The following outlines details regarding an opportunity offered by the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) “a network of leading universities linking the Americas, Asia and Australasia” that identifies themselves as “the Voice of Knowledge and Innovation for the Asia-Pacific region.”
Check out the “Conference Info” page of their website for more details on the conference itself, and the “Global Health Student Poster Contest” page for full details regarding submitting a poster.
Submission Deadline: August 31, 2021 at 11:59 pm (Pacific Time)
The APRU Global Health Conference 2021 is calling for abstracts. Hosted by The University of Hong Kong on November 16-18, 2021, the conference’s theme is Global Urban Health. The virtual conference will feature keynotes, plenary panels, special training sessions and student mentorship.
Abstract Themes
- Non-communicable diseases (e.g. mental health, smoking, diabetes, cardiovascular disease cancer)
- Infectious diseases
- Environment, health & active lifestyle (e.g. air pollution, climate change, physical activities, aging, occupational health & safety, maternal & child health/reproductive health)
- Health systems & governance
- Smart city/technology
- Global health education & training
- Others (e.g. migration/displacement, natural disasters)
Special Offer
- Full registration fees of the Global Health Conference will be waived for student presenting/ first authors whose abstracts are accepted.
- All abstracts accepted for oral presentation will be published in the Journal of Public Health and Emergency (JPHE).
Submission Deadline
Abstracts must be submitted by August 1, 2021, at 11:59 pm (Pacific Time).
More Details
Upon acceptance, abstract submitters can choose either an oral presentation via a 10-min pre-recorded video or a poster presentation via a 1-page e-poster. The videos and e-posters will be displayed during the virtual conference.