The annual International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) is organised by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and provides a unique African-led platform for leaders across the continent to reflect on lessons learned in health and science and to share innovative and practical evidence-based public health solutions to champion Africa’s health challenges. The 2024 conference has been postponed.
CPHIA aims to engage this diverse gathering to support building strong, resilient and equitable health systems, preparing Africa for the next pandemic and accelerating the local manufacturing of vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics in Africa. This year’s conference theme is: “Moving Towards Self-reliance to Achieve Universal Health Coverage and Health Security in Africa”
CPHIA was first held virtually in 2021 and in-person in 2022 and 2023 in Kigali, Rwanda, and Lusaka, Zambia, respectively. CPHIA has become the largest health conference globally.
As African countries accelerate the realisation of universal health coverage, annual CPHIAs are helping define how the continent can become more self-reliant in the delivery of public health solutions to achieve a healthier, more prosperous Africa.
Rescheduled dates for CPHIA 2024 have not yet been determined. The conference organisers are actively working to determine the new dates and will communicate updates soon.
There is no need for travel restrictions to or from Africa due to mpox and this was not a factor in postponing the conference. Africa CDC Director General H.E. Dr Jean Kaseya has urged countries not to repeat the unfair travel bans imposed on African countries during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The abstract submission deadline was 31 October 2024 by 23:59hrs EAT/20:59hrs UTC. No further submissions will be accepted.
The timing of acceptance notices will be determined by the dates of the rescheduled conference. An updated timeline will be provided as soon as possible.
Edits cannot be made to an abstract once it has been submitted. However, in the event that your abstract is selected for an oral or poster presentation and has undergone significant changes after acceptance, those changes should be highlighted in the abstract presentation.
No, there is no need to notify CPHIA 2024 if you submit your abstract elsewhere during this postponement.
All updates regarding abstract submissions will be emailed to submitters, as well as posted on the conference website.
The timing of acceptance notices will be determined by the dates of the rescheduled conference. An updated timeline will be provided as soon as possible.
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The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is a specialized technical institution of the African Union established to support public health initiatives of Member States and strengthen the capacity of their public health institutions to detect, prevent, control and respond quickly and effectively to disease threats. Africa CDC supports African Union Member States in providing coordinated and integrated solutions to the inadequacies in their public health infrastructure, human resource capacity, disease surveillance, laboratory diagnostics, and preparedness and response to health emergencies and disasters.
Established in January 2016 by the 26th Ordinary Assembly of Heads of State and Government and officially launched in January 2017, Africa CDC is guided by the principles of leadership, credibility, ownership, delegated authority, timely dissemination of information, and transparency in carrying out its day-to-day activities. The institution serves as a platform for Member States to share and exchange knowledge and lessons from public health interventions.
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