Call for Papers

Over the past eleven years, ICOPH has grown into a premier international forum where experts and emerging scholars come together to address pressing health challenges, strengthen systems, and inspire impactful change.

Key Objectives of ICOPH 2026

Strengthen resilient primary healthcare through sustainable, community-based approaches and technology-driven delivery models.

Leverage digital transformation—AI, big data, and e-health—to innovate public health practices across borders.

Build global coalitions of researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to co-create sustainable health solutions.

Champion equity in health systems by ensuring universal access to care for vulnerable and marginalized groups.

Advance policy change with evidence-based strategies that support global sustainability and health security.

How We Achieve This

The conference will feature:

Insightful keynote speeches, expert panels, and interactive workshops

Platforms for research presentation, knowledge exchange, and cross-sector networking

Dedicated sessions for south-south collaborations, capacity building, policy development, and implementation-focused discussions

We are delighted to invite researchers, academics, public health professionals, practitioners, and policymakers to submit their original research contributions to the 12th International Conference on Public Health.

Conference Theme: “Beyond Boundaries: Advancing Public Health through Sustainability, Technology, and Global Change”.

Key Paper Submission Tracks and Sub Tracks

Primary Healthcare

Community-based health interventions

Integration of telemedicine in PHC

Strengthening primary healthcare workforce

Vaccination and immunization programs

Sustainable models for rural and underserved areas

Epidemiology

Disease surveillance and outbreak response

Statistical modeling and predictive epidemiology

Environmental and occupational epidemiology

Epidemiology of emerging and re-emerging diseases

Innovations in epidemiological research methods

Communicable Diseases

HIV, TB, and malaria control programs

Emerging infectious diseases (COVID-19, Ebola, Zika)

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) strategies

Vaccination and immunization against communicable diseases

One Health approach to zoonotic diseases

Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)

Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes management

Cancer prevention and treatment

Lifestyle interventions for NCD prevention

Role of genetics and biomarkers in NCDs

Policy and health system responses to NCDs

Maternal, Infant and Child Health

Reducing maternal and infant mortality

Prenatal and postnatal care practices

Child nutrition and growth monitoring

Preventing birth defects and complications

Innovations in maternal and child healthcare delivery

Sexual and Reproductive Health

Family planning and contraceptive access

Reproductive rights and policy frameworks

Fertility, infertility, and assisted reproduction

Preventing and managing STIs

Gender-based violence and reproductive health

Adolescent and Young Adult Health

Sexual and reproductive health education

Mental health in youth populations

Addressing substance abuse among adolescents

Nutrition and physical activity promotion

Digital health tools for adolescent engagement

Oral Health

Oral health promotion and prevention

Dental public health policies

Innovations in dental care technologies

Oral health and systemic diseases (e.g., diabetes)

Community-based oral health interventions

Mental Health

Community-based mental health interventions

Depression, anxiety, and stress management

Suicide prevention strategies

Technology in mental health (telepsychiatry, apps)

Reducing stigma and increasing access to care

Social Determinants of Health

Poverty, inequality, and health outcomes

Education and health literacy impacts

Urbanization, housing, and environmental health

Climate change and public health equity

Policy approaches to reduce health disparities

Health Communication

Risk and crisis communication in public health

Role of media and social media in health promotion

Health literacy and behavior change communication

Communication for vaccination and disease prevention

Combating misinformation in health contexts

Occupational and Safety Health

Workplace injury prevention

Occupational exposure and risk assessment

Industrial hygiene and worker safety programs

Mental health in occupational settings

Policies and regulations for workplace safety

Health Economics

Cost-effectiveness of health interventions

Economic burden of diseases

Health financing and insurance models

Economic evaluation of pharmaceuticals and devices

Global health economics and resource allocation

Health Service Management

Leadership and governance in healthcare

Quality assurance and accreditation

Patient-centered care models

Digital transformation in health services

Health workforce planning and management

Nutrition and Dietetics

Nutrition across the life cycle (infant to elderly)

Obesity, undernutrition, and eating disorders

Functional foods and nutraceuticals

Public policies for food and nutrition security

Role of diet in preventing NCDs

Clinical Medicine and Surgery

Advances in surgical techniques and technology

Clinical trials and translational medicine

Patient safety and quality in clinical practice

Multidisciplinary approaches in clinical care

Emergency and critical care innovations

Pharmaceutical Services

Access to essential medicines

Rational drug use and prescribing practices

Pharmacy education and workforce development

Innovations in drug delivery systems

Pharmacovigilance and patient safety

Abstract Guidelines

To facilitate the submission process and the subsequent follow-up process, please consider the following guidelines, information, tips, terms and deadlines mentioned.

Basic Format for Abstracts

An abstract is a compendious summary of a research paper’s substance including its background, purpose, methodology, results, and conclusion.
It should be one paragraph with a word limit of 175-275.
Keywords should be provided as a must (no more than 06 words).
Keywords should be written in lowercase letters (Not applicable to names/scientific names) and should be separated with commas.
Please do not include subheadings, bullets, lists and header/footer in the abstract.
Abstract titles should be short, but descriptive. Informative titles, indicating key points are encouraged. Abbreviations should not be used in the title.
Acronyms should be written in full the first time, mentioned in the text, followed by the abbreviation in parentheses.
Always follow SI Units.
Scientific names must be in Italic.
Use a negative exponent (e.g. kg m-3) and do not indicate units as divisions (e.g. kg/m3). Chemical formulae should be written in a standard form such as “CaCO3”, not as “CaCO3”. Use a zero before decimal points such as “0.45,” not “.45.”
There shall be no citations or references in the abstract specifically. If there is a need to cite references, please provide the sources in brackets.

About the Reviewing Process

Your abstract will undergo a double-blind peer review by the International Scientific committee after its receipt.

Results of the abstract review will be sent to the author within two weeks of submission.

The Conference Chair serves as the head of the scientific committee and will take the final decision on abstracts.

Acceptance or rejections of the paper will be sent to you with reviewer comments.

If a revision is required, the revised abstract must be sent back within a week.

If your abstract is accepted, you will be invited to register for the Conference.

Font

Title: Times New Roman, 12 points, Upper case, Centered text in bold

Body: Times New Roman, 11 points; Line spacing: 1, one column of text

Affiliations

Affiliations should be indicated with superscript Arabic numbers appearing at the end of surname/family name.

A superscript asterisk shout be used for the corresponding author

Names of affiliations should be given including the country.

If there is more than one name and address, they should be related by superscript numbers.

Eg:- Surname INITIALS1, Surname INITIALS1* and Surname INITIALS2 1Department, Faculty, University, Country 2Department, Institute, Country *author@gmail.com (*Email address of the corresponding author)

General Instructions

Abstracts should represent the original work.

Informative abstracts and critical abstracts are accepted.

The Abstract should be written in English.

Please indicate one – three most relevant themes for your abstract from the conference tracks.

Please send in a brief biography together with the Abstract (An example is given in the abstract template).

Please download the abstract template and follow the format carefully.

Documents that do not conform to the guidelines will be asked to be revised.

Documents received after the given deadline, due to any reason will not be accepted unless the deadline is extended.

The abstract should be submitted in the format of MS Word (.doc or .docx) document.

Important information for the Co-Authors

Please note a single registration permits only one person to attend the conference

If the co-authors would like to attend the conference their registration and payment are required to be made independently.

However, they will be given a discount of 15% from Non-Presenter’s (Listener’s) Registration Fee.

The certificate will be issued to the co-authors upon their registration/payment for the conference.

Please make prior communications with the organizing committee regarding this matter to enjoy the benefit of the discount.

If you are not hearing from us

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Make sure to provide your mobile phone number in your registration form along with your abstract for further communications

You may send your abstract according to the abstract guidelines. Different registration packages of the conference provide you so many benefits including food, conference pack, abstract book, eligibility to attend the technical sessions, career development workshops, publication opportunities etc. You can select different presentation modes according to your preference. Presentations awards are one of the key elements of the conference. The presenters at the conference will be evaluated by a special committee of academic experts during the conference and the best presenters will be awarded at the award ceremony.