Timetable basics!
ECTMIH 2023 runs from Monday 20 November to Thursday 23 November.
The programme will consist of organized sessions, oral and poster presentation of abstracts presentations and a rich social, cultural, arts, sports and public engagement programme.
The full programme will be available online in the coming weeks; in the meantime, sign up here to be the first to hear about programme updates!
Monday 20 November
- The registration desk will open at 15:00 and close at 19:00
- The opening plenary will start at 15:30 and end at 17:00
- The Welcome Reception will start at 17:30 and close at 19:00
Tuesday 21 November - Thursday 23 November
- The registration desk, exhibition and poster areas will open at 08:00 and close at 19:00
- Plenary and parallel sessions will start at 08:30 and end at 19:00
- Side events with social, cultural, and public engagement activities (details will be released from mid-September onwards) will start at 19:30 and end at 22:30
NB Thursday 23 November
- End of conference dinner and drinks 19:30 - 21:00
- End of conference party 20:30 - 23:30
Friday 24 November
Post-ECTMIH side/optional programme: a full day of events at locations inside and outside of Utrecht, including the Witness in Stone tour of KIT Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam.
Thematic tracks
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.
Our ultimate aim 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
Cross cutting topics in all tracks are:
- 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
| Track | Theme | Detail |
| 1 | Planetary health and health systems | Environmental health and exposome; Climate change and health; One health; Syndemics; Urban health; Migrant health; Prevention, diagnoses, treatment and care; Public health, community health, primary care, inpatient care; Universal health coverage and health equity; Health policy; Surgical care; |
| 2 | Infectious diseases and (neglected) tropical diseases | Pandemics and zoonoses; Malaria; Tuberculosis; NTD-20 list including Buruli ulcer, chagas disease, dengue and chikungunya, leishmaniasis, schistosomiasis; |
| 3 | Non-communicable diseases | Chronic diseases; Cardiovascular diseases; Diabetes; Cancer; Chronic respiratory diseases; Auto-immune diseases; Neurological disorder and dementia; |
| 4 | Mental health | Common mental disorders (anxiety, depression); Conflict, refugees, trauma/PTSD; Youth mental health; Perinatal mental health; LGBTQIA+, gender and mental health; Climate change and mental health; Syndemics (HIV, NCDs, etc); Other disorders (bipolar, schizophrenia, substance abuse, etc.); Poverty and mental health; |
| 5 | Sexual and reproductive health and rights | Maternal and antenatal, perinatal, postpartum and newborn care; Adolescent pregnancy; Contraception; Infertility; Sexual transmitted infections, including HIV and other reproductive morbidities; Abortion and post abortion care; Reproductive cancers; Sexual and reproductive health and rights and HIV linkages; Gender equality and rights ; Gender-based violence; |
| 6 | Child and adolescent health | Childhood cancer; Child maltreatment; Children: improving survival and well-being; Infant and young child nutrition; Mortality among children aged 5-14 years; Violence against children and young people; Adolescent and young adult health; Adolescent mental health; Surgical care; |
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