CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Theme: Redesigning Primary Health Care: Building Resilience Amid Global Uncertainty
Background and Objectives
In the face of escalating global threats—pandemics, climate change, economic shocks, conflicts, and widening
health inequities—Primary Health Care (PHC) has evolved from a foundational pillar to a critical lifeline for health systems. Africa now stands at a pivotal crossroads. Achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) requires PHC to be urgently reimagined and transformed, becoming more resilient, inclusive, digitally enabled, future-focused, and firmly anchored within communities. Delay is not an option; decisive action is imperative.
Against this backdrop, Amref International University (AMIU) and its partners are convening the 2nd Primary
Health Care Congress, building on the momentum of the inaugural 2023 Congress, which championed evidence driven practice. The 2nd Congress will serve as a strategic platform for presenting scientific evidence, sharing innovations, and showcasing best practices aimed at strengthening PHC systems across the continent
Sub-themes and Tracks
Digital innovation is redefining how PHC services are delivered, especially in underserved settings. This sub
theme invites abstracts showcasing scalable technologies, AI-driven solutions, and digital strategies that
enhance access, quality, and workforce performance.
1.1 Leveraging Technology for PHC in Low-Resource Settings: Overcoming Barriers
1.2 Artificial Intelligence and Digital Health in Primary Health Care: Opportunities and Challenges
1.3 Strengthening the PHC Workforce through Technology to Enhance Service Delivery
Resilient PHC systems depend on sustainable, adaptive financing strategies responsive to today’s complex
health and environmental challenges. This sub-theme invites abstracts on domestic financing innovations and
blended investment approaches.
2.1 Translating Innovative domestic Health Financing models in Low-Resource Settings
2.2 Public-private partnerships in strengthening the delivery of primary health care
2.3 Strengthening integrated health financing strategies for PHC
Achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) remains unattainable without the urgent transformation and
implementation of effective, contextually relevant PHC strategies. This sub-theme seeks evidence-based
abstracts that present innovative models integrating indigenous knowledge, addressing the dual burden of
non-communicable and infectious diseases, advance community-driven solutions and ensure inclusivity for
vulnerable populations.
3.1 Models for integrating Indigenous medical practices into PHC
3.2 PHC interventions for NCDs, including Mental Health
3.3 High-impact PHC interventions, including Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) for Infectious and
Neglected Tropical Diseases
3.4 Community-Based initiatives and Social innovations for Strengthening PHC
3.5 Inclusive PHC for Persons with Disabilities and conflict affected populations
Effective PHC transformation demands strong leadership, inclusive governance, and transparent
accountability systems. This sub-theme invites abstracts that present evidence and models advancing social
accountability, leadership capacity, responsive policies, and equity-focused PHC delivery.
4.1 Social Accountability and Community-Led Governance
4.2 Strengthening Leadership Capacities at National and Sub-National Levels
4.3 Policies and Regulatory Frameworks for Responsive PHC Governance
4.4 Strategies and Models for Inclusive Primary Health Care
As climate change accelerates, health risks intensify, and population mobility increases, PHC systems must
adapt rapidly to safeguard global health security. This sub-theme invites abstracts focused on one health
integration, migration-responsive health systems, climate-resilient PHC, early warning mechanisms and health
products and technologies.
5.1 Integrating One Health Approaches in Climate Change Response
5.2 Migration and Health: Strengthening PHC Systems for Mobile Populations
5.3 Building Climate-Resilient and Sustainable Primary Health Care Systems.
5.4 Climate-Informed Disease Surveillance and Early Warning Systems for PHC
5.5 Health products and Technologies for global health security
PHC Scientific/Best Practice Abstract Training
Abstract Submission Guidelines
We invite original abstracts based on scientific evidence generated from either research or project/ programme evaluations. Submissions must not exceed 300 words and should be in English. Authors must indicate the sub-theme and Track that best aligns with their abstract. Accepted abstracts will be presented as either oral or poster presentations.The submitting author will receive an email message confirming receipt of the abstract.
Abstracts structure
The Congress will accept abstracts in two formats: Scientific and Best Practices (programme/ project), which should be organised as follows:
Scientific format
- Track: Indicate the sub-theme and Track which best suits your abstract
- Use a title that resonates with the audience, regardless of their technical expertise.
- Background: Should describe the problem/knowledge gap being addressed as well as the objectives/study questions. Further, it should provide the significance of the study.
- Methods: Describe the setting/location for the study, study design, study population, sampling, data collection and methods of analysis used.
- Results: Present the most compelling findings/outcomes of the study, with specific results in a summarised form.
- Conclusions and Recommendations: Should summarise the key takeaway messages from the study and potential applications of the findings.
Best Practices (Project/Programme) format
- Indicate the sub-theme and Track which best suit your abstract
- Title: Use a title that will speak to the audience regardless of technical expertise.
- Background: Should describe the intervention and what it aimed to achieve
- Implementation: Key activities in the project, beneficiaries, and stakeholders
- Outcomes: Achievements of the intervention, lessons learnt
- Conclusions and recommendations: Summary of takeaway messages and call for actions.
Abstracts blinding and review
All submitted abstracts will go through a blind peer-review process carried out by an independent reviewing committee. The reviewing committee will post reviewer’s comments to the corresponding authors through emails
Abstracts publication
All abstracts accepted for the conference will be published in the Amref Journal of Primary Health Care. Corresponding authors will be requested for consent before publication of the abstracts.
Please contact the abstracts support team at [email protected] in case you have questions regarding abstracts submission. For more about the AMIU PHC conference, visit www.phcongress.com