03 May

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

                   ASPHA 2019 CONFERENCE                  

        KAMPALA | OCT 14-16                      

The Association of Schools of Public Health in Africa (ASPHA) welcomes your abstract submissions for oral and poster presentations for the 2019 ASPHA Conference & Annual Meeting.

Main Theme:

Universal Health Coverage in Africa: The Role of Public Health Workforce

Sub Themes:

  •                 Developing Public Health Workforce to expand Universal Health Coverage
  •                 Innovations to improve Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health Care in Africa
  •                 Current and Emerging Public Health Issues (Non-communicable and Communicable diseases)
  •                 Evidence to Policy: Financing Healthcare for Universal Health Coverage
  •                 Public Health Education

Authors are encouraged to submit abstracts on the themes to info.aspha@gmail.com.

Submission Deadline — Abstracts submission period is from May 3 to July 26, 2019.

Abstract Notification — Presenters will be notified via email of abstract status on Friday, August 9, 2019.

Abstract Format:

  • Title
  • Corresponding Author, Degree(s), Institution, City, Country
  • Co-Authors: Author #2, Degree(s), Institution, City, Country; Author #N, Degree(s), Institution, City, Country
  • Corresponding Author Contact Information: email/ mobile
  • Keywords: List three to five keywords, each separated by semicolons.
  • Abstract: Narrative text (500-word limit). Tables and figures may be included, provided the abstract stays within the word limit. Avoid using jargons and acronyms.
  • Consider including the following information in the abstract, when relevant:
  • Objective, problem under investigation, hypothesis, or research goal
  • Description of research methods
  • Summary of findings
  • Statement of how the research advances public health