Focus and Scope

Focus and Scope

The conference provides an interdisciplinary platform for academics, researchers, health professionals, policymakers, government representatives, international organizations, and civil society to exchange knowledge, present research findings, and discuss innovative approaches to addressing current and emerging health challenges.

The conference welcomes original research, systematic reviews, case studies, policy analyses, innovations, and evidence-based practices that contribute to the advancement of health sciences, healthcare services, disease prevention, and population health. Particular attention is given to research that bridges scientific evidence, technological innovation, policy, and practical implementation in diverse healthcare and community settings.

The scope of the conference includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:

1. Paradigm Shift toward Disease Prevention
   Preventive and promotive health approaches, early detection, screening, risk reduction, health promotion, and innovative strategies for shifting healthcare systems from curative to preventive models.

2. Nutrition Enhancement as a Strategic Investment
   Nutrition interventions, food and nutrition security, nutritional status across the life course, stunting prevention, clinical and community nutrition, and nutrition as an investment in human development.

3. Medical Laboratory Sciences
   Clinical laboratory diagnostics, molecular diagnostics, microbiology, hematology, clinical chemistry, immunology, parasitology, toxicology, histotechnology, laboratory quality management, biomarkers, genomics, and emerging diagnostic technologies.

4. Midwifery
   Maternal and neonatal care, reproductive health, antenatal and postnatal care, midwifery practices, maternal safety, family planning, and innovations in midwifery services.

5. Environmental Health
   Environmental risk factors, water and sanitation, waste management, occupational and environmental exposure, climate change and health, pollution, vector control, and sustainable healthy environments.

6. Application of Information and Communication Technology in Health Care
   Digital health, telemedicine, electronic health records, artificial intelligence, health informatics, mobile health, big data, digital surveillance, and technology-assisted healthcare delivery.

7. Health Politics and Policy
   Health policy development and evaluation, health governance, healthcare financing, health equity, universal health coverage, political determinants of health, and evidence-informed policymaking.

8. Emerging and Re-emerging Diseases: Threats to Human Health
   Emerging infectious diseases, re-emerging infections, zoonoses, antimicrobial resistance, outbreak investigation, epidemiological surveillance, laboratory preparedness, One Health approaches, and pandemic preparedness and response.

9. Non-Communicable Diseases
   Prevention, diagnosis, management, and surveillance of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases, metabolic disorders, and other non-communicable diseases and their risk factors.

10. Maternal and Child Health
    Maternal, newborn, infant, child, and adolescent health; maternal and infant mortality reduction; growth and development; immunization; reproductive health; and interventions across the maternal and child health continuum.

11. Primary Health Care
    Community-based healthcare, health promotion, disease prevention, integrated primary care, continuity of care, universal health coverage, community participation, and strengthening primary healthcare systems.

12. Mental Health
    Mental health promotion, prevention and management of mental disorders, psychosocial well-being, community mental health, occupational mental health, digital mental health, and integration of mental health into primary care.

13. Health Service Management
    Healthcare quality and patient safety, hospital and laboratory management, human resources for health, healthcare financing, health economics, leadership, accreditation, service innovation, and health system performance.

14. Dental and Oral Health
    Preventive and clinical dentistry, oral disease epidemiology, community dental health, oral health promotion, dental technology, oral microbiology, and innovations in dental and oral healthcare.

15. Community Resilience and Health Practice
    Community empowerment, disaster preparedness, health emergency response, community-based interventions, health literacy, social determinants of health, vulnerable populations, and strategies for building resilient communities.

The conference particularly encourages interdisciplinary and collaborative studies that translate scientific evidence into policies, technologies, clinical practices, and community-based solutions. Submissions from national and international researchers, practitioners, students, policymakers, and other stakeholders are welcomed for oral and poster presentations.