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The CPHIA 2025 organisers are pleased to invite abstracts for all conference tracks from any and all interested parties.
- Opening of call: Submissions are now welcome!
- Submission deadline: 17 September 2025 at 23:59hrs EAT [20:59hrs UTC]. **No abstracts will be accepted past the official due date.**
- Acceptance: Applicants will be notified of acceptances by 3 October 2025.
- CPHIA Conference: Accepted abstracts will be presented at the CPHIA 2025 conference in Durban, South Africa, 23 – 25 October.
Guidelines
Only abstracts with original work within the following tracks will be accepted for the conference:
- Track 1: The journey to building health security in Africa through the continent’s ability to manufacture all health products
- Track 2: Advancing self-reliance and health security through innovative and sustainable health financing for universal health coverage in Africa
- Track 3: Revisiting primary health care to advance Universal Health Coverage in Africa
- Track 4: Empowering a healthier Africa through digital innovation and artificial intelligence
- Track 5: Climate change and One health: Strengthening African health security
- Track 6: Women and youth in Africa: Driving health and innovation
- Track 7: New horizons in disease responses
- Track 8: Pandemic resilience and health systems preparedness for optimal prevention, surveillance and response in Africa
Authors should upload their abstracts via the web-based Oxford Abstracts submission platform. While you may submit more than one abstract, only one abstract per person (primary author) will be accepted. Research should have been conducted within the 2021-2025 period to ensure relevance. Abstracts must not exceed 300 words.
Abstracts will be accepted across all 8 conference tracks listed below for two kinds of presentations:
- Oral: Oral presenters will be giving live presentations during Abstract Sessions at the conference.
- Poster: Posters of accepted abstracts will be displayed in the poster hall at the Durban International Convention Centre.
Frequently
Asked Questions
Application & Timeline
When will I hear if my abstract has been accepted?
All applicants will be notified by 3 October 2025.
I submitted an abstract for CPHIA 2024 that I never presented. Can I submit that same abstract for CPHIA 2025?
- Yes, all those who submitted an abstract in 2024 have the option of requesting a review of that submission or withdrawing. If you chose to resubmit your abstract, you will have the opportunity to make edits. Please check your email for updates.
- If you withdraw, you can also submit a new abstract via the Oxford Abstracts portal.
My abstract has been previously presented or published elsewhere, can I still submit it for consideration?
Abstracts that have been previously presented elsewhere will be considered at the jury’s discretion, but priority will be given to abstracts that have not yet been presented at any other scientific conference.
Can I make edits to my submission?
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.
I missed the deadline. Can I still submit?
Unfortunately, no abstracts will be accepted past the official due date. We hope you are still able to join us in Durban this year.
Registration, Travel, & Scholarships
Do abstract presenters need to attend the conference in person?
- CPHIA 2025 is an in-person conference with a virtual component. Abstract presenters are expected to attend the conference in Durban, South Africa, if selected to give an oral or poster presentation.
Are abstract presenters exempt from paying the conference registration fee?
- If your abstract is accepted for an oral or poster presentation, your conference registration fee will be waived.
- Only one person per abstract will receive waived registration. Co-authors and collaborators will not have their registration fee waived.
Are scholarships available for abstract presenters?
- There may be a limited number of scholarships available to cover travel and accommodation expenses for early career abstract presenters. You will be prompted during the submission process to check a box if you would like to be considered for this support. To request this support, you are required to submit a statement of need along with your abstract.
- Please note that a request for support does not mean automatic selection for a scholarship. Only presenters of accepted abstracts will be eligible for scholarships. Only one scholarship per abstract will be granted. Co-authors and collaborators are not eligible for scholarship. Authors of rejected abstracts are not eligible for scholarship. Scholarships are non-transferrable.
- Applicants will be notified if a scholarship will be awarded along with the notification of the acceptance or rejection of their abstracts.
General
Who can I contact for questions and/or support regarding my abstract submission?
For other inquiries or questions about your specific submission, please reach out to CPHIAabstracts@africacdc.org and include your submission ID, and the name and email of the submitter.
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