthcare utilisation, expenditure, and preventive service uptake: A retrospective longitudinal analysis of Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS) claims data (2019–2024)  —  M. Gaula 

Non-Communicable Diseases 

Chairs: H. Agha; I. Kagogwe

1. Multi-model evaluation of South African Fynbos honey: Bioactive stability and effects on immunomodulatory, antimicrobial, and antibiofilm activities across gastrointestinal digestion and protein isolation  —  C. Stragier 
2. Dietary Drivers of Non-Communicable Diseases Among Women of Reproductive Age in Sub-Saharan Africa; Evidence from a Scoping Review  —  P. Modjadji 
3. Impact of age-based discontinuation guidelines on cervical cancer screening in the United States: findings from 2022 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System  —  P. Pyakurel 
4. Rapid rural food crisis: a study of minority residents in high-deprivation communities  —  H. Dastgerdizad 
5. Changes in chronic diseases prevalence and multimorbidity clusters among the deceased in rural northeast South Africa (2012–2022)  —  C.T. Chironda 

Research & Methods 

Chairs: N. Ngobese; N. Zotti

1. Factors associated with the care component in the follow-up of people with tinnitus: a comparative analysis between primary and specialty care  —  C. Chamouton 
2. Prevalence of Speech, Language, and Hearing-related complaints in Brazil: an integrative review  —  C. Chamouton 
3. Promoting inclusive evidence-informed decision-making: health policymakers’ views and experiences of knowledge translation approaches – a qualitative evidence synthesis  —  S. Perera 
4. Variability and lack of consensus in the measurement of food outlet availability in Australia: A scoping review  —  N. Van Dyke 
5. Humanising the WHO pandemic agreement: a rights-based framework for equitable implementation  —  A. Sarkar 

Surveillance & Monitoring 

Chairs: N. Jacob; S. Links

1. From Evidence to Action: How Embedded Evaluation Strengthens Equity-Focused Decision-Making in Global Health Systems  —  L. Hehman 
2. Sanitary control and risk assessment of blood establishments in amazonas, the largest state in the brazilian amazon (2023-2025)  —  SO. de Castro Chaves 
3. Strengthening Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Diagnosis in Guyana: Surveillance, Molecular Analysis, and Performance Evaluation to Improve Access to Care  —  R. Kurup 
4. Strengthening mental health surveillance through integrated health information systems: lessons from South Africa  —  N. Ndlovu 
5. Migrant worker health equity: Transforming health interventions for migrant workers  —  F. Seedat 

Vaccine-preventable diseases 

Chairs: D. McCarthy; M. Zarro

1. Understanding practical barriers when accessing vaccines in the UK  —  W. Roberts 
2. Risk classification for the transmission of immunopreventable diseases in Bahia, 2023  —  M. Gomes de Cerqueira Ribeiro 
3. Vaccination literacy of the adult population: results of a study in three regions of the Russian Federation  —  M. Lopatina 
4. Healthcare professionals’ perspective on the barriers and enablers of Childhood immunization uptake among First Nations in northern Saskatchewan: A qualitative study  —  N. Ndubuka 
5. Investigation of measles outbreak in Emalahleni sub-district, Nkangala district, Mpumalanga province, August—December 2025  —  J. Machitele 
6. Addressing barriers to childhood vaccination uptake among migrant communities: A participatory co-design study in Morocco  —  O. Bouaddi 

Vaccine-preventable diseases 

Chairs: I. Ayouni; S. Dzapasi

1. Post-Vaccination Yellow Fever Immunity in Infants Receiving Azithromycin in Sierra Leone: Results from a Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Trial  —  M. Chileshe 
2. Effect of Influenza Vaccine Free Policy and What We Can Do to Amplify it: an Investigation among Teachers in Beijing, China, 2024-25  —  M. Yao 
3. Cognitive reflexion, positive perception of science and health literacy are independent protective predictors of vaccine conspiracy beliefs  —  M. Duplaga 
4. COVID-19 vaccination uptake is associated with susceptibility to misinformation and vaccine hesitancy, but not with health literacy  —  M. Duplaga 
5. Beyond the Health Unit: Extramural Vaccination Actions to Rescue Coverage and Promote Equity in Brazil  —  L. Miranda Lima 

Climate Change & One Health 

Chairs: J. Pienaar; E. Ubomba-Jaswa

1. The impact of socio-environmental and climate vulnerabilities on the patient care profile in an emergency hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  —  M. Morangueira 
2. One Health governance: an environmental scanning in Brazil  —  N. Cesar Nunes 
3. Parasite prevalence in wild birds across preserved and human-modified landscapes of the Atlantic Forest, Brazil  —  A. Muller 
4. Water security and water, sanitation and hygiene practices across 10 years in South Africa  —  N. Mahlangeni 
5. Environmental Health Surveillance in Brazil: The experience in the State of Bahia  —  E. Araujo 

Communicable Diseases 

Chairs: J. Ncayiyana; S. Dlamini

1. China-Africa cooperation in malaria control: from the perspective of malaria-endemic African countries  —  X. Song 
2. Nationwide estimates of SARS-CoV-2 infection fatality rates and numbers needed to vaccinate for SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in 2024 in Austria  —  U. Riedmann 
3. Optimising risk-based screening strategies for tuberculosis infection in Wales: a retrospective cross-sectional study  —  T. Barry 
4. Post-pandemic mortality patterns and COVID-19 burden considering multiple death causes  —  U. Riedmann 
5. Co-Infections in Mining Communities - Integrated STI Surveillance Reveals Public Health Priorities  —  M. Lindokuhle 

Decolonising Public Health 

Chairs: R. Useh; M. Cenedesi

1. Decentralizing HIV Testing for Transgender Populations in India: Evidence from Community Platforms and Facility-Based Models  —  K. Biswas 
2. Critical Embodiment: A People's Framework for Planetary Health  —  D. Wijewickrama 
3. Decolonising hospital policies – promoting equity through inclusive hospital policies  —  K. Jones 
4. Ethics in Action: Reimagining Implementation Science Beyond Colonial Legacies  —  Das Sayan 
5. Strengthening Our Voices and Honouring Traditions: Indigenous Youth and Community Efforts to fight commercial Tobacco  —  J. Ndubuka 

Digital Health & AI 

Chairs: M. Anim; M. Mnangagwa

1. Integration of AI into legacy EHRs - challenges and opportunities  —  P. Sello 
2. Unlocking intelligence through digital technologies in environmental health data management and utilisation: a scoping review  —  S. Masimula 
3. Digital screen exposure and child and adolescent health and wellbeing: a scoping review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses  —  E. Doz 
4. Anticipated implications of eHealth technologies in LGBTMSM sexual and reproductive healthcare: Dual perspectives from providers and users  —  J. Seretlo Raikane 

Digital Health & AI 

Chairs: C. von Wagner; A. Lobato

1. Multidisciplinary Team Practice in Digital Health for Transgender People: experience from a university-based digital health hub  —  R. Rangel Azevedo 
2. Friend or Foe: Exploring the Use of Social Media Apps for Patient Care and Referral in the Malawian Hospitals  —  F. Makiya 
3. Strengthening community tuberculosis reporting: lessons from a locally adapted digital solution to address systemic gaps in enugu state, nigeria  —  O. Ezeike 

Education & Training 

Chairs: J. Haywood; E. Roberts

1. Training Integral Health Agents: An Innovative Report on Interprofessional Education in Brazil  —  L. Miranda Lima 
2. Care for Child Development Approach: A Large-Scale Hybrid Training Model for Primary Health Care Professionals in Brazil  —  C. Alves 
3. Mental health and wellbeing promotion in teaching and learning for dental students in Australian universities: a scoping review  —  M. Huebl 
4. Mapping Leadership Competencies and Program-level Characteristics Across U.S. MHA Programs Using the National Center for Health Leadership (NCHL) Competency Model  —  T. McKelvy 
5. Assessing public health training in Southeast Asia and the UK: a comparison of competency development for delivering the Essential Public Health Functions  —  K. Hamilton 

Education & Training 

Chairs: K. Ramphoma; K. Handoko

1. Defining the elements of a self and peer assessment system for academic institutions of public health in Africa as a precursor to accreditation: A sequential exploratory mixed-methods study  —  N. Ledibane 
2. How the Public Health Workforce Learns: Insights From Nearly 500,000 Recertification Credits  —  A. Foster 
3. Implementation of a permanent health education committee to strengthen primary health care governance and service quality in a countryside Brazilian municipality  —  A. da Silva Cesar 
4. Academic training and decision-making in palliative care within Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences: a pilot study in the Brazilian context  —  C. Chamouton 
5. Integrating Innovation-Based Learning into Public Health Education to Enhance Health Promotion Competencies: A Mixed-Methods Study  —  B. Raksanam 

Health Determinants & Equity 

Chairs: M. Cenedesi; K. Handoko

1. Preterm birth among Indigenous peoples in Brazil's Cerrado region: a population-based profile of 22,000 births  —  D. Kassada 
2. Negotiating visibility and invisibility: South African women with neurological disabilities’ experiences with transportation and health impacts  —  K. Kenyon 
3. Persistent socioeconomic inequalities in cardiovascular disease mortality amid declining death rates in Australia, 2016-2023  —  M. Nguyen 
4. The Childhood Cancer and Leukemia International Consortium: expanding global collaborations for childhood cancer research and prevention  —  J. Dockerty 
5. Nutrition Equity and Food Environments in Rural Communities: Assessment of Small Discount Stores  —  H. Dastgerdizad 

Health Determinants & Equity 

Chairs: M. Cenedesi; V. Ntsalu

1. The Social Determinants of Multimorbidity in Sub-Saharan Africa: a narrative review  —  T. Ndoro 
2. Food insecurity as an invisible frontier of health: a dialectical analysis in the context of the 2030 Agenda  —  R. Caliari 
3. Epidemics as Syndemics: Global Inequities, Structural Determinants, and the Urgency of Collective Action in Global Health  —  ME. Maia Vilar 
4. The food environment at a South African university campus- an exploratory case study  —  M. Brear 

Health Determinants & Equity 

Chairs: B. Jani; S. Matina

1. Adopting a health equity lens to advance Health Literacy in South Tyrol (Italy) within the framework of the Local Prevention Plan  —  P. Ceschi 
2. Patient-Centred Quality of Life Measurement in Sleep Health: Closing the Gap for Public Health Equity and Policy  —  B. Kaambwa 
3. Stigma as a Barrier to Ending AIDS: Global Findings from the Zero HIV Stigma Day 2025 Survey  —  JM. Zuniga 
4. Judicialization of health care in specialized care in Espírito Santo, Brazil: equity or justice?  —  F. Santos Neves 
5. Amplifying vulnerable voices: health ombudsman services as equity mechanisms in the brazilian Unified Health System  —  R. Vupi Caliari 

Health Systems 

Chairs: P. Letsie; T. Setshwaelo

1. Chronic pain in primary health care: historical and conceptual perspectives on the health and disease process and the development of health care strategies  —  F. Fernandes Bersot Magalhães 
2. Collaboration in Action: Khayelitsha Eastern Substructure’s partnerships with community structures and interventions in identifying social drivers of violence while collectively strengthening protective factors  —  T. Mpazwa 
3. District manager perspectives on USAID/PEPFAR funding cuts and service delivery in the Western Cape, South Africa  —  C. Mongwenyana-Makhutle 
4. Preferences for PrEP access amongst clients presenting for care at novel PrEP delivery models in South Africa: A discrete choice experiment  —  C. Mongwenyana-Makhutle 
5. Drivers of community and health system resilience: exploring the role of informal health actors, a case study of the Community Action Network in South Africa  —  J. Roux 

Health Systems 

Chairs: S. Shongwe; M. Cenedesi

1. Mapping Social Innovation in South Africa’s Health Ecosystem: Enablers, Barriers and Pathways to Scale  —  A. Lugagne 
2. Consensus-based strategies to guide system-wide implementation of the World Health Assembly resolution on acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in African countries  —  H. Moloi 
3. Factors Associated with the Utilisation of Lagos State Health Insurance Scheme Among Patients Attending Selected Primary Health Centres in Lagos, Nigeria  —  J. Olugbogi 
4. Patient journeys to lung cancer diagnosis in the Western Cape, South Africa  —  S. Day 
5. Impact of the Management Development Programme (MDP) on Primary Healthcare Manager Competencies and Organisational Performance in the Western Cape, South Africa  —  T. Sineke 
6. Health Workforce Factors in Elective Surgery Cancellations: Evidence from Four South African Referral Hospitals  —  S. Mabunda 

Maternal, Adolescent & Child Health 

Chairs: S. Shongwe; G. Öztürk

1. The value of angiogenic biomarkers in determining preeclampsia-related perinatal deaths: a cross-sectional study in a high burden setting of southern Mozambique  —  M. Chileshe 
2. Socio-demographic correlates of poor diet quality in adolescents and young adults: Evidence from South Africa  —  J. Ncayiyana 
3. Exploring workplace breastfeeding support from the perspective of the employees and employers in the Breede valley sub-district, Worcester, South Africa  —  L. Daniels 
4. Impact of Swiss federal law on breast-feeding at work – Swiss Infant Feeding Study 2024  —  J. Dratva 
5. Guidelines to prevent alcohol harm in pregnancy and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)  —  F. Robards, E. Elliott 

Maternal, Adolescent & Child Health 

Chairs: S. Dubazana; N. Dlamini

1. Focus groups with adolescents on sexual and reproductive health: experience report  —  L. Eyre de Souza Vieira 
2. Maternity Protection in the Global South – Where are the shortfalls? Evidence on Workplace Breastfeeding Support Across Low and Middle Income Countries  —  C. Pereira-Kotze 
3. Accuracy of Antemortem Diagnoses Compared to Postmortem Causes of Neonatal Mortality in Seven Countries in the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance Network  —  S. Ameh 
4. Assessing municipal-level nurturing care indicators to inform strategies for promoting early childhood development in Brazil  —  JA. Teixeira 
5. Comparative analysis of nutritional content and pesticide residues in organic and conventional foods used in school meals  —  A. Kutman 

Mental Health 

Chairs: A. van Rensburg; M. Rahman

1. Invisible and highly exposed: psychosocial vulnerability of Brazilian migrants working in illegal gold mining in French Guiana  —  M. Douine 
2. Risk Perception, Chemsex Engagement, and Transactional Sex Among Transgender Women: A National Survey Across South Africa  —  J. Pienaar 
3. The relationship between cardiovascular health and common mental disorders among adults aged ≤50 years: A systematic review of observational studies  —  A. Moyo 
4. Preventing digital harms among young people: A thematic analysis of current policy approaches  —  S. Castro Lopes 

Minorities, Diversity & Inclusion 

Chairs: C. von Wagner; D. Santos

1. The influence of gender norms on post-migration men’s sexual and reproductive health: a scoping review  —  P. Castleton 
2. Health Service Disruptions among Immigrants and Undocumented Individuals in 6 U.S. Fast-Track Cities, January–June 2025  —  JM. Zuniga 
3. Understanding the Burden of Disease Among Migrants in the Middle East and North Africa: Findings from a Suite of Systematic Reviews  —  F. Seedat 
4. Compounded marginalisation: A perspective of caregivers regarding communication disorders at early childhood development centres in South Africa  —  P. Vuyelwa Zandile 
5. Relational Choices and the Enactment of Therapeutic Citizenship among Sexual Minority Men on Antiretroviral Therapy in the SOAR Intervention, Eastern Cape, South Africa  —  L. de Vos 

Non-Communicable Diseases 

Chairs: A. Rugakingira; B. Semagn

1. Association between oral health status and cardiovascular disease outcomes in Africa; A scoping review  —  M. Olagunju 
2. Trends in smoking prevalence in Brazil, 2006–2024: progress and remaining challenges  —  F. Maluf Rabacow 
3. A retrospective study on the impact of lockdown and alcohol bans during COVID-19 on the prevalence of mandibular fractures at a South African Dental School  —  F. Kimmie-Dhansay 
4. Diabetes Screening Strategies for people with TB in public health facilities, Gauteng, South Africa: cost-effectiveness analysis  —  A. Wechoemang 
5. Prevalence and associated factors of workplace secondhand smoke exposure in 10 African countries, 2012-2021  —  B. Getachew 

Non-Communicable Diseases 

Chairs: P. Piotie; N. Peer

1. Exploring the attitudes, knowledge and experiences of smoking-related harm and smoking cessation tools among tobacco smokers living with HIV in Cape Town  —  K. Senyatsi 
2. Cancer mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic in low- and middle-income countries: A literature review  —  R. Roomaney 
3. Costing the national clinical guidelines for prostate cancer control and management in South Africa: Public sector perspective  —  E. Thsehla 
4. A qualitative exploration of healthcare workers’ perspectives on and experiences with colorectal cancer screening in the Western and Eastern Cape  —  A. Payne 
5. From Community to Clinic: Evidence from the Eat Better South Africa Program  —  G. Pujol-Busquets Guillén 
6. Enhancing the utilization of Non Communicable Diseases related screening and treatment facilities including oral diseases among populations through a Tele health support initiative in the Manipal hospital network present in 4 selected districts of Karnataka State, South India , a priority feasibility project  —  R. Prabhakar 

Non-Communicable Diseases 

Chairs: P. Piotie; P. Modjadji

1. Inclusion of Colorectal Cancer in the Explicit Health Guarantees Program and its effect on mortality in Chile: a study using interrupted time series between 2000 and 2023  —  C. Sanchez-Moya 
2. Trends in hypertension prevalence among adults aged ≥40 years in Agincourt, South Africa (2014 - 2022)  —  L. Mondlane Zokwane 
3. Polygenic Risk Scores and Digital Health Technologies in Cardiovascular Prevention: Evidence on Efficacy and Sustainability from the Italian National Health System  —  C. de Waure 
4. Prevalence and predictors of nicotine dependence among adult smokers in 4 African countries, 2016-2021  —  B. Getachew 
5. Objectively measured sleep is associated with cardiometabolic health in African-origin populations  —  C. Choo-Kang 

Research 

Chairs: I. Ayouni; N. Gloeck

1. The Universal Wellbeing Model: A new paradigm enhancing outcome metrics  —  S. Stevenson 
2. Adoption of the good clinical trials collaborative guidance in the South African context  —  A. Ratshinanga 
3. Analysis of the integrated regional planning process as a mechanism for interfederative coordination in the Brazil’s Unified Health System  —  R. Vulpi Caliari 
4. Health literacy and therapeutic follow-up of adults and older adults with speech-language and hearing complaints in Brazilian primary health care: preliminary results  —  C. Chamouton 
5. Repositioning Community Health Workers as Boundary Spanners: A Realist-Informed Theory of Change for Integrated People-Centred Care in South Africa  —  U. Buthelezi 

Health determinants 

Chairs: N. Ndubuka; D. Wijewickrama

1. Factors associated with cocaine and ecstasy use among portuguese adolescents  —  D. Mendes 
2. Inequalities in Access to Cancer Treatment for Rural Women in the Brazilian Amazon: Limits of a Health Mobility Program  —  R. Mascarenhas Fonseca Barreto 
3. Localization of the ‘Leave No One Behind’ SDG Principle: An Adaptive Framework for Subnational Implementation  —  A. Martins 
4. Model for strengthening occupational health surveillance in mining  —  M. Pereira da Rocha 
5. The Widening Gap: How Differential Payment Standards Under Diagnosis-Intervention Packet Reform Influence Patients with Different Types of Medical Insurance  —  Y. Xiong 

Comm deaease 

Chairs: A. Singh; K. Handoko

1. Prevalence and distribution of Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and HPV subtypes in oral squamous cell carcinoma in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis  —  M. Bennie Lorenzo Douglas 
2. Life-course vaccination: knowledge, attitudes and practices of pharmacists registered with the South African Pharmacy Council  —  H. Gordon 
3. Fostering vaccine confidence: the role of vaccine trial participation in shaping adolescent self-worth and community trust  —  A. Holm 
4. Disparities in vaccination coverage between urban and rural communities in a municipality in central Brazil  —  F. Maluf Rabacow 
5. Number of Austrian SARS-CoV-2 infections in the 2024/2025 season: Analysis of national wastewater data  —  U. Riedmann 
6. ART initiation, adherence and retention in care among men in Cape Town, South Africa  —  T. Tolla 

PH advocacy 

Chairs: T. Yueyi; I. Kleinhans

1. Developing and disseminating an antimicrobial resistance (AMR) 3 Part animated series  —  M. Jiyane 
2. Current pesticide suicide surveillance methods used across the African continent – A scoping review  —  M. Jonker 
3. Are Secondary Cities in Asia and Africa Ready for Food System Transformation? Policy Insights from Bangladesh, Kenya, Rwanda, and the Philippines  —  D. Salunga 
4. Generating Sustained Political Commitment for Nutrition in the Philippines: Evidence Mapping of the Zuellig Family Foundation’s Provincial Nutrition Governance Program  —  A. Viar Joyce 

Surveillance 

Chairs: R. Beukes; M. Gissler

1. Profiling the occurance of sars-cov-2 variants in the municipal wastewaters of the Buffalo City Municipality, South Africa  —  O. Mayoyo 
2. The African Population Cohorts Consortium as an infrastructure providing population-based data to strengthen health research and policy through evidence informed decision-making in Africa  —  K. Herbst 
3. Assessing South Africa’s health and demographic surveillance system (HDSS) reporting of pesticide suicide incidence and fatal poisoning  —  M. Jonker 
4. Strengthening Medical Certification of Cause of Death: Evidence and Lessons from Multi‑Country Implementation under the Data for Health Initiative  —  S. Hattotuwa Gamage Udaya 
5. Cancer surveillance gaps and data fragmentation in middle-income health systems: lessons from South Africa  —  N. Ndlovu 

Health system 

Chairs: I. Kagogwe; C. Himabala

1. Study on existing health promotion, education and training needs in 10 SEAR countries in 2025  —  S. Pengpid 
2. Strengthening routine health information system reporting to support data-driven hospital management: implementation at a tertiary hospital  —  S. Mjadu 
3. A 25-year journey of embedding and sustaining research in district health systems: lessons from an urban health district in South Africa  —  L. Thomas 
4. Reconceptualizing Integrated People-Centred Health Services: Towards a Mechanism-Sensitive Model Using Realist Evaluation  —  U. Buthelezi 
5. The impact of covid-19 on tuberculosis diagnostic indicators: a systematic review on the path to 2030 goals  —  T. Ferraz de Araújo Alecrim 

Health system 

Chairs: A. Rugakingira; A. Hartwig

1. What measures, frameworks and criteria are used to evaluate the scale-up of health systems strengthening interventions? A scoping review  —  R. Cornick 
2. Determination of Flat-Rate Health Care Costs and Revenue Allocation Criteria in Health Facilities of Isangi Health Zone, Democratic Republic of Congo  —  A. Zongo 
3. Ombudsman service as a strategic tool for health system strengthening: evidence from quality improvement initiatives in Brazil  —  R. Vulpi Caliari 
4. Research findings on community participation in Nelson Mandela Bay  —  A. Nzenze 
5. Strengthening Evidence-Informed Decision-Making in South Africa through the National Essential Medicines List Committee and Essential Drugs Programme  —  J. Jugathpal 

Political determinats 

Chairs: D. Salunga; C. Obudulu

1. Political and Economic Determinants of Healthcare Access for Central Asian Patients in Turkey: Implications for Global Health Governance  —  E. Degembaeva 
2. Integrating ethics in public health decision making: The case of the Public Health Ethics Committee of the Philippine Department of Health  —  Antonio Carl Abelardo 
3. Prevalence, socioeconomic drivers, and protective impact of food assistance on household food insecurity during the conflict in Lebanon  —  K. Ouaijan 
4. Health and harmony: a collaborative knowledge-exchange platform for equitable health systems strengthening in the Khayelitsha and Eastern Substructure, Western Cape, South Africa  —  R. Coley 
5. Assessment of ICD-10 Coding and Discharge Summary Documentation in public sector hospitals in the National Health Insurance Pilot Districts, South Africa  —  B. Nojilana 

Education & Training 

Chair: C. De Waure

1. Strengthening the public health workforce throught doctoral pedagogical preparation: findings from a pilot study and launch of a global survey  —  G. Kemper Seeley 
2. Building a national public health workforce model: making it relevant to local context  —  V. Joseph 
3. Strengthening Africa's children's nursing workforce through contextualised training  —  M. Coetzee 
4. Nurturing future leaders: a community-driven approach to empowering vulnerable children through social empowerment, health, and education model  —  F. Morebise 

Station 1

Health Systems 

Chair: K. Mgoqi

1. Titrating Mentorship to Local Needs to Strengthen Leadership and Management in Hospitals  —  R. Ncha 
2. Exploration of Approaches to Monitoring Community Orientated Primary Care (Copc) Implementation  —  C. Goliath 
3. Exploring Patient and Public Engagement in Health Policy and Guidelines in South Africa: Evidence from a Scoping Review  —  C. Spӓth 
4. Regulation of Health Systems in Addressing Challenges to Equity in Universal Health Systems  —  M. Louvison 
5. Developing More Responsive Mental Health Services in Lesotho: Using a Socioecological Framework to Explore the System’s Building Blocks  —  A. Scheunemann 
6. Operational Feasibility and Programmatic Impact of Early Infant Diagnosis (Eid) HIV Testing at Birth in Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (Pmtct) Settings: Preliminary Findings from Nigeria.  —  N. Adibe 
7. Identifying Implementation Determinants for Mental Health and Substance Use Stigma-Reduction Training in Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Tuberculosis Care in South Africa  —  N. Triplett 
8. Strengthening Primary Care Through Pack: Contextualising Evidence-Based, Comprehensive Clinical Guidance to Support Primary Care Health Systems in Five Low- and Middle-Income Countries  —  D. Georgeu-Pepper 
9. Inequalities in Laparoscopic Surgery in the Brazilian Health System  —  E. Mineiro 
10. Post-COVID-19 Recovery of Elective Surgery in Brazil: A Nationwide Ecological Analysis of Access, Regional Inequalities, and Health System Resilience  —  M. Mrejen 
11. Centre of Excellence for Pharmacovigilance in Southern Africa (Cepsa): Early Achievements and Future Plans  —  H. Bradley 
12. Realising the Life Course Approach in Primary Health Practice Towards Optimising Person-Centred Care in the Western Cape, South Africa  —  V. Mudaly 
13. Implementation of the pack protocol in primary health care in porto alegre: an experience report on strengthening evidence-based clinical practices  —  M. Collares 
14. Building and maintaining a cost data collection system and repository for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) health interventions in South Africa  —  G. Meyer-Rath 
15. The development of telemedicine in correctional facilities  —  E. Marcante 

Station 2

Equity, Minorities & Decolonisation 

Chair: R. Useh

1. Challenges and Opportunities for Primary Health Care in Tuberculosis Control Among People Experiencing Homelessnes  —  T. Ferraz 
2. Do Health Systems Contribute to Social Exclusion? Reimagining Addiction Care Through Street Medicine and Open-Access Clinics in Geneva, Switzerland  —  A. Kirk 
3. Use of Technology for Effective Outreach Among MSM Population in Virtual Space  —  S. Puri 
4. Oral Health in Quilombos: An Exploratory Approach in Quilombo Remnant Communities in the State of Pernambuco  —  R. Moreira 
5. Intercultural Mediation with Migrant Populations in Health Systems: Experiences of Intercultural Facilitators in Chile  —  B. Cabieses 
6. The Intersection Between Anti-Lgbtq+ Policies and Health Outcomes for Lgbtq+ Adults in Poland  —  A. Pascoe 
7. Women’s Collectives in Brazilian Federal Universities: National Mapping and the Production of Health  —  J. Pacheco 
8. Barriers and Facilitators in Nursing Education on Sexual and Gender Diversity  —  T. Domingos 
9. Health of Migrant Victims of Labour Exploitation in the Eastern Mediterranean Region and Türkiye: A Scoping Review  —  E. Sawah 
10. Exploring the Lived Experience of Black African Family Caregivers of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities Living at Home in the United Kingdom  —  C. Musabayana 
11. Lived experiences of lgbtiq+ health profession students: a scoping review of challenges, supports, and gaps in global and global south contexts  —  A. Kleinhans 
12. The homeless population and the limits of mental health care in Brazil  —  A. Martins 
13. Advancing health equity through language policy and practice in nelson mandela bay an assessment of the quality and effectiveness of isixhosa translations  —  S. Lukubeni 
14. Waiting for land and health rights: living conditions and access to primary care in an unregulated rural settlement in southeast, Brazil  —  R. Elauar 
15. Screening saves lives: cancer screening knowledge, awareness and practices among lgbtiqa+ western australians  —  J. Leavy 

Station 3

Research & Methods 

Chair: J. Chauvin

1. Children’s Recruitment and Engagement in Health Research - Challenges and Successful Strategies  —  N. Surani 
2. Using Road Networks to Identify Risk Factors During COVID in Disjoint Areas  —  E. Selahle 
3. Lessons Learned from Advancing Equity Within the Undiagnosed Diseases Network Community Engagement Model  —  L. Hoffman 
4. Factors Associated with Antenatal Care Utilisation Among Women of Reproductive Age in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis from 2015-2025  —  J. Kagura 
5. A Study of Barriers to Clinical Research Participation in South Arica: The Clinical Investigator Perspective  —  N. ntuli 
6. Barriers and Facilitators to Include Children and Youth with Disabilities in Public Health Research in East Africa: Findings from a Co-Creative Research Study  —  R. Namaganda 
7. A Pilot Study to Examine the Relationship Between Social Privilege and Health Outcomes in a Primary Care Setting  —  E. Brown 
8. Analysis and Implications of Research Hotspots in Domestic and International Maternal and Child Health Management Empowered by Large Language Models  —  X. Ge 
9. Cape Town Systematic Healthcare Action Research Project (C-Sharp) – Experience of a Health and Demographic Surveillance System Integrated into Routine Health Services, with Household Assessment Findings from Nomzamo  —  H. Hussey 
10. Sociodemographic Profile and Professional Practice of Speech-Language and Hearing Therapists Working with Dysphagia: A Pilot Study Within the Brazilian Health System  —  C. Chamouton 
11. Prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease and its associated risk factors among the adult population of mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa  —  N. Ndyalvan 
12. Vascular contribution to mild behavioral impairment  —  K. Brennan 
13. Association between dynapenic obesity and sarcopenic obesity with cognitive decline in individuals aged 50 or older: the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Aging  —  J. Oliveira Ferreira 
14. The importance of evaluating nonylphenol ethoxylate (igepal co-630) in the recovery of toxoplasma gondii oocysts in sandy soil samples for environmental surveillance  —  B. Fux 
15. Beyond statistical tests: observational meta-analyses as tools for understanding health inequities  —  E. de Andrade Nhamuave 

Station 1

Health Systems 

Chair: J. Olugbogi

1. The Brazilian Primary Health Care Model and the Organization of the Work Process Based on Interprofessional Collaborative Practices  —  T. Santos 
2. Development and Pilot Testing of Our Practice Advisories to Improve Access to Chronic Kidney Disease Treatment and Care  —  K. Jacob 
3. Assessing an Intervention to Strengthen Health Facility Governing Committees to Improve Social Accountability in Two Semi-Rural Districts in Tanzania: A Pre-Post Mixed Methods Study  —  A. Kapuya 
4. Why Do People Trust (or Mistrust) Health Organizations? A Systematic Review  —  M. Visconti 
5. Health Systems Through Good Governance: A Research Priority Setting Workshop  —  P. Mazibuko 
6. Factors Influencing Effectiveness of a Community Health Worker Program in an Urban South African Setting.  —  L. Thomas 
7. Inclusive Evidence-to-Policy Processes: Integrated Knowledge Translation for Health Systems in Lmics  —  D. Leong 
8. Strengthening Health System Resilience Through Data-Driven Clinical Leadership in Rural South Africa  —  J. Sobekwa 
9. Health System Strengthening Through Good Governance: Results of a Scoping Review  —  H. Moloi 
10. Social Impact of a Partnership Between a Hospital of Excellence and Brazil’s Unified Health System  —  R. Borges 
11. The Experience of the District Health Management Team Members with Cyclone Freddy 2023, in Two Districts of Malawi.  —  S. Chimatiro 
12. Framework for the development of an individualized therapeutic project in the auditory rehabilitation of people with hearing impairment using cochlear implants in the brazilian public health system  —  A. Pessoa-Almeida 
13. Health and sexual health care-seeking behaviours of culturally and linguistically diverse men in australia: findings from the ten to men longitudinal study  —  P. Castleton 
14. Health systems responsiveness to queer users in low- and middle-income countries: a narrative thematic synthesis review  —  L. Louskieter 
15. The 2024 dutch burden of disease study driving prevention and health policy  —  H. Hilderink 

Station 2

Communicable Diseases 

Chair: T. Dlungwane

1. Time in the Care Cascade of Latent Tuberculosis Infection Among International Migrants, Refugees, and Stateless Persons: Operational Challenges.  —  R. Bazon 
2. Transfusion-Transmitted Malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Plasmodium Carriage in Blood Units and Confirmed Cases in Recipients  —  M. Mulakwa 
3. Investigation and Public Health Response to a Cluster of Serogroup C Neisseria Meningitidis in a Western Cape Province Community, South Africa, 2025  —  N. Rakotsoane 
4. Neglected Within Neglect: The Invisibility of Female Genital Schistosomiasis in South Africa's Neglected Tropical Disease Programming  —  N. Dlamini 
5. Q Fever in Quilombola Communities of Southern Brazil  —  A. França 
6. Epidemiological and Demographic Analysis of Gestational Toxoplasmosis in Brazil over the Last Five Years  —  F. Soares 
7. Strengthening the Effectiveness, Scalability and Sustainability of the Remote Laundries Intervention for Acute Rheumatic Fever  —  R. Mahoney 
8. Barriers and Enablers to HIV Care Access and Engagement Among Mobile Populations in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review  —  A. Zitho 
9. Schistosomiasis Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices and Associated Risk Factors Among School-Going Children Aged 5-14 in Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa  —  P. Melariri 
10. Measles Outbreak in the Western Cape Province, South Africa January 2025- January 2026  —  F. Frieslaar 
11. Climate-Driven Spatiotemporal Modeling of Malaria Transmission in Madagascar  —  A. Rakotoarison 
12. Impact of Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis on Well-being of Young Learners in the Thabo Mofutsanyana District, South Africa  —  T. Mashudu 

Station 3

Governance & Politics 

Chair: C. Obudulu

1. Immersion, Identity and Public-Health Diplomacy: The Political Strategy of Zohran Mamdani in Urban Health Equity Advocacy  —  N. Cassim 
2. Public Health Governance and Ambulatory Care: Evaluation of Operational Efficiency with Effectiveness and Sustainability Practices at Amas Umane  —  I. Almeida 
3. Contracting Campus Food Agreements Between Universities and Food Providers in South Africa  —  B. Mamabolo 
4. Equity in Access to High-Cost Medicines for Rare Diseases in Brazil: The Dornase Alfa Case  —  G. Mosegui 
5. Three Decades Healthcare Judicialization in Minas Gerais: An Ecological Approach  —  R. Sousa 
6. Gender Representations in Unhealthy Food Advertisement that Appeal to Adolescents- Implications for Obesity Prevention  —  M. Brear 
7. Policy Coherence and Health System Reform: The Case of Health Benefit Package Design for National Health Insurance in South Africa  —  J. Tucker 
8. Cost-Effectiveness of Short-Course Antibiotic Regimens for Uncomplicated Lower Urinary Tract Infections  —  L. Gallardo-Alfaro 
9. Centering Sensitivities and Voices: Co-Producing Elements of an Intervention to Strengthen Community Voice in Urban Health Systems  —  J. Jagajeevan 
10. Racial Equity and Tobacco Control in Health Planning Instruments Within the Brazilian Unified Health System  —  G. Pinheiro 
11. Cross-Border Health Challenges in a Triple-Vulnerability Context: Primary Health Care in a Brazilian–bolivian Twin City  —  J. Ferreira 
12. How knowledgeable and informed are stakeholders concerning uptake of organ donation: an ethnography study of the Xhosa people  —  T. Mtise 
13. Afro-descendants and the 2030 agenda: inclusion, structural inequalities, and challenges for sustainable development  —  M. Mrejen 
14. Assessing how digital intervention facilitate co-creation and participatory research among adolescents and young people in South Africa  —  R. Stofile 
15. Algorithms, fake news, and global health: infodemia as a factor in the deepening of inequities in contexts of systemic crisis  —  E. de Andrade Nhamuave 

Station 1

Equity, Minorities & Decolonisation 

Chair: D. Wijewickrama

1. Migration Stories of 1.5 Generation Asian/asian American Immigrant Young Adults: Adaptation, Family Perspectives, and Evolving Identities in California, the United States  —  C. Park 
2. Between Tongues and Minds: Language Identity and a Sense of Belonging Among Multilingual 1.5 Generation Asian Immigrant Young Adults in the United States Using a Three-Step Sequential Mixed Methods Approach  —  C. Park 
3. Changes in the Sociodemographic and Care Profile of Venezuelan Mothers in São Paulo City (Brazil): The Impact of the 2018 Migratory Influx  —  P. Silva 
4. Urban Violence in Brazil: A Critical Analysis of Homicide Indicators Among Black Youth  —  A. Carvalho 
5. PREP Usage Among High-Risk Populations in Brazil: A Nationwide Retrospective Study  —  M. Mrejen 
6. Ethnic–racial Inequalities in Access to Basic Sanitation in Brazil: Evidence from the 2022 Demographic Census for the Quilombola Population  —  M. Mrejen 
7. Voices that Break Silence: Women’s Narratives and the Production of Health in Brazilian Universities  —  J. Pacheco 
8. Equity and Primary Health Care: Providing Care to Vulnerable Populations, Traditional Peoples, and Communities in Brazilian PHC Facilities.  —  A. Bousquat 
9. Feasibility and Acceptability of an Equity and Diversity Maturity Matrix Applied in Heterogeneous Public Health Contexts Across 18 European Countries.  —  N. Skogberg 
10. An Intersectional Perspective to the Health of Women with Lived Experience of Homelessness  —  C. Dantas 
11. Synthesising global evidence about engaging marginalised and vulnerable adolescent boys and young men in health and social services: What do we know?  —  G. Moriarty 
12. Epidemiological aspects of tuberculosis among international migrants in a border municipality in Southern Brazil  —  R. Arcêncio 

Station 2

Mental Health, Ageing & Adult Health 

Chair: M. Rahman

1. Perceptions of the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Remote Counselling Program for Callers to a National Mental Health and Substance Use Helpline, “if I Missed Your Call, Please Call Again; We Don’t Get Checked upon by Our Families”: A Qualitative Study  —  N. Moshani 
2. Syrian Refugee Young Adults Implementing Problem Management Plus (Pm+) With Adults in Their Community: Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (Cfir 2.0) to Understand Perspectives of the Implementation Team  —  F. Zumah 
3. Effects of Organisational-Level Interventions on Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety in Medical Doctors – a Systematic Review  —  S. Mahanjana 
4. Occupational Determinants of Mental Illness Among Community Health Workers: Challenges in the Primary Health Care Context  —  D. Paiva 
5. The Psychosocial Effects of Usaid Funding Withdrawal on Women’s Health Capabilities in Urban Eswatini  —  Z. Matsebula 
6. Pawsitive Impact: How One Little Dog Changed a Public Health Research Workplace  —  G. Sallows 
7. Licensing and Regulation of the Mental Health Residential Care Facilities: A Case Study from the Sedibeng District, South Africa  —  S. Mhlanga 
8. Relapse in Addicts Following the 12 Steps to Recovery from Addiction Program  —  B. Kilic 
9. Exploring the Bidirectional Pathway Between Intimate Partner Violence and Depression in Women  —  N. Abdelatif 
10. Association Between Educational Attainment, Physical Inactivity, and Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Longitudinal Study of the Health of Brazilian Older Adults  —  O. Ferreira 
11. Ageing Well at Home: Interconnected Care and Addressing Challenges in Regional Australia  —  G. Vaughan 
12. Does the Association Between Physical Activity Levels and Mild Cognitive Impairment Vary According to Education Level?: Data from the Longitudinal Study of the Health of Brazilian Elderly  —  O. Ferreira 
13. What Is Actually Valuable? Exploring the Aal Devices, Data, and Indicators that Are of Interest in Older Adult Care  —  P. Morita 
14. Using a S.m.a.r.t. Framework to Conceptualize a Smart Home for Persons Living with Dementia  —  (. Owens 
15. Explaining the Rural–urban Gap in Cervical Cancer Screening Among Older Women in India Using Fairlie Decomposition  —  A. Singh 

Station 1

Maternal & Adolescent & Child Health 

Chair: N. Mathye

1. Are Those Most at Risk Reached? Participation in the My Journey Programme: A Combination HIV Prevention Intervention for Adolescent Girls and Young Women in South Africa  —  K. Jonas 
2. Post-Discharge Growth of Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Infants: Implications for Outpatient Follow-up in Maternal and Child Public Health in Brazil  —  F. Santos 
3. Promoting Children and Young People’s Health and Rights  —  F. Robards; D. Klein Walker 
4. Indicators and Actions to Address Stunting Across Multiple Sectors Relevant at Subnational Level  —  L. du Plessis 
5. Mother’s at Risk: Pregnant and Fighting TB  —  M. Jiyane 
6. Nearly Four in Ten Adolescent Girls and Young Women Experience Unintended Pregnancy in Southern Africa: A Multilevel Analysis  —  A. Shimilimo 
7. Women Mistreatment in Hospitals During Childbirth in Khartoum State, Sudan 2022  —  L. Mohammed 
8. Breastfeeding-Related Demands in Brazilian Primary Health Care: A Pilot Study for a Multidimensional Approach  —  C. Chamouton 
9. Disparities in the Diagnosis and Management of Endometriosis and Fibroids Among Black African and Black Caribbean Women in High Income Countries: A Rapid Review  —  N. Emelurumonye 
10. Perceptions Among Adolescents on Peer Support Communication: Recognising Warning Signs, Providing Supportive Interaction, and Addressing Stigma Around Professional Help.  —  F. Rizzieri 
11. Mortality Among Children with Disabilities: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis  —  M. Chilufya 
12. Analysis of the determinants associated with exclusive breastfeeding in a population served by primary health care  —  C. Lutzke 

Station 2

Equity, Minorities & Decolonisation 

Chair: H. Mahomed

1. Housing Insecurity and Health Outcomes Among Migrants from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds in High-Income Countries: A Scoping Review  —  B. Eshetu 
2. Development of an Intervention to Improve Access to Chronic Kidney Disease Treatment and Care for African Americans: Application of the 6squid Framework  —  K. Jacob 
3. Advancing Mental Health and Equity: Understanding the Determinants of Psychological Distress Among Africans Living in Western Australia  —  E. Badu 
4. Prejudicial Attitudes of Health Professionals Toward Transgender People  —  T. Domingos 
5. An Integrated Medical Care and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Service Model for Refugees in Greece  —  V. Lau 
6. Decolonising Public Health: From Critique to Practice in Knowledge Production and Health Systems  —  F. Eshraghi 
7. Impact of Inclusive Social Policies on Access to Medical Education in Brazil by Historically Excluded Populations: Breaking the “pact of Whiteness”  —  T. Santos 
8. The Narrative of Women Victims of Violence Participating in a Culture Circle During an Implementation Research in Brazil  —  B. Miranda 
9. Equity policies in countries with universal health systems  —  S. Dias 
10. Intersections Between Colonialism, Medical Racism and Race-Based Medical Practice  —  S. Suleman 
11. Voices from Gaza: Coping Strategies During the War on the Gaza Strip- a Qualitative Study  —  A. Abudayya 

Station 3

Social Protection & Surveillance 

Chair: D. Kondji Kondji

1. Primary Care and Public Health: A Strategic Alliance  —  R. Rodriguez 
2. Advancing Efficiency in an Evidence Response Service Towards the Achievement of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) In South Africa  —  N. Gloeck 
3. Epidemiological Profile of Exogenous Pesticide Poisonings in the State of Bahia, Brazil  —  L. Moreira 
4. Improving Health Facility Death Notification and Medical Certification of Cause of Death Through Digital Systems Integration - a Case of Uganda  —  N. Carol 
5. Sanitation Infrastructure and Child Health Vulnerability in Indigenous Territories of Northeastern Brazil  —  C. Silva 
6. Health Impact Assessment of Environmental Problems Affecting Local Residents in Tourism Areas of the Satun Unesco Global Geopark, Thailand  —  S. Siammai 
7. Indigenous Pediatric Care and Basic Sanitation: Challenges and Strategies for a Necessary Integration  —  R. Moreira 
8. Cost Evaluation and Monitoring of the Tuberculosis Control Program in Pernambuco, Brazil: An Analysis of State Management  —  M. Louvison 

Station 1

Digital Health & AI 

Chair: J. Kumawat

1. Innovation and Transparency in Brazilian Health Law: Experience Report on the Implementation of the Capixaba Health Law Observatory  —  F. Santos 
2. Commentary on the Intersection Between Health Information, Misinformation, and Generative AI Technologies  —  U. Shaibu 
3. Monitoring Telehealth Actions in a University Digital Health Hub: Operational Indicators to Advance Health Digital Transformation  —  G. Simões 
4. Teleconsultation as a Strategy for Strengthening the Health System: Effects on Primary Health Care and Network Organization  —  F. Colussi 
5. Co-Designing a Digital Social Prescribing Platform to Reduce Out of Pocket Health Expenditure for Aboriginal Communities Living in Rural Australia  —  G. Sallows 
6. Maturity Level Model of Artificial Intelligence in the Health Care System: UAE Case  —  A. Almarzooqi 
7. Digital Health and Advanced Manufacturing to Promote Equitable Access to Assistive Devices in the Brazilian Unified Health System  —  S. Domingos 
8. Development of an Intercultural Mental Health Care Model Using Digital Tools  —  A. Martins 
9. Adaptation and Implementation of Ophthalmic Telediagnosis Services: A Strategy for Prevention of Avoidable Blindness in Rural Remote Regions  —  I. B. Dos Santos 
10. Short-Term Forecasting of Dengue and Chikungunya Incidence: A Comparative Evaluation of Predictive Models in Paraguay  —  W. Ramalho 
11. Digital dependence and Artificial Intelligence: implication on mental health information use and seeking behavior  —  A. Njoku 

Station 2

Climate & One Health 

Chair: J. Shirinde

1. Forecasting Tick-Borne Encephalitis Based on Climatic Factors Using a Negative Binomial Model in the Baltic State Countries  —  V. Vaiciulis 
2. Can Brief Psychosocial Interventions Increase Alternative Protein Intake? Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial.  —  A. Kornafel 
3. Promoting Climate-Adapted Urban Health Equity in East and Southern Africa  —  R. Loewenson 
4. Health Sector Plan for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in the State of Bahia, Brazil  —  Y. Rodrigues 
5. Ultra-Processed Food Consumption Among Primary School Children and Caregivers in Low Socio-Economic Communities in Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa  —  A. Gresse 
6. Novel Solutions to Understanding and Responding to the Health Impacts of Climate Change: An End-to-End Attribution Analysis of Preterm Births Attributable to Anthropogenic Emissions  —  N. Brink 
7. Relative High Heat Exposure Increases the Likelihood of Adverse Birth Outcomes: Multi-Country Evidence of Heat Impacts on Birth Outcomes  —  L. Radebe 
8. Community Perceptions of Climate Change and Health: A Qualitative Study in a Peri-Urban Health and Demographic Surveillance Site in Umlazi, Kwazulu-Natal  —  N. Nadesan-Reddy 
9. Assessment of Healthcare Waste Management Knowledge Among Healthcare Trainees and Nurses in Tunisia  —  Z. Mallek 
10. Demystifying Snakebite Envenoming in Uganda: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Life-Saving Prevention Strategies  —  A. Ancharski 

Station 3

Communicable Diseases 

Chair: M. Cenedesi

1. From Innovation to Dissemination: The Originating Research Team Supporting the Scale-up and Transfer of Malakit, a Self-Care Malaria Intervention for Mobile and Hard-to-Reach Populations  —  C. Carboni 
2. Chronic Chagas Disease: Descriptive Analysis of Reported Cases from 2023 to 2024  —  D. Paiva 
3. Psychosocial Factors Associated with ART Adherence Among Older Adults Living with HIV in the Free State Province, South Africa  —  M. Brown 
4. Estimating the Impact of Different Intermittent Preventative Treatment in Pregnancy Delivery Strategies on Low-Birth-Weight Outcomes Under Moderate and High Malaria Transmission Settings  —  L. Chakuvinga 
5. Prevalence and Factors Associated with HIV Testing Uptake Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2015 to 2024  —  A. Musekiwa 
6. Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection Among International Migrants, Refugees, and Stateless Persons: Prevalence in Brazilian Municipalities  —  V. Tavares 
7. Temporal Trends and Epidemiological Profile of Dengue in Brazil, 2021–2025  —  A. Cenedesi 
8. From Home Visits to Diagnosis, Household Contacts’ Preferences for Tuberculosis Screening and Testing in the Eastern Cape, South Africa  —  L. de Vos 
9. Spatio-Temporal Patterns in Climate-Sensitive Diarrhoeal Medication Demand: A Fuzzy Accessibility Approach  —  T. Mokoena 
10. The Evolving Landscape of Multimorbidity: An Analysis of Disease Clustering Across 13 HDSS Sites in Africa and Asia (2018–2021)  —  D. Mabetha 

Station 1

Mental Health & Social Protection 

Chair: S. Abdulla

1. Navigating Moral Injury: The Lived Experiences of Health Care Workers in Resource-Limited Settings in Mozambique  —  C. Audet 
2. Emotional Well-Being of Young Women with Long-Term Use of Combined Oral Contraceptives  —  A. Tamm 
3. Promoting Mental Well Being Among Migrants: A Strengths Based Group Intervention  —  N. Tran 
4. The Prevalence Associated Risk Factors for Perinatal Depression Among HIV Positive Women Attending Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV Services in Tzaneen Sub-District  —  T. Shivuri 
5. Awareness of Workplace Violence and Its Management Among Employees at the Hospital X  —  O. Mesceriakova 
6. Nature-Informed Mental Health Training and Self-Care for Community Health Workers in South Africa: Khanya Ekhaya  —  N. Ciya 
7. Workplace deviant behavior amongst healthcare workers in the Free State province, South Africa  —  M. Thejane 
8. Projects of well-being of healthcare workers in the hospital  —  S. Rizzardi 
9. Profile of occupational health services for healthcare cleaners at a tertiary hospital in Gauteng province, South Africa  —  K. Motiang 
10. WHO is being missed? socio-demographic inequities in HIV positivity among PWID reached through integrated community services  —  K. Biswas 
11. Prevalence of Depression, Suicidality, Alcohol Use Disorder, and Associated Factors Among Adults on Antiretroviral Therapy in Namibia  —  O. Mahomed 
12. From Stigma to Support: Improving Mental Well-Being Engagement Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women Through an Artificially Intelligent Chatbot, Bol Behen, in India  —  S. Varma 

Station 2

Education & Leadership 

Chair: E. Mbelenga

1. From Policy to Practice, Equipping South Africa’s Health Workforce for Climate Action Through Multisectoral Collaboration  —  M. Lembani 
2. Strengthening Public Health Leadership for Data-Driven Decision Making: Institutionalizing Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (Crvs) Data Use Training in Uganda  —  L. Abrams 
3. Workforce Unemployment and Underemployment: Defining and Scaling an Overlooked Problem in Global Health Systems  —  Y. Zhao 
4. Gendered Time Use Among Specializing Medical Doctors at Makerere University, Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study  —  A. Kisakye 
5. Mapping Master of Public Health Competencies to the World Health Organization Public Health Framework  —  L. Rasar 
6. The Cmsa/ecsa Post-Graduate Diploma in Medical Management: A Commitment to Improving Healthcare Management in Eastern, Central & Southern Africa  —  M. Peters 
7. Why Is There Violence in Our Workplace? Perceptions of Primary Health Care Workers and Managers in Gauteng Province  —  A. Amodu 
8. Public Health Medicine Training as a Lever for Health System Strengthening in South Africa  —  M. Hunter 
9. Benefits and Challenges of Online Teaching and Learning in a South African Master of Public Health Program During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Insights from Students and Academics  —  N. Khuzwayo 
10. Knowledge-sharing practices among dentists, pharmacists, and allied health professionals: a cross-sectional study in Eastern Cape public hospitals, South Africa  —  O. Mnyaka 

Station 1

Maternal & Child Health 

Chair: S. Dubazana

1. Mismatch at the interface: barriers to MHEALTH nutrition messaging among pregnant women in low-resource rural settings  —  M. Mphasha 
2. Association of severe asthma symptoms and household fuel use among preschool children in Mabopane, South Africa  —  M. Bhuda 
3. Association between paternal age and preterm and low birth weight in Taiwan  —  C. Kang 
4. Multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS) for pregnant women: a value chain situational analysis to explore implementation in South Africa  —  C. Martin 
5. Prevalence and public health implications of gender-based violence among women in Kogi state, North-Central, Nigeria  —  M. Onoja-Alexander 
6. Women’s Empowerment and Antenatal Care Utilization: A Multilevel Analysis of the Philippines Demographic and Health Survey Data 2022  —  K. Cochon 
7. Growing up in Umlazi: adolescents lived experiences of puberty, relationships, and sexual health  —  S. Tshambi 
8. Community based maternal health care received from community health workers and its effect on skilled maternal health care in Sidama regional state, Ethiopia: community-based cross sectional study  —  Y. Deneke 
9. Perinatal Mental Health: Key Indicators of Quality of Care and Maternal Experiences in 10 Countries of the World Health Organization European Region from the Improving Maternal Newborn Care Research Network  —  M. Verdecchia 

Station 1

Health Workforce & Leadership 

Chair: A. Olowu

1. Nutrition and food safety knowledge, attitudes, and practices of school food handlers in westrand district primary schools, Gauteng province.  —  N. Mathye 
2. Strengthening competency-based education of the global public health workforce - a uk fph and WHO collaboration  —  F. Ogunlayi 
3. Building tomorrow's public health workforce: a comprehensive revision of Portugal's medical residency program  —  R. Vasconcelos 
4. Health workforce retention challenges and adaptive strategies in rural private not-for-profit health facilities in Uganda  —  L. Nakanjako 
5. Emotional intelligence as a predictor of public health leadership competencies in khyber pakhtunkhwa  —  S. Jamil 
6. Are children at the center of policies and what data supports their needs in multi-sectoral programming: exploratory analysis of the Western Cape, South Africa  —  M. Kinney 
7. Navigating an uncertain future: the use of strategic foresight in public health  —  H. Hilderink 
8. Building blocks for public health ethics for the older population. Reporting on a South African study  —  L. Lategan 
9. Assessment framework for evaluating the feasibility of telemedicine in resource‑limited and conflict‑affected settings  —  A. Bagahizel 
10. Future pathways for the global south amidst the health aid crisis  —  M. Mialon 
11. Disability inclusive in public health care services in South Africa: a change maker tool  —  J. Hanass Hancock, N. Bhengu, B. Carpenter 
12. From policy to practice: the implementation and scaling of HIV self-screening amongst adolescents and for clients on oral PrEP in South Africa  —  T. Maomela 

Station 2

Health Promotion 

Chair: B. Gatumia

1. Effects of forest therapy on quality of life among middle-aged and older adults: a comparative analysis by age group and socioeconomic status  —  S. Kim 
2. The influence of patient health literacy on lung cancer care journeys in the Western Cape, South Africa  —  A. Martin-Lewis 
3. An integrated school-to-community model for adolescent substance use prevention and health risk reduction in India  —  K. Biswas 
4. Oral health status of school children in South Africa: quasi experimental research  —  T. Netshapapame 
5. Perceptions and attitudes of students regarding contraceptive use at the university of Limpopo  —  T. Netshapapame 
6. Implementation of the italian national prevention plan 2020-2025 at local level: strategies, outcomes, and future perspectives  —  D. Regele 
7. From Rice-Based Diets to Viand-Centered Meals: Dietary Pattern Changes among Filipino Adults, 2013–2021  —  K. Cochon 
8. The practicality of conducting multi- domain disorders screening in preschools from low income communities in South Africa: a cross-sectional observational study  —  V. Peter 
9. Impact of stress on food choice behavior of health science students at the university of Ghana: implications on healthy lifestyle behavior practices  —  J. Botchway 
10. Assessment of fruit and vegetables consumption among teenagers in some selected basic schools in a low middle income country: implications for health promotion  —  A. Quartey 
11. The impact of water-based activity on maintaining psychophysical well-being  —  S. Rizzardi 
12. Happiness, functioning, health literacy, and well-being among older adults: a study in primary health care  —  S. Lemos 
13. Taking blood pressure in both arms - a diagnostic necessity or a time luxury?  —  K. Dostalova 
14. Scaling up HIV testing through community leadership: evidence from a one stop centre model for transgender populations in India  —  K. Biswas 
15. Scaling decentralized, integrated HIV services for mobile populations: evidence from India’s one stop centre model  —  K. Biswas 

Station 1

Vaccines & AMR 

Chair: M. Cenedesi

1. AMR public health research priorities for oral health in africa: evidence gaps and pathways for action  —  P. Moedi 
2. Accelerated emergence of dolutegravir resistance among children in Malawi: implications for antimicrobial resistance control in HIV programmes  —  B. Matola 
3. Can we reduce microbial burden in frail patient care by dry fog disinfection?  —  K. Dostalova 
4. Multifaceted interventions needed to reduce the use of antibiotics without a prescription: integrating patient education, pharmacist training and regulation in rural South Africa  —  T. Maluleke 
5. Foodborne disease outbreak following a funeral in goxe village, matatiele, alfred nzo district, Eastern Cape province december 2025  —  B. Faro 
6. A scalable model for national expansion of HIV self-testing: rapid scale-up of HIV self-testing using a total market approach in Nigeria  —  C. Umebido 
7. Laboratory Surveillance of Bovine Brucellosis: Predictors of Rose Bengal Test Positivity in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa  —  T. Sigudu Themba 
8. Successful Experiences – Leprosy Truck Project – Bahia – 2025  —  F. Cotrim Silva 
9. The impact of implementing a risk-based HIV screening tool for early detection of HIV in children across five provinces in South Africa  —  T. Maomela 
10. Investigation of agastroenteritis outbreak on farms in dr pixley ka-isaka seme sub-district, gert sibande district, september - october 2025  —  S. Vilakazi 

Station 2

Vaccines, AMR & Preparedness 

Chair: A. Quissico

1. Prescribing appropriateness and combating antimicrobial resistance: results of a stewardship program  —  N. Cogo 
2. Food safety knowledge, attitudes, and practices of foodservice and nutrition support staff employed at a tertiary hospital, in Western Cape, South Africa.  —  N. Fredericks 
3. The role of national public health institutes in health emergencies: findings from a global study  —  J. Bezuidenhoudt 
4. Applying a community change process to achieve sustainable community health change  —  L. Profitt 
5. Nkwasafe: a mobile first-aid educational intervention to support prehospital care gaps in rural Ghana  —  N. Asante 
6. Connecting disaster indices with community health: developing more equitable measures of disaster resilience  —  B. Beccari 
7. Fragile state, fragile planet: lebanon’s polycrisis as a planetary health case study  —  M. Hallab 
8. Examining Adaptive Capacity to Flood Disasters in Tlokweng Village, Botswana  —  A. Sejie 
9. Health outcomes in brazilian adults one year after covid-19 infection  —  L. Teixeira 
10. A novel integrated syndemic climate-health framework to refine transdisciplinary processes in low- and middle-income countries  —  F. Wayas