Disaster and Humanitarian Medicine for LMICs
Our Strengths, Our Challenges, Our Collective Solutions
This International Workshop provides an opportunity for healthcare professionals, researchers, educators and disaster management practitioners to share practical experience, research, innovation and lessons learned in strengthening Disaster and Humanitarian Medicine and Global Health Security across low- and middle-income countries.
The Workshop particularly welcomes abstracts demonstrating how primary and community healthcare, hospitals, public health services and humanitarian organisations can work together to strengthen preparedness, response and recovery in resource-constrained settings.
We also encourage abstracts that demonstrate local innovation, practical solutions, successful partnerships and lessons that can be adapted by other countries and healthcare systems.
All abstracts accepted by the Workshop Scientific and Academic Committee will be included in the Workshop Programme, and the presenting author will be invited to deliver an oral presentation during one of the Workshop scientific sessions.
Suggested topics
- ◆Disaster Preparedness and Risk Reduction
- ◆Emergency and Disaster Response
- ◆Pre-Hospital Care and Trauma Management
- ◆Hospital Preparedness and Health System Resilience
- ◆Primary and Community Healthcare in Disasters
- ◆Humanitarian Medicine
- ◆Field Medicine and Healthcare for Displaced Populations
- ◆Public Health and Global Health Security
- ◆Epidemics and Infectious Diseases
- ◆Mass Gatherings
- ◆Disaster Recovery and Rehabilitation
- ◆Community Resilience
- ◆Leadership, Coordination and Multi-Agency Working
- ◆Disaster Medicine Education and Train the Trainers
- ◆Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
- ◆Research and Innovation
- ◆International Collaboration
Preference will be given to abstracts that demonstrate practical experience, measurable outcomes, innovation and transferable learning that can strengthen Disaster and Humanitarian Medicine capacity within low- and middle-income countries.
Abstract format
Maximum length 350 words, excluding the title, authors and affiliations. Please follow the structure below.
- Background
- Briefly describe the context, problem or local need.
- Aim or Objective
- State what the project, programme, research or case study sought to achieve.
- Methods or Approach
- Describe what was done, including the setting, participants, intervention or method used.
- Results, Experience or Key Findings
- Summarise the principal outcomes, observations or lessons learned.
- Challenges and Solutions
- Identify the main challenges encountered and the practical solutions developed or proposed.
- Conclusion and Relevance to LMICs
- Explain the significance of the work and how the learning may benefit other resource-constrained settings.
- Keywords
- Provide three to five keywords.
Submission requirements
- ◆Abstracts must be submitted in English.
- ◆The abstract title should be clear and concise.
- ◆The main abstract must not exceed 300 words.
- ◆Abbreviations should be explained when first used.
- ◆Commercial promotion or advertising will not be accepted.
- ◆The presenting author must register for the workshop if the abstract is accepted.
- ◆Authors are responsible for ensuring that all co-authors have approved the submission.
- ◆Where patients or identifiable individuals are discussed, appropriate consent and confidentiality requirements must be observed.
- ◆Research involving human participants should have appropriate ethical approval or institutional permission.
- ◆Previously presented work may be considered where it provides important learning for LMICs, but this must be declared.
Abstract submission form
Enquiries: info@isavinglives.org