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Call For Abstracts

Requirement and guidance for submitting abstracts     Go to abstracts

Prepare Abstract?

Researchers should prepare an abstract not exceeding 350 words including titles. The abstract should have a title, name(s) of author(s), author(s) affiliation(s), a maximum of five (5) keywords, and contacts (email address) of the corresponding author.

Submission

Researchers should select a track for their abstract and choose one option during the submission process

Submission options

Option 1 – Focus on original descriptive or analytic studies using quantitative or qualitative methods.

Abstract structure:

  • Introduction/Background
  • Methods
  • Key findings/Results
  • Conclusions/recommendations

Option 2 – Describe best practices/innovative practices and policy issues in the general field of investing in health.

Abstract structure:

  • Background
  • Description of intervention including setting design and evaluation methods
  • Lessons learnt
  • Conclusions/ Recommendations

Abstract review

All submitted abstracts will go through a blind peer-review process carried out by a team of experts in the field of research. Reviewers will be required to sign Confidentiality Agreement Forms to ensure confidentiality in the review process

Requirements

In this conference, an abstract is a stand-alone scientific statement that briefly explains the essential information of a study, research project, policy or programme. Researchers should select a track for their abstract and choose one option during the submission process:

 

General instructions:

  • Abstracts should be submitted in English Language
  • Author(s) can submit at most five (5) abstracts but an author will be allowed to present if all five get accepted, and will have to assign the rest to co-authors to present.
  • The abstract should not exceed 350 words, excluding titles
  • Structured with introduction/background, aim/objective, methods, results/key findings, conclusion and recommendation, depending on the abstact submission option chosen.
  • Abstracts should have a title, name(s) of author(s), author(s) affiliation(s), a maximum of five (5) keywords, and contacts (email address) of the corresponding author.
  • • Abstracts submitted and presented within 1 year at international conferences can be resubmitted to the 6th NHRC. Abstracts that have been submitted to other conference and not accepted can also be submitted to the NHRC if they are in line with the conference theme and tracks
  • Abstract submission deadline: August 2024, at 11:59pm, South African Standard Time.
  • Late Breaker deadline: August 2024, at 11:59pm, South African Standard Time.

Sub themes

  • Track 1: Recognizing the human, animal and environment interconnectivity: using the one health               approach for the betterment of health.

  • Track 2: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs): A threat to health and development

  • Track 3: Impact of emerging technologies on health and the environment

  • Track 4: Building a healthier and more sustainable future for all

  • Track 5: Climate change and One Health: pandemics and epidemics preparedness

  • Track 6: Gender-based violence: A public health challenge

Ready To Submit Abstracts?

All full abstract submissions will be peer reviewed and evaluated based on originality, technical and/or research content/depth, correctness, relevance to conference, contributions, and readability. English is the official language of the conference. We welcome abstract submissions. Prospective authors are invited to submit full (and original research) papers (which is NOT submitted or published or under consideration anywhere in other conferences/journal) in electronic (DOC or PDF) format.

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