Restoring Balance: Indigenous Knowledge Systems & Decolonising Global Health

Speakers:

• Dr. Albert K. Barume, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
• Associate Prof. Sacha Mcmeeking. Shift the Dial Impact Lab.

One Health in a Changing World

Speakers:

• Dr. Jeni Miller. Executive Director of Global Climate and Health Alliance
• Dr. Laura Khan. Co-founder, One Health Initiative.
• Prof. Xiao-Nong Zhou. Director of National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC-China)

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

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. 

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, P. du

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

A Public Health Approach to Climate Change

Speakers: N. Lalloo, L. Reynolds, M. Phomane, S. Mahomedy, J. Irlam, M. Chersich

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

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

Decolonizing humanitarian public health: power, narratives, and ethical practice

Speakers: D. Shellah

Data under fire: safeguarding research, evidence and public health surveillance in times of war

Speakers: D. Shellah

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, 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

Complex, mixed-method research for investigating food environments- examples from a multi-campus study in South Africa

Speakers: A. Khan, M. Brear, M. Bopape, B. Mamabolo, S. Goldstein, M. Rapetsoa, C. Mothapo, T. Frank, R. Swart

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: S. da, D. Ferreira

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

Reflections on core competencies in Black health and addressing anti-Black racism for global public health education and practice

Speakers: R. Mahmoudi, S. Ndumbe-Eyoh, C. Ongolo-Zogo, T. Samuel, I. Abudullahi, S. Calixte-Pitawanakwat6, G. Watson-Creed, O. Dryden, O. Nnorom

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, P. Rawson-Te, 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 

1. Laboratory Surveillance of Bovine Brucellosis: Predictors of Rose Bengal Test Positivity in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa  —  T. Sigudu Themba 
2. Internationally recommended indicators for conducting population-based tobacco surveillance  —  L. de Luis Cid 
3. Comparative assessment of recommendations for the incorporation of biologic drugs for rheumatoid arthritis and cancer in brazil, england, and australia  —  LE. Portela F. Souza 
4. Epidemiological Profile of Exogenous Drug Poisonings Recorded in Bahia Between 2013 and 2024  —  T. Simões 
5. 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 

Vaccine-preventable diseases 

1. Disparities in vaccination coverage between urban and rural communities in a municipality in central Brazil  —  F. Maluf Rabacow 
2. Impact of alternative measles-containing vaccines on childhood up-to-date immunizations in the United States, 2023  —  C. Olson 
3. 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 
4. 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 
5. Measles susceptibility and risk of viral reintroduction in a large urban center in northeastern Brazil  —  ME. Maia Vilar 

Ageing & Adult Health 

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. Advocating for Accessible Pain Relief for Older Adults in the European Union (EU)  —  R. Badiei 

AMR 

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

Climate Change & One Health 

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 

1. Mercury as a Global Pollutant and its Lasting Effects on A Community, 35 Years Later  —  S. Hariparsad 
2. Genotoxic and epigenetic effects of prenatal and early-childhood pesticide exposure: a systematic review and meta-analysis  —  B. Adam 
3. Environmental exposure disparities in urban markets: A comparative air quality assessment in Lusaka, Zambia  —  E. Nkhama 
4. Sustainability and nutritional composition of food choices in a hospital canteen: pre-intervention vs. post-intervention  —  E. Masutti 
5. Impact of drought on healthcare seeking for diarrhoea, fever and acute respiratory infection in Uganda  —  R. Lubbers 

Communicable Diseases 

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 

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, V. de

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

1. From Antenatal Care to HIV-Free Survival: Decentralizing PMTCT through Community-Led Testing in India  —  K. Biswas 
2. Guidelines to prevent alcohol harm in pregnancy and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)  —  F. Robards 
3. 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 
4. Co-Designing Gender-Sensitive, Culturally Appropriate Mental Health Interventions with Adolescents in Pakistan: A Gender-Informed Framework  —  R. Baloch 
5. 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 

Mental Health 

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 

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 

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. 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 

Methods for scrutinising coloniality in commercial determinants of health research

Speakers: M. Brear, M. Ng'oda, N. Maani, K. Qureshi, A. Singh

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, D. van, W. Fekadu, W. Mangezi, A. Alem

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

Speakers: D. van, S. Maart, S. Welch

STUNTING in young children - the height of inequality

Speakers: P. du, R. Burger

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

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

Non-Communicable Diseases 

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 

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. Global school models advancing innovation, equity and sustainability in oral health  —  A. Adeniyi 
4. The dual burden of obesity and depression among university students in the United Arab Emirates  —  M. Mohammed Bashir 
5. ‘Perspectives of parents and professionals on the oral health of children in a disadvantaged neighbourhood in The Hague, The Netherlands’  —  A. Grasveld 

Research & Methods 

1. Factors associated with the care component in the follow-up of people with tinnitus: a comparative analysis between primary and specialty care  —  C. Chaumoton 
2. Prevalence of Speech, Language, and Hearing-related complaints in Brazil: an integrative review  —  C. Chaumoton 
3. Promoting inclusive evidence-informed decision-making: health policymakers’ views and experiences of knowledge translation approaches – a qualitative evidence synthesis  —  S. Perera 
4. Repositioning Community Health Workers as Boundary Spanners: A Realist-Informed Theory of Change for Integrated People-Centred Care in South Africa  —  U. Buthelezi 
5. Variability and lack of consensus in the measurement of food outlet availability in Australia: A scoping review  —  N. Van Dyke 

Surveillance & Monitoring 

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 

1. Understanding practical barriers when accessing vaccines in the UK  —  W. Roberts 
2. Beyond the Health Unit: Extramural Vaccination Actions to Rescue Coverage and Promote Equity in Brazil  —  L. Miranda Lima 
3. Risk classification for the transmission of immunopreventable diseases in Bahia, 2023  —  M. Gomes de Cerqueira Ribeiro 
4. Vaccination literacy of the adult population: results of a study in three regions of the Russian Federation  —  M. Lopatina 
5. Healthcare professionals’ perspective on the barriers and enablers of Childhood immunization uptake among First Nations in northern Saskatchewan: A qualitative study  —  N. Ndubuka 

Vaccine-preventable diseases 

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. Mobilizing evidence to support a life Cours approach within NITAGs  —  R. Badiei 
3. 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 
4. Cognitive reflexion, positive perception of science and health literacy are independent protective predictors of vaccine conspiracy beliefs  —  M. Duplaga 
5. COVID-19 vaccination uptake is associated with susceptibility to misinformation and vaccine hesitancy, but not with health literacy  —  M. Duplaga 

Climate Change & One Health 

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 

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. Riedman 
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. Riedman 
5. Co-Infections in Mining Communities - Integrated STI Surveillance Reveals Public Health Priorities  —  M. Lindokuhle 

Decolonising Public Health 

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 

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 

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

Education & Training 

1. Training Integral Health Agents: An Innovative Report on Interprofessional Education in Brazil  —  L. Lima Miranda 
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 

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 

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

Health Determinants & Equity 

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. From Rice-Based Diets to Viand-Centered Meals: Dietary Pattern Changes among Filipino Adults, 2013–2021  —  K. Cochon 
4. Epidemics as Syndemics: Global Inequities, Structural Determinants, and the Urgency of Collective Action in Global Health  —  ME. Maia Vilar 
5. The food environment at a South African university campus- an exploratory case study  —  M. Brear 

Health Determinants & Equity 

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 

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 

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 

Maternal, Adolescent & Child Health 

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. Feminist leadership in public health: reclaiming power and driving equity in emergencies  —  D. Shellah 

Maternal, Adolescent & Child Health 

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 

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 Portrayal of Iranian Immigrant Girls’ Cultural Identity in Nova Scotia  —  N. Fakhari 
4. The relationship between cardiovascular health and common mental disorders among adults aged ≤50 years: A systematic review of observational studies  —  A. Moyo 
5. Preventing digital harms among young people: A thematic analysis of current policy approaches  —  S. Castro Lopes 

Minorities, Diversity & Inclusion 

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. The prevention of genocide is a professional obligation and an organisational challenge for public health  —  L. London 

Non-Communicable Diseases 

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 

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 

Non-Communicable Diseases 

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. Prevalence of lung cancer risk occupations in Small Cell Lung Cancer cases  —  A. Ruano Ravina 
4. Polygenic Risk Scores and Digital Health Technologies in Cardiovascular Prevention: Evidence on Efficacy and Sustainability from the Italian National Health System  —  C. de Waure 
5. Prevalence and predictors of nicotine dependence among adult smokers in 4 African countries, 2016-2021  —  B. Getachew 

Research 

1. The Universal Wellbeing Model: A new paradigm enhancing outcome metrics  —  S. Stevenson 
2. Preparing for Global Threats: A Global Risk Assessment for Public Health in the Netherlands  —  H. Hilderink 
3. Adoption of the good clinical trials collaborative guidance in the South African context  —  A. Ratshinanga 
4. Analysis of the integrated regional planning process as a mechanism for interfederative coordination in the Brazil’s Unified Health System  —  R. Volpi Caliari 
5. 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 

Health determinants 

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 

1. Evidence to action: Towards improved vaccination policy for high-risk populations in long-term care  —  R. Badiei 
2. 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 
3. Life-course vaccination: knowledge, attitudes and practices of pharmacists registered with the South African Pharmacy Council  —  H. Gordon 
4. Fostering vaccine confidence: the role of vaccine trial participation in shaping adolescent self-worth and community trust  —  K. Herbst 

PH advocacy 

1. Developing and disseminating an antimicrobial resistance (AMR) 3 Part animated series  —  M. Jiyane 
2. Number of Austrian SARS-CoV-2 infections in the 2024/2025 season: Analysis of national wastewater data  —  U. Riedmann 
3. Current pesticide suicide surveillance methods used across the African continent – A scoping review  —  M. Jonker 
4. Ensuring evidence informs policy decisions: The experience of the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Foodborne Illness following six fatal child terbufos poisonings in South Africa  —  L. London 
5. Are Secondary Cities in Asia and Africa Ready for Food System Transformation? Policy Insights from Bangladesh, Kenya, Rwanda, and the Philippines  —  D. Salunga 

Surveillance 

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 

Health system 

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 

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 

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 

Session 37  |  Station 1 

Health Systems 

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 

Session 38  |  Station 2 

Equity, Minorities & Decolonisation 

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. Synthesising Global Evidence About Engaging Marginalised and Vulnerable Adolescent Boys and Young Men in Health and Social Services: What Do We Know?  —  J. Smith 
11. Exploring the Lived Experience of Black African Family Caregivers of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities Living at Home in the United Kingdom  —  C. Musabayana 

Session 39  |  Station 3 

Research & Methods 

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 

Session 40  |  Station 1 

Health Systems 

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 

Session 41  |  Station 2 

Communicable Diseases 

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 

Session 42  |  Station 3 

Governance & Politics 

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 

Session 43  |  Station 1 

Equity, Minorities & Decolonisation 

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. Epidemiological Aspects of Tuberculosis Among International Migrants in a Border Municipality in Southern Brazil  —  R. Nitsche 
5. Urban Violence in Brazil: A Critical Analysis of Homicide Indicators Among Black Youth  —  A. Carvalho 
6. PREP Usage Among High-Risk Populations in Brazil: A Nationwide Retrospective Study  —  M. Mrejen 
7. Ethnic–racial Inequalities in Access to Basic Sanitation in Brazil: Evidence from the 2022 Demographic Census for the Quilombola Population  —  M. Mrejen 
8. Voices that Break Silence: Women’s Narratives and the Production of Health in Brazilian Universities  —  J. Pacheco 
9. Equity and Primary Health Care: Providing Care to Vulnerable Populations, Traditional Peoples, and Communities in Brazilian PHC Facilities.  —  A. Bousquat 
10. Feasibility and Acceptability of an Equity and Diversity Maturity Matrix Applied in Heterogeneous Public Health Contexts Across 18 European Countries.  —  N. Skogberg 
11. An Intersectional Perspective to the Health of Women with Lived Experience of Homelessness  —  C. Dantas 

Session 44  |  Station 2 

Mental Health 

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. Female Bodies, Norms and Resistances: Gender and Alcohol And/or Other Drug Consumption in Contexts of Social Vulnerability  —  W. Ribeiro 

Session 45  |  Station 3 

Adults & Older Adults Health 

1. Association Between Educational Attainment, Physical Inactivity, and Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Longitudinal Study of the Health of Brazilian Older Adults  —  O. Ferreira 
2. Predictors of Frailty and Multimorbidity Patterns Among Middle-Aged Adults in a Rural Population Cohort in Burkina Faso, 2015-2022: A Retrospective Cohort Study Based on an Awi-Gen Population.  —  G. Some 
3. Ageing Well at Home: Interconnected Care and Addressing Challenges in Regional Australia  —  G. Vaughan 
4. 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 
5. What Is Actually Valuable? Exploring the Aal Devices, Data, and Indicators that Are of Interest in Older Adult Care  —  P. Morita 
6. Utilizing Age-Friendly Cities and Communities to Support Access to Vaccination, Vision, Hearing and Oral Health Care  —  R. Badiei 
7. Using a S.m.a.r.t. Framework to Conceptualize a Smart Home for Persons Living with Dementia  —  (. Owens 
8. Explaining the Rural–urban Gap in Cervical Cancer Screening Among Older Women in India Using Fairlie Decomposition  —  A. Singh 
9. Impact on Quality of Life in Patients Rehabilitated with Dental Implants.  —  L. Martins 

Session 46  |  Station 1 

Maternal & Adolescent & Child Health 

1. Analysis of the Determinants Associated with Exclusive Breastfeeding in a Population Served by Primary Health Care  —  L. Fagundes 
2. 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 
3. 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 
4. Promoting Children and Young People’s Health and Rights  —  J. Robards 
5. Indicators and Actions to Address Stunting Across Multiple Sectors Relevant at Subnational Level  —  L. du 
6. Mother’s at Risk: Pregnant and Fighting TB  —  M. Jiyane 
7. Nearly Four in Ten Adolescent Girls and Young Women Experience Unintended Pregnancy in Southern Africa: A Multilevel Analysis  —  A. Shimilimo 
8. Women Mistreatment in Hospitals During Childbirth in Khartoum State, Sudan 2022  —  L. Mohammed 
9. Breastfeeding-Related Demands in Brazilian Primary Health Care: A Pilot Study for a Multidimensional Approach  —  C. Chamouton 
10. 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 
11. Perceptions Among Adolescents on Peer Support Communication: Recognising Warning Signs, Providing Supportive Interaction, and Addressing Stigma Around Professional Help.  —  F. Rizzieri 
12. Mortality Among Children with Disabilities: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis  —  M. Chilufya 

Session 47  |  Station 2 

Equity, Minorities & Decolonisation 

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. Addressing Epistemic Injustice in Global Health: A Consequentialist Positionality Analysis of Global North Early-Career Researchers  —  U. Lubbers 
8. Impact of Inclusive Social Policies on Access to Medical Education in Brazil by Historically Excluded Populations: Breaking the “pact of Whiteness”  —  T. Santos 
9. The Narrative of Women Victims of Violence Participating in a Culture Circle During an Implementation Research in Brazil  —  B. Miranda 
10. The Sakələməlsowakən Family Wellness Program: An Indigenous Nurse-Led Model of Holistic Nursing and Community Care  —  E. Powell 

Session 48  |  Station 3 

Social Protection & Surveillance 

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. Cost Evaluation and Monitoring of the Tuberculosis Control Program in Pernambuco, Brazil: An Analysis of State Management  —  A. Meira 
6. Sanitation Infrastructure and Child Health Vulnerability in Indigenous Territories of Northeastern Brazil  —  C. Silva 
7. Health Impact Assessment of Environmental Problems Affecting Local Residents in Tourism Areas of the Satun Unesco Global Geopark, Thailand  —  S. Siammai 
8. Indigenous Pediatric Care and Basic Sanitation: Challenges and Strategies for a Necessary Integration  —  R. Moreira 
9. Assessment of Healthcare Waste Management Knowledge Among Healthcare Trainees and Nurses in Tunisia  —  Z. Mallek 

Session 49  |  Station 1 

Digital Health & AI 

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. Digital Dependence and Artificial Intelligence: Implication on Mental Health Information Use and Seeking Behavior  —  K. Jones 
9. Development of an Intercultural Mental Health Care Model Using Digital Tools  —  A. Martins 
10. Adaptation and Implementation of Ophthalmic Telediagnosis Services: A Strategy for Prevention of Avoidable Blindness in Rural Remote Regions  —  I. B. Dos Santos 

Session 50  |  Station 2 

Climate & One Health 

1. Climate-Resilient Health Development: Policy Recommendations  —  M. Phomane 
2. Forecasting Tick-Borne Encephalitis Based on Climatic Factors Using a Negative Binomial Model in the Baltic State Countries  —  V. Vaiciulis 
3. Can Brief Psychosocial Interventions Increase Alternative Protein Intake? Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial.  —  A. Kornafel 
4. The Landscape of Climate Change and Comprehensive Protection for Workers in Brazil  —  C. Garbin 
5. Promoting Climate-Adapted Urban Health Equity in East and Southern Africa  —  R. Loewenson 
6. Health Sector Plan for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in the State of Bahia, Brazil  —  Y. Rodrigues 
7. Ultra-Processed Food Consumption Among Primary School Children and Caregivers in Low Socio-Economic Communities in Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa  —  A. Gresse 
8. 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 
9. Relative High Heat Exposure Increases the Likelihood of Adverse Birth Outcomes: Multi-Country Evidence of Heat Impacts on Birth Outcomes  —  L. Radebe 
10. 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 

Session 51  |  Station 3 

Communicable Diseases 

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. Spatial Patterns of Visceral Leishmaniasis Incidence in Bahia, Brazil, from 2008 to 2019  —  T. Simões 
6. Prevalence and Factors Associated with HIV Testing Uptake Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2015 to 2024  —  A. Musekiwa 
7. Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection Among International Migrants, Refugees, and Stateless Persons: Prevalence in Brazilian Municipalities  —  V. Tavares 
8. Temporal Trends and Epidemiological Profile of Dengue in Brazil, 2021–2025  —  A. Cenedesi 
9. Sourcing and Managing the Distribution of Diphtheria Antitoxin (DAT): Pharmacy Services, Western Cape Government Health and Wellness (Wcghw), South Africa, Response to the Diphtheria Outbreak Commencing in 2024  —  C. De Beer 
10. From Home Visits to Diagnosis, Household Contacts’ Preferences for Tuberculosis Screening and Testing in the Eastern Cape, South Africa  —  L. de Vos 
11. Spatio-Temporal Patterns in Climate-Sensitive Diarrhoeal Medication Demand: A Fuzzy Accessibility Approach  —  T. Mokoena 

Slot 18  |  Station 1 

Mental Health 

1. Navigating Moral Injury: The Lived Experiences of Health Care Workers in Resource-Limited Settings in Mozambique  —  C. Audet 
2. Masidlalegogo: Designing Inclusive Neighbourhoods & Exploring Public Spaces Through Intergenerational Play  —  H. Gxotiwe 
3. Emotional Well-Being of Young Women with Long-Term Use of Combined Oral Contraceptives  —  A. Tamm 
4. Promoting Mental Well Being Among Migrants: A Strengths Based Group Intervention  —  N. Tran 
5. 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 
6. Awareness of Workplace Violence and Its Management Among Employees at the Hospital X  —  O. Mesceriakova 
7. From Stigma to Support: Improving Mental Well-Being Engagement Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women Through an Artificially Intelligent Chatbot, Bol Behen, in India  —  N. Ray 
8. Nature-Informed Mental Health Training and Self-Care for Community Health Workers in South Africa: Khanya Ekhaya  —  N. Ciya 
9. Title: Digital ART as a Tool for Mental Well-Being: Findings from the Arteater Pilot in Eldorado Park, South Africa  —  K. Roman 
10. Prevalence of Depression, Suicidality, Alcohol Use Disorder, and Associated Factors Among Adults on Antiretroviral Therapy in Namibia  —  N. Conteh 

Slot 18  |  Station 2 

Education & Leadership 

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 

Slot 18  |  Station 3 

Social Protection & Surveillance 

1. Navigating ethical oversight in the era of artificial intelligence: perceived factors and operational challenges facing health research ethics committees in Tanzania  —  L. Haule 
2. The challenges of law and ethics in the time of cholera: toward a decolonial approach to implementing medical technologies in precarious and low-resource contexts  —  G. Gaudenzi 
3. Humanising the WHO pandemic agreement: a rights-based framework for equitable implementation  —  A. Sarkar 
4. When law shapes health: advocating for inclusive legal frameworks tho improve adolescents’ access to services in Cameroon  —  T. Lontsi 
5. Workplace deviant behavior amongst healthcare workers in the Free State province, South Africa  —  M. Thejane 
6. Projects of well-being of healthcare workers in the hospital  —  S. Rizzardi 
7. Occupational pesticide exposure and subclinical multi organ health risks among farmers in Nigeria  —  A. Adebayo 
8. Maf-tb efforts in Mongolia  —  G. Ganbaatar 
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 and predictors of low back pain among bankers in the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria  —  K. Dogara 

Slot 19  |  Station 1 

Maternal & Child Health 

1. Investigations of n-acetyl transferase (NAT2) polymorphisms in pregnant women with high sulphadoxine concentrations.  —  S. Adetunji-Lamidi 
2. Systematic review and meta-analysis of nationally representative surveys documenting malaria in children aged 5 to 9 years in Sub-Saharan Africa  —  T. Druetz 
3. Sexual and reproductive health knowledge and parent–adolescent communication among secondary school adolescents in rural Nigeria: a cross-sectional study  —  A. Michael 
4. Developing an artificial intelligence based prototype model for early prediction of preeclampsia  —  N. Ahmed 
5. Adolescent voices in action—co-designing digital sexual and reproductive health knowledge translation interventions: community-based participatory action project  —  S. Meherali 
6. Mismatch at the interface: barriers to MHEALTH nutrition messaging among pregnant women in low-resource rural settings  —  M. Mphasha 
7. Supporting breastfeeding journeys through a culturally grounded digital tool: evaluation of the māmā aroha app in Aotearoa New Zealand  —  F. Desai 
8. Menstrual and sexual health education in Brazil’s school health program: an experience report in medical education  —  B. Ferreira 
9. Informing policymakers with evidence on community-based initiatives to address adolescent girls’ health, livelihood, conflict and poverty dynamics: vicious cycle of poverty in Ethiopia  —  A. Mulat 
10. Association of severe asthma symptoms and household fuel use among preschool children in Mabopane, South Africa  —  M. Bhuda 

Slot 19  |  Station 2 

Maternal & Child Health 

1. Intention to use maternity waiting homes and associated factors among pregnant women in wayu tuka district, east wolega zone, Oromia regional state, Ethiopia, 2024  —  L. Dinsa 
2. Prevalence and predictors of unplanned pregnancies among adolescent girls and young women in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis  —  V. Femi-Lawal 
3. Regional and socioeconomic inequalities in access to midwifery care: comparing Germany and New Zealand  —  A. Griese 
4. Negotiating risk, uncertainty, and power: caregivers’ decision-making in neonatal sepsis care pathways, a case study from Zimbabwe.  —  F. Kandiye 
5. Association between paternal age and preterm and low birth weight in Taiwan  —  C. Kang 
6. A cross-sectional study on key clinical practices to support breastfeeding: inequalities across europe?  —  I. Mariani 
7. Multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS) for pregnant women: a value chain situational analysis to explore implementation in South Africa  —  C. Martin 
8. Meeting women where they are: a culturally responsive preconception health model for maternal health equity - insights from project impact and global application potential  —  Q. Odinjor 
9. Prevalence and public health implications of gender-based violence among women in Kogi state, North-Central, Nigeria  —  M. Onoja-Alexander 
10. A multilevel analysis of factors influencing contraceptive use among child brides in Nigeria: evidence from MICS data  —  T. Oyelakin 

Slot 19  |  Station 3 

Maternal & Child Health 

1. Reproductive, maternal, neonatal and child health service coverage sub-index in Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray: findings from a community-based survey  —  M. Tequare 
2. Growing up in Umlazi: adolescents lived experiences of puberty, relationships, and sexual health  —  S. Tshambi 
3. Advancing routine immunization through identifying, mapping and immunizing zero dose and under immunized children among equity reference groups in Wakiso district, Uganda.  —  D. Akampumuza 
4. The attitude, knowledge, and the use of contraceptives among teenagers at matome malatji high school in Mopani district, Limpopo province.  —  L. Malungane 
5. Cost-effectiveness of home visitation in improving health outcomes of HIV-affected children in Eswatini  —  T. Matsebula 
6. Caring from the very beginning: the experience of Benevides as an early childhood city  —  N. Moraes 
7. Analysis of the integral care model implemented by the center of reproductive medicine for adolescent  —  F. Pinto 
8. Sociocultural analysis of polycystic ovary syndrome in contemporary North India  —  S. Sharma 
9. Roles of private healthcare facilities in post-test counselling and referral for HIV services during antenatal care in South-West Nigeria  —  H. Aisagbonhi 
10. 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 

Slot 34  |  Station 1 

Health Workforce & Leadership 

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. Excessive work hours and healthcare worker migration in Nigeria: implications for workforce wellbeing and health system capacity  —  R. Ameen 
5. Health workforce retention challenges and adaptive strategies in rural private not-for-profit health facilities in Uganda  —  L. Nakanjako 
6. Exploring the barriers and challenges faced by newly developed mid level healthcare workers, clinical associates working in a rural district in South Africa  —  S. Nene 
7. A framework for nurturing, empowering, and strengthening early career researchers in global health research ecosystem  —  F. Wayas 
8. Emotional intelligence as a predictor of public health leadership competencies in khyber pakhtunkhwa  —  S. Jamil 
9. Health without borders, yet unsafe at work: gendered power, structural inequality, and the unsustainability of primary health care systems in Tanzania  —  I. Mashasi 

Slot 34  |  Station 2 

Health Promotion 

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. Assessing awareness and use of post-exposure prophylaxis among youth to promote equity and inclusion in HIV prevention  —  P. Munganga 
7. Implementation of the italian national prevention plan 2020-2025 at local level: strategies, outcomes, and future perspectives  —  D. Regele 
8. Access to primary health care in riverine territories of the brazilian amazon through fluvial primary health care units  —  M. Rocha 
9. Economic gap in fruit and vegetable consumption in Chile and its policy implications: an analysis based on the 2021-2022 household budget burvey  —  G. Valentino 
10. Segmenting adults by food choice motives across 27 european countries: associations with dietary quality and implications for health promotion  —  K. Vanwinkelen 

Slot 35  |  Station 1 

Vaccines & AMR 

1. Resistance pattern of candidiasis infection in patients attending the buea regional hospital  —  T. Favour 
2. AMR public health research priorities for oral health in africa: evidence gaps and pathways for action  —  P. Moedi 
3. Prevalence and molecular detection of antimicrobial resistant genes of escherichia coli isolated from broilers and humans  —  I. Ugwu 
4. Rodents as potential bridging hosts in localised transmission of antimicrobial-resistant e. coli in urban backyard poultry systems: evidence from Harare, Zimbabwe  —  C. Zinyemba 
5. Accelerated emergence of dolutegravir resistance among children in Malawi: implications for antimicrobial resistance control in HIV programmes  —  B. Matola 
6. Youth as catalysts for antimicrobial resistance prevention, evidence from community based biosecurity interventions in Sub-Saharan Africa  —  S. Ahmed 
7. A quality improvement intervention to reduce inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics using a combined behavioural bundle in an urban HIV care outpatient setting in Uganda  —  O. Angom 
8. Can we reduce microbial burden in frail patient care by dry fog disinfection?  —  K. Dostalova 
9. Population structure, resistome, and virulome of staphylococcus chromogenes strains from milk of subclinical bovine mastitis in South Africa  —  N. Khasapane 

Slot 35  |  Station 2 

Vaccines & AMR 

1. Community-driven assessment of antimicrobial misuse and resistance risks in underserved rural communities of northern Nigeria  —  B. Usman 
2. Food borne antimicrobial resistance in low and middle income countries: implications for antimicrobial discovery and development  —  I. Akerele 
3. Prescribing appropriateness and combating antimicrobial resistance: results of a stewardship program  —  N. Cogo 
4. Advancing technology in food borne disease mitigation: not all the usual suspects  —  P. Reddy 
5. Food safety knowledge, attitudes, and practices of foodservice and nutrition support staff employed at a tertiary hospital, in Western Cape, South Africa.  —  N. Fredericks 
6. Inequality in access to water and sanitation in brazilian municipalities and environmental racism  —  G. Lobato 
7. Co-identifying with stakeholders the challenges, barriers and possible actions to strengthen river water quality and prevent disease outbreaks  —  P. Madikizela 
8. Drinking water quality and management in healthcare facilities: a nationwide survey from serbia  —  D. Jovanovic 

Slot 36  |  Station 1 

Health Promotion 

1. Strengthening gender-responsive health promotion communication strategy for community-based universal health systems to accelerate sdg 3 in Uganda – africa  —  W. Okaka 
2. Addiction goodbye letter therapy (aglt)-journey to acceptance  —  W. Akosile 
3. Scaling up HIV testing through community leadership: evidence from a one stop centre model for transgender populations in India  —  K. Biswas 
4. Applying a community change process to achieve sustainable community health change  —  L. Profitt 
5. Scaling decentralized, integrated HIV services for mobile populations: evidence from India’s one stop centre model  —  K. Biswas 
6. Understanding family planning dynamics: knowledge, usage, and challenges among women in makurdi, benue state, Nigeria  —  U. Okafor 
7. The practicality of conducting multi- domain disorders screening in preschools from low income communities in South Africa: a cross-sectional observational study  —  V. Peter 
8. Impact of stress on food choice behavior of health science students at the university of Ghana: implications on healthy lifestyle behavior practices  —  J. Botchway 
9. 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 
10. Implementation of the pack protocol in primary health care in porto alegre: an experience report on strengthening evidence-based clinical practices  —  M. Collares 

Slot 36  |  Station 2 

Governance & Politics 

1. Future pathways for the global south amidst the health aid crisis  —  M. Mialon 
2. Joint external evaluation 2025 in Cameroon: a participatory and multisectoral process for strengthening national health security  —  1. Mandeng 
3. Prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease and its associated risk factors among the adult population of mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa  —  N. Ndyalvan 
4. The role of national public health institutes in health emergencies: findings from a global study  —  J. Bezuidenhoudt 
5. Governing inclusion under pressure: institutional pathways to health equity in Botswana  —  D. Seleke 
6. Investigating vagina bacterial and fungal infections in pregnant women and their antibiotic susceptibility in a clinic in bali, taraba state, Nigeria  —  T. Lamidi 
7. 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 
8. Waste, services, and child health: exposure to informal waste in low-income communities in South Africa  —  D. Van 
9. Pbri–singburi academy for excellence in primary care: integrating academic co-creation and system strengthening through a provincial living laboratory in thailand  —  P. Thepaksorn 

Slot 37  |  Station 1 

Political Determinants & Advocacy 

1. Semantic disputes in the construction of new intercultural policies for indigenous health in Brazil  —  M. Silveira 
2. Beyond reform: international mad movements and global mental health justice  —  M. Jackman 
3. ‘tshilonda tshi vhavha mukweti’ – a narrative review on meaningful engagement of people living with HIV (PLWHIV) in integrating mental health into HIV programmes  —  L. Malala 
4. Asbestos materials management and associated risks: global and regional perspectives with a focus on Ethiopia  —  G. Gebreeyessus 
5. Effectiveness of telephone counselling and quitlines in tobacco cessation: systematic review and meta-analysis  —  S. Goel 
6. Strengthening one health governance in west africa: regional coordination and institutional innovations under ecowas rcsdc, 2024–2025  —  V. Fatimehin 
7. Bridging evidence and action: the role of advocacy and diplomacy in shaping public health policy  —  M. Simushi 
8. Assessment framework for evaluating the feasibility of telemedicine in resource‑limited and conflict‑affected settings  —  A. Bagahizel 
9. Algorithms, fake news, and global health: infodemia as a factor in the deepening of inequities in contexts of systemic crisis  —  A. De 

Slot 37  |  Station 2 

Public Health Communication 

1. Communication challenges in the health datafication process: a critical analysis of biopower and data colonialism  —  L. Mendes 
2. Assessing how digital intervention facilitate co-creation and participatory research among adolescents and young people in South Africa  —  R. Stofile 
3. Advancing health equity through language policy and practice in nelson mandela bay an assessment of the quality and effectiveness of isixhosa translations  —  S. Lukubeni 
4. Between uncertainty and urgency: insights from brazilian journalists on health communication in the covid-19 crisis  —  M. Oliveira-Costa 
5. Integrating social and behavioural change communication to improve mental health and family planning uptake among couples in community settings in Uganda.  —  R. Aisu 
6. Content analysıs of drug-stımulant substance and substance addıctıon news in newspapers: an examınatıon in the context of agenda-settıng approach  —  A. Karaosmanoglu 
7. Waiting for land and health rights: living conditions and access to primary care in an unregulated rural settlement in southeast, Brazil  —  R. Elauar 
8. Food fortification as an inclusive and sustainable public health solution: tackling nutritional deficiency and unaffordability of iranian diets  —  S. Sobhani 
9. Bridging the equity gaps in Nigeria’s path to universal health coverage: the role of national health insurance authority act.  —  A. Lawal 

Slot 38  |  Station 1 

Political Determinants & Advocacy 

1. A long-term perspective on healthcare system reforms in Chile  —  M. Matus-Lopez 
2. Portuguese development assistance and reproductive, maternal, neonatal, and child health in guinea-bissau: funding patterns from 2002 to 2018  —  A. Casimiro 
3. Communicative care and health justice: re-imagining language and policy and well-being in post-apartheid South Africa  —  Q. Maqabuka 
4. Refugee and migrants' health financing: a scoping review  —  S. Bordbar 
5. The impact of water-based activity on maintaining psychophysical well-being  —  S. Rizzardi 
6. Promoting inclusive malaria drug development: lessons from african-led research partnerships for equitable access and local capacity cuilding  —  M. Audu 
7. Newly-registered medicines litigated in brazilian courts: an analysis of regulatory and incorporation status and ministry of health expenditures  —  G. Pinto 
8. 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 

Slot 38  |  Station 2 

Research & Methods 

1. 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 
2. 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 
3. A novel integrated syndemic climate-health framework to refine transdisciplinary processes in low- and middle-income countries  —  F. Wayas 
4. What does 'better' even mean? rethinking outcomes in recovery  —  M. Chaudhery-Malgeri 
5. 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 
6. Advancing public health impact through theory-driven research and methodological innovation  —  A. Ihueze 
7. Examining the application of behavior change theories in the context of infectious disease outbreaks and emergency response: a review of reviews  —  J. Musyoki 
8. Comparing of survey-based and small area model estimates of secondhand tobacco smoke prevalence of exposure  —  C. Guerra-Tort 
9. Navigating an uncertain future: the use of strategic foresight in public health  —  H. Hilderink 
10. The 2024 dutch burden of disease study driving prevention and health policy  —  H. Hilderink 

Slot 39  |  Station 1 

Research & Methods 

1. Epidemiologic evaluation of the central chronic medicine dispensing and distribution programme in lusikisiki, oliver reginald tambo district, South Africa (2024–2025 )  —  A. Mgunyasi 
2. Investigation of agastroenteritis outbreak on farms in dr pixley ka-isaka seme sub-district, gert sibande district, september - october 2025  —  S. Vilakazi 
3. The role of nurses in caring for displaced pediatric populations  —  J. Rizek 
4. Health gains and cost-effectiveness of cabotegravir long-acting HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP): a systematic review  —  F. Effiong 
5. Health equity, gender justice, and the social determinants of health  —  L. Luduro 
6. 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 
7. Statistical errors in health journal articles. a systematic review.  —  D. Van 
8. Beyond statistical tests: observational meta-analyses as tools for understanding health inequities  —  A. De 
9. Implementation of evidence-based programs in public health: lessons from a national collaborative assessment in france  —  T. Delescluse 
10. Strengthening equity and inclusion in clinical trials: lessons learned from community engagement and site operations in clinical trials, South Africa, a commentary abstract  —  N. Mthethwa 

Slot 39  |  Station 2 

Ageing & Adult Health 

1. Happiness, functioning, health literacy, and well-being among older adults: a study in primary health care  —  S. Lemos 
2. Magnitude of unmet healthcare needs to the elderly in temeke district using frailty index  —  S. Mgumia 
3. Health outcomes in brazilian adults one year after covid-19 infection  —  L. Teixeira 
4. Medication use and lifestyle behaviors among older adults in an urban population: implications for equitable and sustainable health systems  —  F. Holanda 
5. Frailty and failed recovery in older adults: a global public challenge  —  R. Idris 
6. Interpersonal relationships among primary health care professionals in palliative care: a comparative study  —  K. Vojvodic 
7. Vascular contribution to mild behavioral impairment  —  K. Brennan 
8. Taking blood pressure in both arms - a diagnostic necessity or a time luxury?  —  K. Dostalova 

Slot 40  |  Station 1 

Equity, Minorities & Decolonisation 

1. The development of telemedicine in correctional facilities  —  E. Marcante 
2. Intersectional panorama of black women's health in Brazil: an integrative literature review  —  S. Da 
3. Patterns of tobacco use, dependence, and exposure among visually impaired individuals: an inclusive public health assessment and braille-based cessation intervention study.  —  C. Khurana 
4. Health systems responsiveness to queer users in low- and middle-income countries: a narrative thematic synthesis review  —  L. Louskieter 
5. Afro-descendants and the 2030 agenda: inclusion, structural inequalities, and challenges for sustainable development  —  M. Mrejen 
6. Advancing survivor centered, disability inclusive governance for equitable health systems , evidence from Kenya  —  A. Alitsi 
7. 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 
8. Lived experiences of lgbtiq+ health profession students: a scoping review of challenges, supports, and gaps in global and global south contexts  —  A. Kleinhans 
9. Trust, culture, and participation: understanding health promotion engagement among pakistani women  —  A. Aslam 
10. The homeless population and the limits of mental health care in Brazil  —  A. Martins 
11. Screening saves lives: cancer screening knowledge, awareness and practices among lgbtiqa+ western australians  —  J. Leavy 
12. A biopsychological health profile of incarcerated adults in tunisia: implications for primary healthcare physicians.  —  M. Galaaoui 
13. Outside the circle of concern: gender-based violence, disability, and the denial of personhood in South Africa  —  J. Ala 

Slot 40  |  Station 2 

Emergencies & Preparedness 

1. Nkwasafe: a mobile first-aid educational intervention to support prehospital care gaps in rural Ghana  —  N. Asante 
2. Differences in clinicians’ and patients’ perception on the quality of emergency department (ed) care in a hospital in bangladesh: a pre-and-post intervention situational analysis  —  M. Hossain 
3. Foodborne disease outbreak following a funeral in goxe village, matatiele, alfred nzo district, Eastern Cape province december 2025  —  B. Faro 
4. Connecting disaster indices with community health: developing more equitable measures of disaster resilience  —  B. Beccari 
5. Assessing economic burden and cost-effectiveness/benefit of marburg virus disease in Ethiopia  —  S. Beshah 
6. Prevalence and intensity of urogenital schistosomiasis among school children in spill-way community, ikere gorge dam, iseyin lga, oyo state, Nigeria.  —  E. Ibikunle 
7. Fragile state, fragile planet: lebanon’s polycrisis as a planetary health case study  —  M. Hallab 
8. Health system collapse and essential service continuity in Sudan after the 2023 conflict: a scoping review of primary care, maternal services, and supply chains (2023–2025)  —  A. Abdalla 
9. Unsafe by necessity: system-driven childbirth risks in primary health centres serving insurgency-affected communities in north east Nigeria  —  M. Kutte 
10. Burden of post-traumatic stress disorder in conflict-affected populations of east africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis  —  A. Alemu 
11. Availability of essential medicines in 14 remaining health facilities in gaza  —  S. Aljadeeah