Abstract Submission Guidelines

Abstracts for poster and paper presentations should be related to at least one of the domains/themes listed below. All selected abstracts submitted within the deadline of 15^th Nov, 2025.

Subthemes of 27th Joint State Conference

1. Communicable Diseases
2. Non-Communicable Diseases
3. Maternal and Child Health
4. Nutrition in Public Health
5. Mental Health
6. School Health
7. Adolescent Health
8. Geriatric Health
9. Urban Health
10. Rural Health
11. Tribal Health
12. Environmental Health
13. Bio-Medical Waste & Its Management
14. Occupational Health
15. Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases
16. Health Education and Gender Issues
17. Health Care Delivery
18. Universal Health Coverage
19. Demography and Population Sciences
20. Zoonoses, Ornithosis and Marine Zoonotic Diseases
21. Digital Health
22. Artificial Intelligence in Public Health
23. Recent Advances in Public Health
24. Public–Private Partnerships in Health Care Delivery
25. Climate Resilience and Disaster Management in Health
26. Competency Based Medical Education (CBME) for Public Health/Community Medicine

Applicants should choose the topic that most closely matches the theme of their abstract.

General Guidelines

• Abstract Submission is possible only after registration on the Website.
• The 6 subthemes under the Award Paper category are:
  •          1. Urban Public Health
  •          2. Maternal & Child Health
  •          3. School Health
  •          4. Health Education/Gender Issue
  •          5. Occupational Health / Environmental Health
  •          6. Community Based Intervention / Appropriate Technology
• During abstract submission, the preferred mode of presentation must be selected:
  • For UG students: IPHA Oral Paper Award Category
  • For PGs/Faculty:
    •      1. IAPSM Oral Paper Award Category
    •      2. IPHA Poster Award Category
    •      3. Non-Award Oral Paper Category
    •      4. Non-Award Poster Category
• Incomplete abstracts will not be considered for the Award Paper category.
• Abstracts should be structured as Background & Objectives, Methodology, Results, Conclusion, Keywords and must be within the word count of 250 words.
• All submitted abstracts will undergo a review process by the scientific committee before being selected for the conference, including the format of presentation.
• The presenting author should have registered for the conference. Only one person will be allowed to present, and only the presenting author will be issued a certificate.
• Present only unpublished and unpresented work.
• Define all abbreviations and acronyms at first use.
• Abstracts must be self-contained, with no reference to other documents.
• The decision of the scientific committee on the mode of presentation will be final.
• The list of abstracts accepted for Award / Oral / Poster presentation will be updated on the website by 10th December 2025.

Format for Abstract Submission

1. Background and Objectives – Introduction to the issue/problem and purpose of the study or hypothesis.
2. Methodology – Briefly explain methods used to achieve objectives.
3. Results – Key findings in summary form.
4. Conclusion – Summary and recommendations.
5. Keywords – 3–5 keywords.

📅 Last Date for Abstract Submission: 15th November, 2025

For Any Query, Email To:

📧 mhiapsmiphacon2026@gmail.com

Please include the following details in your query:

• Registration ID
• Name
• Contact Number
• Query in brief