Theme and Tracks

Innovating and Implementing in Global Health for a Sustainable Future

CUGH’s annual conference is a must attend event on the global health calendar. Over 1,500 scientists, students and implementers from academia, NGOs, government and the private sector will present, learn and collaborate to address some of the pressing challenges our world faces. A wide range of medical and non-medical disciplines are represented throughout the Pre-Conference Workshops on Feb 20th (free to attend, register online) and the main conference Feb 20-23. Attendees will be inspired and challenged to learn new skills, gain new contacts and find ways we can improve the health of people and the planet.

Working with our host institutions we will provide an excellent venue to learn, share research, collaborate, and develop partnerships to address the global health challenges we are facing.

Conference Tracks

CUGH is committed to using our conference and activities to bring together individuals from biomedical and nonbiomedical disciplines. Our conference tracks were created to reflect many of the contemporary global health challenges we face and indicate that we are seeking panels, abstracts, and speakers representing these disciplines. Equitable, effective, interdisciplinary collaborations are the path forward to impact these threats to people and our planet.

TRACK 1: Non-Communicable Diseases, Health Systems, Public Health, Primary and Surgical Care

  • Public Health

  • Prevention

  • Primary care

  • Trauma and Global Surgery

  • Nursing

  • Health Human Resources

  • Cancer

  • Mental Health

  • Cardiovascular Diseases

  • Respiratory Diseases

  • Diabetes

  • Maternal, Sexual and Reproductive Health

  • Child and Adolescent Health

  • Disabilities

  • Oral Health- Dentistry

  • Pharmacology

  • Trauma, Injury, and Accidents

  • Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene 

  • Environmental Drivers 

  • Nutrition

TRACK 3: Environmental Determinants of Health, Planetary Health, One Health, Environmental Health, Climate Change, Biodiversity Crisis, Pollution

  • Climate Change 

  • Biodiversity Crisis

  • Protecting ecosystem services

  • Pollution

  • One Health 

  • Environmental Health 

  • Planetary Health

  • Architecture 

  • Veterinary Sciences 

  • Animal Health 

  • Water 

  • Healthy Cities and Urban Planning 

  • Protecting Ecosystem Services 

  • Agriculture, fisheries, and food security 

  • Deforestation 

  • Ocean Health

TRACK 5: Research, Education, Translation and Implementation Science, Bridging Research to Policy, Innovation and Research

  • Policy Making

  • Capacity Building and Human Resources 

  • Bridging the research -policy-implementation gap

  • Research

  • Pedagogy

  • AI and Machine Learning

  • Strengthening Management 

  • Translational Research

  • Reforming Academia

  • Supply Chain Strengthening

  • Research Funding and Reform

  • Monitoring and Evaluation

  • Overcoming the Digital Divide

  • Social Sciences and Cultural Competencies

  • Communication and Leadership Development 

  • Big Data

  • Innovations and Technology

TRACK 2: The Social Determinants of Health

  • Education

  • Economic stability

  • Poverty reduction

  • Human Rights

  • Decolonizing global health 

  • Conflict prevention

  •  Emergency Response and Preparedness Capacity

  • Housing and the Built Environment

  • Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene

  • Community Safety

  • Gender Based Violence 

  • Racism and Discrimination 

  • Gender Equity 

  • Human Trafficking

  • Food Security

  • Digital Divide

TRACK 4: Communicable Diseases, Pandemic Prevention, Detection and Response, Emerging Infectious Diseases

  • Pandemic Prevention and Response 

  • Global Health Security Agenda 

  • Diagnostics and Lab Sciences

  • HIV/AIDS 

  • Malaria 

  • Polio 

  • NTDs 

  • Tuberculosis 

  • COVID-19

  • Hepatitis 

  • Zoonoses

  • Food-borne Diseases 

  • Animal Health 

  • Vaccine Development 

  • Antimicrobial Resistance 

  • Pharmacology

  • Building Equitable Partnerships

  • Strengthening Management

  • Leadership Training

  • Universal Health Care

  • Data Quality and Sharing

TRACK 6: Governance, Political Determinants of Health, Diplomacy, Law, Anti-Corruption, Human Rights, Strengthening Public Institutions 

  • Public Policy

  • Governance

  • Strengthening Public Institutions

  • Preventing Corruption and Illicit Money Flows

  • Disinformation-Misinformation

  • Capacity Building

  • Reforming Financing for Development

  • Human Rights and Law

  • International Law 

  • Advocacy

  • Press Freedom

  • Diplomacy

  • International Regulations and International Cooperation

  • Displacement and Migration

  • Conflict Prevention and Post Conflict Reconciliation

  • Trade Agreements

  • Accountability

  • Corporate Social Responsibility