The Public Health World Conference (PHWC 2025) was successfully held from June 20–22, 2025, in Singapore, gathering public health professionals, researchers, policymakers, and educators from across the globe. The conference provided an engaging platform to address pressing health challenges and to explore forward-thinking strategies for improving global well-being.
Centered on the theme “Innovating Public Health Strategies for a Healthier Future,” PHWC 2025 featured insightful keynote talks, panel discussions, and research presentations covering areas such as health systems strengthening, infectious disease prevention, climate and health, digital health solutions, and health equity.
The hybrid format encouraged dynamic participation, enabling attendees to connect, collaborate, and share diverse perspectives both in-person and online. The event fostered new partnerships and inspired collective action toward more resilient and inclusive public health systems.
PHWC 2025 reaffirmed the global commitment to advancing public health through innovation, collaboration, and evidence-based practice.
DAY 1 – In-Person Presentations
Keynote Presentations:
Artificial Intelligence Enhanced Kiosk Use to Improve Access to Primary Care
Joseph L Braun, Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine, USA
Trends in Exposure to Respirable Dust and Respirable Crystalline Silica Among Lithium Mine Workers in Western Australia
David Sahr Gbondo, Curtin University of Technology, Australia
Oral Presentations:
New Beginnings and Old Wounds: A Qualitative Exploration of the Dual Transition Process of Young Refugees in Norway
Per-Einar Binder, University of Bergen, Norway
From Lived Experience to Helper Identity: How Refugee Peer-Helpers Transform Personal Experiences into Professional Resources in PM+
Mathea Homme, University of Bergen, Norway
A Copper Detoxification System in Uropathogenic Proteus Mirabilis
Shwu-Jen Liaw, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods, Quality of Life, and Mental Health of Brazilian Federal Education Network Employees
Priscilla Rayanne e Silva, Instituto Federal Goiano, Brazil
Exploring the Association Between Digital Health Literacy and Journalists’ Mental Health during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Serbia
Ivana Bozovic, Serbian Broadcasting Corporation, Serbia
“Of Course, You Get Depression in this Situation”: Explanatory Models Among Afghan Refugees in Camps in Northern Greece
Gro Mjeldheim Sandal, University of Bergen, Norway
The Effects of Chronic Exergaming Intervention on Neuropsychological Performance and Cerebral Blood Flow in Middle-Aged and Older Adults During Dual-Task Conditions
Wen-Yi Chen, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
Food Poisoning Outbreak Caused by Salmonella in Jazan - Saudi Arabia June 2024
Yazeed Alharbi, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
The Role and Opportunities of Using Community Pharmacists In Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention And Management Services In Zambia
Mercy Mwansa, University of Leeds, United Kingdom
Environmental Justice and Physical Activity Level: A Qualitative Study in Ahvaz, Iran
Zeinab Bahrami, Kyoto University, Japan
Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia, Project Zero District by District Intervention
Hanna Tesfaye Sisay, Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia, Ethiopia
DAY 2 – In-Person Presentations
Keynote Presentations
Postpartum Realities in New Parents (Depression & Anxiety)
Stephen-Claude Hyatt, CALM International, Singapore
The Positive Feedback Loop Of HIF-1α/Mir-295/FIH-1 In Hyperuricemic Nephropathy
Jiali Wei, Hainan General Hospital, China
Innovative CAS Screening Device for Stroke Prevention
Hao-Ming Hsiao, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Oral Presentations
Family Planning Awareness Among Never Married Adolescent Girls in Bangladesh
Sumaiya Nusrat, ICDDR,B, Bangladesh
Community Awareness and Community Driven Health Promotion for Disease Prevention and Control Through a Healthy Environment Linking with Community Based Surveillance in Bangladesh
Nazmus Sakib, Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS), Bangladesh
The Roles and Perspectives of An Informatics Nurses
Sarah Allabun, Princess Nourah University, Saudi Arabia
Regional Laboratory Support for Cholera Outbreak Response: Kasensero, Uganda, May 2024
Tracy Maureen Rutogire, Ministry of Health, Uganda
Community Based Surveillance Protocol for Improving Preparedness, Early Detection, and Response of Disease Outbreaks in Bangladesh
Immamul Muntasir, IEDCR, Bangladesh
Assessing Laboratory Capacity for Sample Collection and Referral During the Anthrax Outbreak Response in Amudat District, Uganda in June 2024
Nabatta Esther, Ministry of Health, Uganda
The Status of the Nurses Working in the Field of Child Health and Diseases in Implementing Their Roles and Functions
Şenay Çetinkaya, Çukurova University, Turkey
Enhancing Dengue Detection at Community: A Pilot Study on Community Based Surveillance In Bangladesh
Md. Omar Qayum, IEDCR, Bangladesh
The Role of the Laboratory in the Effective Response and Control of a Viral Conjunctivitis Outbreak, Kampala, Uganda, March 2024
Wilfred Opeli, Ministry of Health, Uganda
Poster Presentations
A Case Study on the Application of Oscillatory Positive Expiratory Pressure (OPEP) Device in Acute Exacerbation of COPD
Ching Wen Pang, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan
Cannabis for Medical Use Behaviour and Related Factors Among People
Sirinat Treesinchai, Rajavithi Hospital, Thailand
Day 3 Virtual Presentations
Keynote Presentations
Workshop on Health Economics, Finance and Policy
Mustafa Z Younis, Jackson State University, USA
The Risk of HCV Infection in the Professional Practice of Nurses in Poland
Lidia Elżbieta Sierpińska, Independent Public Health Care Unit, Poland
Rural Nursing in Turkey: Critical Approach
Gülbu Tanrıverdi, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Turkey
Fatigue and Perceived Social Support Contributing to Medication Adherence Among Elderly Patients with Musculoskeletal Disorders in Greece
Paraskevi Theofilou, SOTIRIA Hospital for Thoracic Diseases, Greece
Managing Healthcare Transformation Towards Intelligent and Ethical Ecosystems
Habil. Bernd Blobel, University of Regensburg, Germany
Namaste Care: Helps People with Advanced Dementia Live Not Just Exist
Joyce Simard, Western Sydney University, Australia
Oral Presentations
Air, Air, Air: A Champion Midwife Programme in Tanzania
Jan Becker, Midwife Vision Global Ltd / University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia/Tanzania
Using the Neuman Systems Model to Care for a Patient with End-Stage Renal Disease
Yi-Ting Hsu, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences & Taoyuan General Hospital, Taiwan
Chance of Life
Happy Liang, Commonwealth School, USA
Nursing Grand Rounds on the Off Tour: A Catalyst for Evidence Based Care and Inclusion
Judith A Manning, NYCHHC-Jacobi, USA
Task Sharing for Inguinal Hernia Repair: Economic Evaluation
Zin Min Thet Lwin, Karolinska Institute, Sweden
Nursing and Sports Science Optimize Treatment of Symptoms of Suspected Altitude Sickness
Zih Ping Ho, New Taipei Nursing Union, Taiwan
A User Centred Design to Develop a Digital Self-Management Platform for People with Lung Cancer
Suriya Kirkpatrick, Oxford Brookes University, UK
Treatment of Chronic Muscle Spasms and Pain with the CMECD® Procedure
Roger H. Coletti, Interventional Health PA, USA
Empowering Nurses as Catalysts for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Healthcare
Hajah Asmah Husaini, University Brunei Darussalam, Brunei
Research and Innovations Need of the Hour for Quality Paediatric Nursing Care
Mary Anbarasi Johnson, Head of Paediatric Nursing Department, India
Piloting Cytisine as a Stop Smoking Medication for Acute Inpatients
Daniela Cristea-Nicoara, University Hospitals of Leicester, UK
Working Together to Deliver Person-Centred Care: An Australian Perspective
Shingai Mareya, Federation University, Australia
Rectal Prolapse as a Manifestation of IBD with Celiac Disease: A Rare Case Report
Nafiza Martini, Damascus University, Syria
Human Health in the Age of Wireless: Scientific Insights and Controversies
Enrique Arribas, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Constructing a General Demographic Foundational Model Based on Representation Learning
Li Chin Chen, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Inequities in Latin America: A Call to Action
Marcela Gomez Suarez, Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud (FUCS), Colombia
Equity in Healthcare Financing: A Review of Evidence
Emilia Luyten, UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles, Belgium
Cryopreservation of Genetic Material in Greece: Legal Framework and Advantages
Andreas-Nikolaos Koukoulis, Court of First Instance of Athens, Greece
Seafood-Borne Vibrio Vulnificus in Asia: Epidemiological Risk Assessment
Maryum Tanveer, Jeonbuk National University, South Korea
Managing TB-HIV Co-Infection in KwaZulu-Natal: A Qualitative Study
Mbuso Mabuza, University of Liverpool, UK
Manual Traction in Severe Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy
Yu Hou, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, China
Microplastic-Induced Skin Diseases: Insights from the Gut–Skin Axis
Xueer Zhang, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China
Experience with Exergames in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment
Xi Chen, Central South University, China
Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis
Ziyu Sun, Hangzhou Normal University, China
Exercise Practices of Third-Year Nursing and Midwifery Students in Jamaica
Audrey Gittens, University of Technology, Jamaica
Manuka Honey in Adenoviral Keratoconjunctivitis (AKC) Patients
Aysha Fadel El-Agha, Ministry of Education, Egypt
Nursing Teaching Insights from a Person with Autism
Sarah Butler, Campbelltown TAFE, Australia
Early Diagnosis of Leprosy: Multidisciplinary Involvement
*Kátia Floripes Bezerra, Carmelo Tavares Bezerra, Julieta Batista da Silva, Brazil
Foundational IPC Practices Among Mid-Level Professionals
Meaza Getahun Sileshi, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Mental Health and Social Determinants Among Ethnic Communities in Bangladesh
Khandakar Fatema, Research Associate, Bangladesh
Sexual and Reproductive Health Service Use Among Unmarried Adolescents
Baraka Malaki Morris, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Tanzania
Transforming Mental Health in Jharkhand’s Tribal Districts
Pratibha Pandey, ChildFund India, India
Medical Historiography in Kashmir: An Overview
Hilal Ahmad Tantray, Jamia Millia Islamia, India
Labour Analgesia Requests Among Postpartum Women in Nigeria
Olufemi Oyebanji Oyediran, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria
Designing a Community Health Worker Model in Post-Conflict Syria
Sophia Shalabi, Syrian American Medical Society, USA
Global Burden of Ischemic Heart Disease in Ages 30–54 (1990–2021)
Yajun Zhao, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, China
Effectiveness of Road Safety Education in Southeast Asia
Francis Walugembe, Walailak University, Thailand
Bridging Evidence and Implementation Through Partnerships
Faye Eshraghi, University of Cape Town, South Africa
Labour Union Advocacy in Rural Health Centers
Thokozile Harriet Kgongwana, Sefako Makgatho Health Science University, South Africa
COPD Risk Factors and Management
Kiros Belay Gebrekidan, Mekelle University, Ethiopia
School-Based CPR Training Impact in Tamil Nadu, India
Pavithra M V, KMCH Institute of Health Sciences and Research, India
Enhancing Mental Health Awareness Among Adolescents in Nepal
Aruna Uprety, Rural Health Education Service Trust, Nepal
Poster Presentations
Standardized Health Education Modules in Hemodialysis Patients
You Chien Pan, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Taiwan
Environmental Pesticide Exposure and Cancer Risk
Tanishka Aglave, Delaware Department of Public Health, USA
Wellness Perceptions of Career Women Planning Motherhood
Yuri Kozman, Loma Linda University, USA
Future Events: 2025&2026
Europe/France Future Events:
2nd Edition of Plant Science and Molecular Biology World Conference 2025
Event Date: October 19-21, 2025
Venue: Paris, France
Website: https://www.plantandmolecularconference.com/
Agriculture, Forestry, and Horticulture World Conference (AFHWC) 2025
Event Date: October 19-21, 2025
Venue: Paris, France
Website: https://www.agricultureworldconference.com/
Europe/France Healthcare Future Events:
World Vaccines R&D Conference (WVRDC 2025)
Event Date: October 17-19, 2025
Venue: Paris, France
Link: https://www.vaccine-rnd.com/
2nd Edition of Infectious Disease World Conference (IDWC 2025)
Event Date: October 17-19, 2025
Venue: Paris, France
Link: https://www.infectiousworldconference.com/
Dermatology and Plastic Surgery World Conference (DPSWC 2025)
Event Date: October 19-21, 2025
Venue: Paris, France
Link: https://www.plasticsurgeryworldconference.com/
Cosmetology Aging and Rejuvenation World Conference (CARWC 2025)
Event Date: October 19-21, 2025
Venue: Paris, France
Link: https://www.cosmetologyworldconference.com/
Preventive Medicine World Conference (PRMWC 2025)
Event Date: October 17-19, 2025
Venue: Paris, France
Link: https://www.preventivemedicineconference.com/
Pharma R&D and Drug Discovery World Conference (PRDWC 2025)
Event Date: October 17-19, 2025
Venue: Paris, France
Link: https://www.pharmadrugresearchconference.com/
US Healthcare Future Events:
4th Edition of World Nursing Science Conference WNSC 2025
Event Date: September 7 to 9, 2025
Venue: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Website: https://www.globalnursingconference.com/
4th Edition of Neurology World Conference NWC 2025
Event Date: September 05 to 07, 2025
Venue: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Website: https://www.neurologyworldconference.com/
3rd Edition of Addiction World Conference AWC 2025
Event Date: September 05 to 07, 2025
Venue: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Website: https://www.addictionworldconference.com/
2nd Edition of Dementia World Conference DWC 2025
Event Date: September 05 to 07, 2025
Venue: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Website: https://www.dementiaworldconference.com/
Cancer R&D World Conference 2025 CRDWC 2025
Event Date: September 10 to 12, 2025
Venue: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Website: https://www.cancerglobalconference.com/
Cell & Gene Therapy World Conference CGTWC 2025
Event Date: September 10 to 12, 2025
Venue: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Website: https://www.cellgenetherapyconference.com/
Public Health and Midwifery World Conference PHMWC 2025
Event Date: September 7 to 9, 2025
Venue: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Website: https://www.publichealthmidwifery.com/
Singapore Healthcare Future Events: 2026
2nd Edition of Public Health World Conference (PHWC 2026)
Event Date: 17 to 19 July, 2026
Venue: Singapore
Link: https://www.publichealthworldconference.com/
2nd Edition of International Obesity and Metabolism Conference (IOMC) 2026
Event Date: 17 to 19 July, 2026
Venue: Singapore
Link: https://www.internationalobesityconference.com/
2nd Edition of Diabetes and Endocrinology World Conference (DEWC) 2026
Event Date: 17 to 19 July, 2026
Venue: Singapore.
Link: https://www.diabetesworldconference.com/
5th Edition of World Nursing Research Conference (WNRC 2026)
Event Date: 17 to 19 July, 2026
Venue: Singapore
Link: https://www.worldnursingresearchconference.com/
Gynecology World Conference (GWC 2026)
Event Date: 20 to 22 July, 2026
Venue: Singapore
Link: https://www.gynecologyworldconference.com/
Women’s Health World Conference (WHWC) 2026
Event Date: 20 to 22 July, 2026
Venue: Singapore
Link: https://www.womenshealthconferences.com/
Spain Healthcare Future Events: 2026
4th Edition of Psychiatry and Addiction World Conference (PAWC 2026)
Event Date: 2 to 4 October
Venue: Spain
Link: https://www.psychiatryworldconference.com/
5th Edition of International Neurology Conference (INC 2026)
Event Date: 2 to 4 October
Venue: Spain
Link: https://www.internationalneurologyconference.com/
