Conference | ECTMIH 2023
Planetary health reflects the interconnectedness of human health and climate change in a rapidly changing environment and is the over-arching theme and common thread running through the ECTMIH 2023 programme.
ECTMIH 2023 aims to accelerate the understanding, appreciation, and connections between tropical medicine, global health, and the urgent field of planetary health. Building global health traditions to emphasize the importance of health equity and universal health coverage to ensure that all populations – and especially those in low(er) resource settings – have optimal chances of health and wellbeing.
Crosscutting themes supporting this central planetary health focus will include prevention, diagnostic innovation, treatment and care; public and community health; Universal Health Coverage and health equity; health policy and the role of social sciences in global health research.
With this in mind, ECTMIH 2023 will:
- act as a catalyst in the transition and change we need to achieve equitable, just, and sustainable societies
- encourage the active participation of researchers from low and middle income countries, global thinkers, policy and decision makers
- stimulate debate on the role of cooperation agencies and of scientific institutes in all areas of global health
Abstract submissions
Abstract submissions now open - deadline 30 April 2023
The overarching theme of the congress is planetary health, focusing on the health of ‘human civilisations and the national systems on which they depend’ and reflecting the interconnectedness of human health and climate change in a rapidly changing environment.
The aim is to accelerate the understanding, appreciation and connections between tropical medicine, global health and the urgent field of planetary health.
Thematic tracks
- Planetary Health and Health Systems
- Infectious Diseases and Neglected Tropical Diseases
- Non-Communicable Diseases
- Mental Health
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
- Child and Adolescent Health
These six tracks reflect this focus, as we will build on global health traditions to emphasize the importance of health equity and universal health coverage to ensure all populations – and especially those in low(er) resource settings – have optimal chances of health and wellbeing.
Cross-cutting topics
- Equity, justice and equitable partnerships
- Prevention, diagnostic innovation, treatment and care
- Public and community health
- Universal Health Coverage and health equity
- Health policy and the role of social sciences in global health research