Programme presentations

Venue: Meeting Block 1.41-1.44

Dengue fever outbreak investigation in Metahara town, East Shewa, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2023
Bikila Gobena (Jimma University, Ethiopia)

First dengue outbreak recorded in São Tomé and Príncipe in 2022
Celdidy Monteiro (Universidade De Cabo Verde, São Tomé and Príncipe)

Toxigenic diphtheria outbreak at a correctional facility in Western Cape Province, South Africa, October 2023
Levani Naidoo (Western Cape Department of Health, South Africa)

Anthrax outbreak in Sesheke District Western Province of Zambia, December 2023: a matched case control study
Kennedy Salipako (Levy Mwanawasa Medical University, Zambia)

How dead livestock led to an anthrax outbreak in Block X, Koraput, Odisha, India 2023: findings from an outbreak investigation
Annapurna Patra (Gov of Odisha & PHO, India)

Ground water contamination by sanitary facilities at close proximity: potential cause for cholera outbreak in an island, Kenya, December, 2023
Mark Matheka (Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program, Kenya)

Measles outbreak investigation in North Bank East and Central River Region, The Gambia, 2023
Bakalilu Kijera (Expanded Program on Immunization, The Gambia)

Risk factors for pertussis outbreak in Sirah Village, Al-Mahwit District, Al-Mahweet Governorate, Yemen, August 2022
Ali Alrabeei (Yemen Field Epidemiology Training Program, Yemen)

Symptomatology of mpox in Kwara State, a North-Central State in Nigeria: is absence of fever enough to rule out mpox?
Oladayo Awoyale (Kwara State Ministry of Health, Nigeria)

Venue: Meeting Block 1.61-1.64

Walking the line in social epidemiology: Rigour versus pragmatism?
Michelle Kelly-Irving (French National Institute for Health and Medical Research (Inserm), France)

From Historical Redlining to Contemporary Gentrification: A Place-Based Investigation of Structural Determinants of Severe Maternal Morbidity
Xing Gao (University of California, San Francisco, United States)

Neighborhood Eviction Trajectories and Odds of Moderate and Serious Psychological Distress During Pregnancy among African American Women
Shawnita Sealy-Jefferson (Ohio State University, United States)

Examining the link between women’s empowerment and demand for family planning satisfied among Christians and Muslims in multi-religious African countries
Aluisio Barros (Universidade Federal De Pelotas, Brazil)

Latent Classes of Traumatic Events and Patterns of Class Transition across the Life Course in Black Women
Anissa Vines (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States)

Socioeconomic inequalities in excess mortality and life years lost associated with mental disorders: a nationwide cohort study in Denmark
Danni Chen (Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark)

Neighborhood Deprivation, Rurality and Impaired Kidney Function in Japan: a nationwide cohort study
Nana Ishimura (Kyoto University, Japan)

Associations of multimorbidity with health expenditures among patients with cognitive impairment in China
Yang Zhao (The George Institute for Global Health, China)

Neighborhood deprivation and suicide by income levels: a nationwide cohort study in Japan
Yoshikazu Komura (Kyoto University, Japan)

The public health significance of prior homelessness: findings on multimorbidity and mental health from a nationally representative cross-sectional survey
Natasha Chilman (King's College London, United Kingdom)

Venue: Meeting Block 2.41-2.46

Cancer history and memory decline among middle-aged and older adults
Katrin Wolfova (Charles University, Czech Republic)

Forecast dementia incidence trend in UK: considering bias and time-series uncertainty
Yuntao Chen (University College London, United Kingdom)

Prevalence of pre-frailty and frailty among middle-aged and older adults of India
Alok Kumar (Banaras Hindu University, India)

Associations of biomarkers of neurodegenerative diseases with mild neurocognitive disorder in a cohort of patients with stable coronary heart disease
Valerie Lohner (University of Cologne, Germany)

Prevalence and factors associated with cognitive frailty in older adults. Results from ELSI-BRAZIL
Ione Schneider (Federal University Of Santa Catarina, Brazil)

Leukocyte telomere length across age, life course socioeconomic position, and social mobility in the ELSA-Brasil cohort
Amanda Machado (Universidade Federal De Minas Gerais, Brazil)

Prevalence and determinants of metabolic syndrome and pre-frailty comorbidity in elderly: result from the WhiteHall II study
Steve Kevin Njouonkep Sime (French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment, France)

Do centenarians make it to 100 by avoiding, delaying, or surviving diseases? Diseases and biomarkers of Swedish centenarians and non-centenarians
Karin Modig (Karolinska Institutet, Sweden)

Prospective study of sleep characteristics, work-related stress and risk of dementia in Sweden
Xiao Tan (Zhejiang University, China)

Prevalence and factors associated with mild cognitive impairment in older adults in Kerala, India: baseline results from TINAGE trial
Saritha Susan Vargese (Believers Church Medical College Hospital, India)

Venue: Ballroom East

From particulates to pandemic: a comprehensive study of PM2.5's impact on COVID-19 susceptibility through AI, epidemiology, and genomics
Guoqing Feng (Tsinghua University, China)

Geospatial analysis of COVID-19 in uMgungundlovu district, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa
Radiya Gangat (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)

Discordance in self-reported SARS-CoV-2 infection and seroprevalence among a triad of learners their parents and teachers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Reshmi Dassaye (South African Medical Research Council, South Africa)

The role of SARS-CoV-2 variant in post-COVID recovery: results from a population-based cohort study
Sophie Diexer (Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany)

Adiposity and severe COVID-19, lower respiratory tract infections, and upper respiratory tract infections in the UK Biobank prospective study
Bastian Bohrmann (University of Oxford, United Kingdom)

From agent-based scenario simulations of disease dynamics to expert support on public health interventions
Michael Moeckel (University of Applied Sciences Aschaffenburg, Germany)

Prediction of intensive care unit (ICU) admission in COVID-19 patients in Brazil: a multicentric machine learning analysis
Alexandre Chiavegatto Filho (University of Sao Paulo, Brazil)

Factors associated with COVID-19 mortality among hospitalized patients in the North‒West Province, South Africa, 2020-2022
Lavhelesani Negondeni (South African Field Epidemiology Training Programme, South Africa)

Association between underlying comorbidities and in-hospital mortality among COVID-19 cases in Gauteng Province, South Africa, 2020 – 2021
Nchucheko Makhubele (South African Field Epidemiology Training Programme, South Africa)

Long COVID and abnormalities in multiple health domains: a deep phenotyping case-control study
Alba Fernández-Sanlés (University College London, United Kingdom)

Venue: Ballroom West

Assessing the role of vitamin D in cardiometabolic health: a longitudinal analysis of inflammatory markers in a children cohort
Rajini Nagrani (Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology, Germany)

Bypassing emergency service: decoding the drivers of self-referral during acute myocardial infarction
Karen Holland (Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Germany)

Prevalence of elevated cardiovascular risk among South African adults: trends and socioeconomic disparities 1998-2017
Annibale Cois (South African Medical Research Council, South Africa)

Cardiovascular comorbidities and complications in 800,000 hospitalised patients with COVID-19 from the International Severe Acute Respiratory and Emerging Infection Consortium
Christiana Kartsonaki (University of Oxford, United Kingdom)

Mapping multi-omics predictors of MRI-diagnosed non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in a prospective cohort of middle-aged and elderly Chinese adults
Yu-ming Chen (Sun Yat-sen University, China)

Personal activity intelligence and coronary heart disease in a healthy European population: the HUNT study
Javaid Nauman (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates)

Development of a predictive model for long-term cardiovascular disease risk after a large-scale disaster: the Fukushima health management survey
Shiho Sato (Fukushima Medical University, Japan)

Birth size and early growth indicators of adult cardiac size and function among Asian Indians: a population-based birth cohort study
Mahasampath Gowri (Christian Medical College, India)

Mortality from chronic non-communicable diseases in Brazil in 2021: analysis of the Global Burden of Disease study
Rafael Alves Guimarães (UNIFIL, Brazil)

Characterization of patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia in Costa Rica: a retrospective study of a single center
Javier Calvo (Universidad De Costa Rica, Costa Rica)

Venue: Meeting Block 1.41-1.44

Prevalence of food allergy remains high after changes in infant feeling policy in Australia
Victoria Soriano (Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Australia)

Double burden of malnutrition in Indian children: insights from National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-4 Analysis
Vartika Saxena (All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh, India)

Structural inequalities and public health policies evaluation: the Brazilian National Strategy for Prevention and Care of Childhood Obesity-PROTEJA case study
Fernando Colugnati (Federal University of Juiz De Fora, Brazil)

Developing flexible statistical models to study undernutrition among under-five children in India
Shambhavi Mishra (University of Lucknow, India)

Associations between the community food environment and fruit and vegetable and sugar-sweetened beverage consumption in children in the ECHO cohort
Christine Hockett (Avera Research Institute, United States)

Predictors of nutritional recovery time in children aged 6-59 months with severe acute malnutrition, Mozambique: survival analysis approach
Audencio Victor Victor (São Paulo University, Brazil)

Associations between stunting and high-ponderosity defined through weight-for-height or body-mass-index-for-age for overweight in under-five children
L Naga Rajeev (Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, India)

Antecedents and spatial variation of the dual burden of childhood stunting and underweight in India: a copula geoadditive modelling approach
Dhiman Bhadra (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, India)

Changes in growth trajectories in Brazilian children born between 2001 and 2014
Carolina Santiago Vieira (Centre for Data and Knowledge Integration for Health, Brazil)

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on nutritional status of 5.2 million Brazilian children: a quasi-experimental interrupted time-series study
Daniella Cavalcanti (Federal University of Bahia, Brazil)

Venue: Meeting Block 1.61-1.64

Intergenerational social mobility and depressive symptoms: evidence from a Filipino birth cohort
Lucy Barrass (University of Bristol, United Kingdom)

Lifecourse modelling and time-varying confounding: Identification of sensitive period for exposure to maternal psychopathology on childhood depression using DCHS data
Solomon Beer (University of Galway, Ireland)

Heterogeneous impact of air pollution exposures in midlife and late-life on cognitive trajectories in the WHIMS-Y cohort
Jiu-Chiuan Chen (University of Southern California, United States)

Miscarriage in relation to financial hardship in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood
Sharonda M. Lovett (Boston University, United States)

Interpregnancy intervals and behavioural outcomes in children: results from the ALSPAC birth cohort
Berihun Dachew (Curtin University, Australia)

Menopause transition does not accelerate age related weight gain
Luke Mahoney (University of Bristol, United Kingdom)

Childhood social and economic disadvantage and the risk of uterine fibroids among black women
Anissa Vines (University of North Carolina, United States)

Do the associations between body mass index and health conditions remain constant or do they change across generations?
Annette Dobson (University of Queensland, Australia)

Life course trajectories of body mass index in rural South India: Andhra Pradesh Children and Parents Study (APCAPS) 2003-2023
Chitra Sharma (University of Tasmania, Australia)

Adverse childhood experiences are associated with poor physical performance in adulthood: results from the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health
Amanda Machado (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil)

Venue: Meeting Block 2.41-2.46

Quantifying potential selection bias in observational research: simulations and analyses exploring religion and depression using a prospective UK cohort study
Jimmy Morgan (University of Bristol, United Kingdom)

Enhancing integration of administrative databases in South Africa's HIV program: validation of record linkage using non-representative gold standard
Evelyn Lauren (Boston University, United States)

Practical strategies for addressing bias in observational research: a worked example using meningococcal disease surveillance data in Aotearoa New Zealand
Amanda Kvalsvig (University of Otago Wellington, New Zealand)

A quantitative approach to aetiological triangulation: case study of beta-carotene and cardiovascular disease
Chin Yang Shapland (University of Bristol, United Kingdom)

Semiparametric g-computation to account for baseline confounding in observational studies with survival endpoints
Jessie Edwards (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States)

The fundamental role of linkage uncertainty in epidemiological analysis of big data
Jacob Bor (Boston University, United States)

Use of ratio variables in the analyses of compositional data: a simulation study
Georgia Tomova (University of Leeds, United Kingdom)

Improving research transparency in epidemiology via synthetic datasets when analysing sensitive or confidential data
Daniel Major-Smith (University of Bristol, United Kingdom)

Methodology for monitoring data quality in cluster studies: application to the TIMCI project
Helene Langet (Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Switzerland)

Causal mediation in models with categorical latent variables: an extended approach for analysis of complex pathways in epidemiology
Leila Amorim (Federal University of Bahia, Brazil)

Venue: Ballroom East

Association of community-level deprivation with breast cancer risk and mortality among women residing in southern states of USA
Kabisa Mwala (Cancer Diseases Hospital, Zambia)

Informing menopausal hormone therapy use: do the strengths of associations with breast and colorectal cancers depend on familial risk?
Robert MacInnis (Cancer Council Victoria, Australia)

Physical activity and the risks of breast cancer in the Korean hereditary breast cancer study
Youjin Hong (Seoul National University, South Korea)

Prospective examination of accelerometer-assessed physical activity, quality of life, and fatigue in breast cancer patients: results from the AMBER study
Jeff Vallance (Athabasca University, Canada)

Investigating the causal effect of previously reported therapeutic agents for colorectal cancer prevention
Ella Fryer (University of Bristol, United Kingdom)

Greater resveratrol intake is associated with a lower risk of colorectal cancer among Chinese population
Cai-Xia Zhang (Sun Yat-sen University, China)

Benzene exposure and risk of colorectal cancer in the Norwegian Offshore Petroleum Workers cohort
Ronnie Babigumira (National Institute of Public Health, Norway)

Female reproductive and hormonal factors with gallbladder cancer risk in Asia: a pooled analysis of the Asia Cohort Consortium
Aesun Shin (Seoul National University College of Medicine, South Korea)

Diet-wide analyses for risk of colorectal cancer: prospective study of 12,250 incident cases among 543,000 women in the UK
Keren Papier (University of Oxford, United Kingdom)

Racial inequities in cervical cancer mortality and the role of a conditional cash transfer programme: the 100 million Brazilian cohort
Joanna Guimarães (Center for Data and Knowledge Integration for Health, Brazil)

Venue: Ballroom West

Multiple mycotoxin exposure during pregnancy and its association with adverse pregnancy outcomes: a prospective cohort study in rural Bangladesh
Nicholas Kyei (Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany)

Age at menarche and pregnancy and perinatal outcomes: triangulating evidence from multivariable and Mendelian randomization analyses
Elisabeth Aiton (University of Bristol, United Kingdom)

Utilization of low-dose aspirin in pregnancies at moderate and high risk of preeclampsia: impact on pregnancy outcomes
Mulubrhan Mogos (Vanderbilt University, United States)

Association between peripheral leukocytes before preconception and their subsets and the risk of spontaneous abortion: a population-based retrospective cohort study
Long Wang (Lanzhou University, China)

Perinatal health outcomes of internal migrant women in Brazil: a nationwide data linkage study of the Cidacs birth cohort
Thiago Cerqueira-Silva (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom)

Inpatient hospital costs associated with stillbirths in the United States, 2016-2019
Wendy Nembhard (University of Arkansas, United States)

Metabolome signature in gestational diabetes mellitus is associated with adverse birth outcomes
Jinghan Wang (Nanjing Medical University, China)

Paternal cardio-metabolic conditions and risk of perinatal death
Shwe Sin Win (University of Bergen, Norway)

Association of hyperglycaemia, gestational diabetes liability with pregnancy outcome, and possible mediation: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study
Baoting He (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)

Incidence of preeclampsia and hypertensive disorders in pregnancy amongst Australian aboriginal women: The ARDAC study
Jacqueline Stephens (Flinders University, Australia)

Venue: Exhibition Hall

Biological age based on clinical biomarkers from multiple systems: development and validation at ELSA-Brasil
Amanda Machado (Universidade Federal De Minas Gerais, Brazil)

Elderly men and the use of health services in Brazil: Individual and contextual aspects
Rafael Moreira (Instituto Aggeu Magalhães (Fiocruz Pernambuco), Brazil)

Factors associated with quality of life in long-lived individuals
Tomás Vega-Alonso (Public Health Castilla y León, Spain)

Factors with Healthy Life Expectancy and Over 90 years in a Population of Older Persons Living in Longevity Areas in Japan
Akira Kimura (Gunma Paz University, Japan)

Gender, health and cultural influences on sexual practices among older people in South Africa
Makandwe Nyirenda (South African Medical Research Council, South Africa)

International patterns of prevalence of low eGFR in population-based surveys of working-age adults: The Disadvantaged Populations eGFR Epidemiology Study (DEGREE)
Mary Njoroge (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom)

Is cognitive decline associated with reduced walking speed in older adults? Results from ELSI-BRAZIL
Ione Schneider (Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil)

Long-term effects of evacuation on the physical function of older adults who evacuated following the Great East Japan Earthquake
Nobuaki Moriyama (Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Japan)

Physical activity, sedentary behavior with longevity and aging: observational and Mendelian randomization studies
Lin Xu (Sun Yat-sen University, China)

Prevalence of Chronic Diseases among the Elderly in Tunisia: Results from the National THES 2016 Survey
Ahlem Silini (Mahdia University Hospital, Tunisia)

“Rest of the folks are tired and weary”: Impact of historical lynchings on bio-cognitive health for adults racialized as Black
Paris Adkins-Jackson (Columbia University, United States)

Sex differences in the association between social support and adherence to the Mediterranean diet among individuals at high-risk of dementia
Ana Henriques (University of Porto, Portugal)

The association between alcohol use and chronic diseases' treatment outcomes among adults aged 40 years and above in rural South Africa
Rumbidzai Mupfuti (Wits/MRC Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Unit, South Africa)

The epidemiology of violence against the elderly in Brazil according to the type of aggressor
Rafael Moreira (Instituto Aggeu Magalhães (Fiocruz Pernambuco), Brazil)

U-Shaped Association between Leukocyte Telomere Length and Mortality from Natural Causes in adults from the ELSA-Brasil cohort
Amanda Machado (Universidade Federal De Minas Gerais, Brazil)

Worldwide data availabilities and gaps in studying healthy ageing and its inequities
Saman Khalatbari-Soltani (University of Sydney, Australia)

Venue: Exhibition Hall

A quantitative and qualitative analysis of existing Type 2 Diabetes operational data sources in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, 2018–2021
Leigh Johnston (South African Field Epidemiology Programme, South Africa)

Access to oral health services in the Xukuru do Ororubá indigenous land, Brazil
Lucas Santos (Instituto Aggeu Magalhães (Fiocruz Pernambuco), Brazil)

An assessment of the barriers in access to primary healthcare facilities in rural Bangladesh: An exploratory sequential mixed-method study
Khandakar Fatema (Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Bangladesh)

An ecological analysis of the relationship between poverty and snakebite in Cameroon
Armand Seraphin Nkwescheu (International Epidemiology Association, Cameroon)

Analysis of the Cazenga Municipal Tuberculosis Database Program, 2019-2023
Gabriel Cambanje (Faculdade de Medicina da UAN, Angola)

Beyond statistics: Network epidemiology to investigate contact tracing
Pavlos Alexandros Dimitriou (University of Cyprus, Cyprus)

Comparative Google Trends infodemiology study of search trends related to semaglutide in 25 countries
Jacques Raubenheimer (University of Sydney, Australia)

Confounding effect of a healthcare provider strike on TIMCI study outcomes in Senegal
Helene Langet (Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Switzerland)

Diagnostic accuracy of point of care tests for Schistosoma haematobium: a systematic review
Erica Draxl (University of Witwatersrand, South Africa)

Disease Outbreak Preparedness: A baseline assessment of infection prevention and control practices in heathcare facilities in Lagos, Nigeria
Olorunfemi Olonire (Lagos State Ministry Of Health, Nigeria)

Epidemiological Investigation of a Cholera Outbreak in Mpulungu District, Northern Province, May 2023
Ante Mutati (Zambia National Public Health Institute, Zambia)

Factors associated with Brought-in-Dead among deceased persons: A secondary data analysis of verbal autopsy, 2019 to 2022
Ante Mutati (Zambia National Public Health Institute, Zambia)

Field Epidemiology Training (FETP) in Ivory Coast assessment: Effect and Sustainability, 2016-2023
Otshudiandjeka Joseph Blaise (African Field Epidemiology Network, Côte d'Ivoire)

Health Services utilization and delivery during peak and non-peak periods of the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda
Veronica Kembabazi (Makerere University, Uganda)

Hypertension Surveillance System Evaluation in Mojo Town, Ethiopia, 2023
Bikila Gobena (Jimma University, Ethiopia)

Information systems and their data items for disaster response in local governments in Japan
Toshiyuki Ojima (Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Japan)

Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Healthcare Workers regarding the Notification of Foodborne Disease Outbreaks in South Africa, 2023
Mokgadi Mapitja (South African Field Epidemiology Training Program, South Africa)

Livestock Syndromic Surveillance System Evaluation: Turkana Kenya, 2018- 2023 May
Jane Akale (FELTP, Kenya)

Resurgence of diphtheria epidemics in Africa: Is Cameroon prepared to respond?
Linda Augustine Julia Esso Endalle Lovet (Ministère De La Santé Publique, Cameroon)

The use of a regional Retinopathy of Prematurity registry to perform a population based epidemiological study in an LMIC setting
Tshilidzi Van Der Lecq (University of Cape Town, South Africa)

Venue: Exhibition Hall

A Century of Change: Birth Cohort–Specific Patterns in Smoking Histories in Japan (1910–2050)
Phuong Nguyen The (Kitasato University, Japan)

A meta-analysis of intra-class correlation in understanding the effectiveness of interventions in cluster randomized controlled trials for major depression
Binukumar Bhaskara Pillai (National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, India)

Age at commencing smoking and risk of death in adulthood
Alicia Heath (Imperial College London, United Kingdom)

Alarming trends in Tobacco use in high school Tunisian adolescents: MedSPAD 2013-2021
Ahlem Silini (Mahdia University Hospital, Tunisia)

Assessing Gamotion's adaptation for revalidation centers: Enhancing Rehabilitation Perspectives
Fanny Buckinx (University of Liège, Belgium)

Correlates of sedentary behaviour among individuals at risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus in a low resource setting
Chad Africa (University of Cape Town, South Africa)

Coverage and vaccine hesitancy of influenza vaccination among reproductive-age women (18-49 years old) in China
Jue Liu (Peking University, China)

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Cape Town, South Africa: A Pilot cross-sectional study
Imen Ayouni (University of Cape Town, South Africa)

Determinants and influence of vaccine hesitancy on vaccine recommendations among healthcare workers in the Kano metropolis
Saleh Yusuf (Bayero University, Nigeria)

Development of a Tailored Semi-structured Interview Guide for Adults who Smoke and want to quit with Text Messaging
Sophia I. Allen (Penn State College of Medicine, United States)

Double burden of neglected tropical diseases and non-communicable diseases: A prospective case-cohort study in coastal Kenya
Michael Ofire (Amref Health Africa, Kenya)

Effect of parental supply of alcohol on young adult alcohol-related outcomes: A prospective cohort study
Philip Clare (University of Sydney, Australia)

Factors Influencing Hypertension in Patients Attending Hypertensive Clinic in Siaya County Referral Hospital, Kenya
Judith Odhiambo (Ministry of Education, Kenya)

Food consumption of postmenopausal women in times of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: a longitudinal study
Priscilla Rayanne Noll (Instituto Federal Goiano, Brazil)

From intra-familial childhood adversities to tobacco use: Assessing the mediating role of bullying victimization among Tunisian adolescents
Ahlem Silini (Mahdia University Hospital, Tunisia)

Gender based risk factors for adolescent motherhood in Zimbabwe: A cross-sectional study using nationally representative data
William Rudgard (University of Oxford, United Kingdom)

Health-seeking behaviour for Pneumonia, Diarrhoea and Malaria among caregivers of under-five children in Upper River Region, The Gambia
Kaddyijatou F. Jallow (University of Ibadan, Nigeria)

Improving Decision-Making for Smoking Prevention and Cessation with a mHealth Tool
Irene Tami-Maury (University of Texas Health Science Center, United States)

Passive Smoking with Sleep Quality among Adults from an Indigenous African Population: Results from the COMBAT-CVDs Study
Akinkunmi Okekunle (University of Ibadan, Nigeria)

Prevalence of co-occurrence of risk factors for chronic non-communicable diseases in adolescents in Brazil: population-based study
Rafael Guimarães (UNIFIL, Brazil)

Prevalence of Orthorexia Nervosa Among Young Adults in UAE
Mo'ath Bataineh (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates)

Prevalence of the use of electronic smoking devices in adults aged 18 years or over in Brazil: population-based study
Rafael Guimarães (UNIFIL, Brazil)

Smoked tobacco prevalence trends in 11 South American countries (1990-2019)
Irene Tami-Maury (University of Texas Health Science Center, United States)

Stages of change among the adult tobacco users in rural Bihar: A cross-sectional study
Bijaya Nanda Naik (AIIMS PATNA, India)

The effect of judicial changes on treatment demand for adolescent cannabis use in South Africa
Nancy Hornsby (South African Medical Research Council, South Africa)

The use of marijuana and tobacco products amongst University of Limpopo students, South Africa: Associated risks and Gender differences
Kotsedi Daniel Monyeki (University of Limpopo, South Africa)

Understanding excessive salt and alcohol consumption drivers: a qualitative socio-ecological study in Ghana
Joseph Mensah (University of Sheffield, United Kingdom)

Unraveling adolescent risk behavior patterns: insights from a Brazilian cross-sectional study
Cézar D. Luquine Jr. (Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil)

Venue: Exhibition Hall

A landscape analysis of Paediatric and Congenital Heart Disease services in Africa
Liesl Zühlke (University of Cape Town, South Africa)

Association of Blood Pressure and Blood Glucose with Body Composition amongst Ellisras Rural Black Young Adults Aged 21-30 Years Old
Kotsedi Daniel Monyeki (University of Limpopo, South Africa)

Association of blood pressure with fasting during Ramadan in heathcare workers of a specialized hospital of Bangladesh: A Longitudinal Study
Sohel Reza Choudhury (National Heart Foundation Hospital & Research Institute, Bangladesh)

Cardiovascular disease incidence by ethnicity in New South Wales, Australia
Fiona Stanaway (University of Sydney, Australia)

Clinical Epidemiology of Atrioventricular Septal Defects among Children at Windhoek Central Hospital, Namibia, 2015-2020
Lahja Ndapewa Omagano Ipinge (Ministry of Health and Social Services, Namibia)

Community-based strategies to improve health-related outcomes in people living with hypertension in Low Middle-Income Countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Solomon Nyame (Kintampo Health Research Centre, Ghana)

Deaths from Hypertensive Heart Disease with Heart Failure in São Paulo/Brazil from 2010 to 2022
Lisie Tocci Justo (Claretiano - Centro Universitário Rio Claro, Brazil)

Diabetes Management and Monitoring by HIV Status in South Africa: A Regression Discontinuity Analysis Using National Health Laboratory Service Data
Emma Kileel (Boston University School of Public Health, United States)

Diet, Lifestyle and Metabolic Syndrome in Rural and Urban Tanzania – A Cross-Sectional Study
Linda Paulo (Utrecht University, United Republic of Tanzania)

Geographical patterns of health service utilisation and early markers of chronic conditions amongst young Australian Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples
Jacqueline Stephens (Flinders University, Australia)

Hybrid Automated Oscillometric and Manual Auscultatory Device for Children in the Korea National Health Survey
Yu-Mi Kim (Hanyang University College of Medicine, South Korea)

Hypertension Surveillance Data Analysis, Ablekuma South District, Accra, 2022
Ebenezer Wireko (Ghana Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program, Ghana)

Machine Learning for mortality prediction in patients with infective endocarditis
Alexandre Chiavegatto Filho (University of São Paulo, Brazil)

Metabolic Syndrome in Fasting and Non-Fasting Participants: The UAE Healthy Future Study
Fatima Mezhal (New York University, United Arab Emirates)

Prevalence and Determinants of Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases among Prison Inmates in the City of Tete, Mozambique: A Cross-Sectional Study
Sancho Xavier (Institute of Collective Health, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Brazil)

Prevalence of myocardial infarction and cerebrovascular disease in persons aged ≥ 60 years: National Survey of Health of Panama 2019
Hedley Quintana (Gorgas Memorial Institute for Health Studies, Panama)

Quality of Intimate Relationships and Cardiovascular Risk Development: Insights from a UK Longitudinal Study
Hamid Reza Tohidinik (University of Bristol, United Kingdom)

Spousal educational attainment as a modifier of multiple risk factors for hypertension prevalence, awareness, and control
Long Wang (Lanzhou University, China)

The effect of BMI on the physical, emotional, and social state of adolescents in rural South Africa
Michelle Snijder (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa)

The need to consider the blood pressure circadian rhythm by ambulatory monitoring to improve cardiovascular prognosis at Mbour Hospital, Senegal
Ibrahima Mamby Keita (Ministry of Health and Social Action, Senegal)

The Silent Killer: Investigating Undiagnosed Hypertension in Bangladesh Using Evidence from a Nationwide Health Survey
Sohel Reza Choudhury (National Heart Foundation Hospital & Research Institute, Bangladesh)

Trends in cardiometabolic diseases and their risk factors in South Africa 1998-2017
Beatrice Nojilana (South African Medical Research Council, South Africa)

Using Waist Circumference as Predictor for Cardiovascular Diseases at Manzese, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania: A Community Based Cross-Sectional Study, 2023
Godbless Mfuru (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, United Republic of Tanzania)

Venue: Exhibition Hall

Adherence to Anti-Epileptic Drugs and Self-reported Availability and Affordability of the Drugs in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Bethlehem Moreda (Addis Continental Institute of Public Health, Ethiopia)

Awareness and attitudes regarding adverse drug events reporting in South Africa
Nokukhanya Ncube (North-West University, South Africa)

Caregivers’ self-medication practices for perceived Febrile illnesses among under-five children in Central River Region, The Gambia
Haita Ndimballan (Ministry of Health, The Gambia)

Climate, air pollutants and cardiovascular disease morbidity: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Stephaney Gyaase (Kintampo Health Research Centre, Ghana)

Combining multi-jurisdictional data for vaccine safety investigations of rare adverse events
Hannah Morgan (Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Australia)

Cross-Sectional Study Comparing Flood-related Emergency Department Diagnoses Overtime to Flood Plain and Social Vulnerability
Dhitinut (DT) Ratnapradipa (Creighton University School of Medicine, United States)

Evaluation of Quality of Life in Administrative Education Professionals in the Brazilian Federal Network
Matias Noll (Instituto Federal Goiano, Brazil)

Geographical and Socioeconomic Disparities in Adolescent Fertility Rates: Insights from Brazilian Municipalities
Aluisio Barros (Universidade Federal De Pelotas, Brazil)

Health science students' knowledge, attitude, and readiness towards epidemiology learning
Ali Artaman (Zayed University, United Arab Emirates)

Heatwave attribution and its effect on human health in British Columbia
Chin Yang Shapland (University of Bristol, United Kingdom)

Importance of the "One Health" approach in the Middle-East and North Africa Region
Salim Adib (American University of Beirut, Lebanon)

Individual, Household, and Neighbourhood-Level Influences on Eco-Anxiety in the Generation XXI Birth Cohort
Ana Isabel Ribeiro (University of Porto, Portugal)

Insights into epidemiology training in Africa: what competencies to cope with the challenges?
Tieba Millogo (African Institute of Public Health, Burkina Faso)

Investigation of possible changes in general medicine prescribing patterns before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: Analysis of medicines claims data
Shirié Van Rooyen (North-West University, South Africa)

Paraquat and Parkinson’s Disease: A Systematic Assessment of Recent Epidemiologic Evidence
Douglas Weed (DLW Consulting Services LLC, United States)

Shifts in Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease across Scandinavia: An International Collaboration
Anita Berglund (Karolinska Institutet, Sweden)

The role of USCDC in increasing epidemiologic capacity, pandemic preparedness, response, and stimulating sustainability at local, national, and regional levels
Rick Gelting (US CDC, South Africa)

The stage of Brazil’s National Health Promotion Policy implementation through official document records
Anya Vieira-Meyer (Fundação Oswaldo Cruz - Fiocruz Ceará, Brazil)

Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and measurement properties of Implementation outcome measures for a South African context
Yolanda Gomba (University of Cape Town, South Africa)

Understanding the challenges and opportunities to address non-communicable diseases facing climate-induced disasters in Mozambique
Tatiana Marrufo (Instituto Nacional de Saúde of Mozambique, Mozambique)

Urban Heat Island Exposure and Mortality: Findings from a 20-Year Follow-Up Study in the EPIPorto Cohort
Ana Isabel Ribeiro (University of Porto, Portugal)

Venue: Exhibition Hall

A Systematic Review of the Association between Long COVID and Mental Illness in Africa
Chioni Siwo (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)

Asymptomatic and subclinical infection of Middle East respiratory coronavirus in persons at the human-camel interface in Saudi Arabia
Khawater Bahkali (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom)

Burden and Associated Factors of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in Al-Buraimi Governorate, Oman
Hanan Al Marbouai (Saudi FETP, Oman)

Case control study: Factors associated with COVID-19, Instituto de Infectologia Emílio Ribas, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2021 and 2022
Ana Ribeiro (Instituto de Infectologia Emílio Ribas, Brazil)

Characteristics and outcomes of hospitalised patients with cancer and COVID-19: a global prospective cohort study of 800,000 individuals from ISARIC
Christiana Kartsonaki (University of Oxford, United Kingdom)

Classification of Covid-19 manifestations associated with post covid complications among patients attending the Covid`19 clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH)
Marren Bosire (Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya)

COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Related Factors among Thai Adults
Charuwan Manmee (Rajavithi Hospital, Thailand)

Difference in the percentage of antibodies with neutralizing potential for SARS-CoV-2 in the milk and blood of vaccinated breastfeeding women
Daniele Marano (Fiocruz, Brazil)

Financial, Supplies, and Human Resource Preparedness in Management of Covid-19 Pandemic Among Dental Facilities in Nairobi County, Kenya
Hazel Chematia (Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology, Kenya)

Learning to live with Coronavirus: Insights into Hospitalised Pregnant and Recently Pregnant Women suspected for COVID-19 infection in Malawi
Chikondi Chapuma (Malawi Liverpool Research Program, Malawi)

Outbreak of Non-COVID-19 Respiratory Tract Infections in Lusaka District, Zambia- November 2021
Emmanuel Tembo (Zambia National Public Health Institute, Zambia)

Post COVID Syndrome (Long COVID) in Healthcare Workers
Kasemsan Sarapee (Ministry of Public Health, Thailand)

Predictors of Prolonged ICU Stay Among COVID-19 Patients Admitted at a Tertiary Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa
Gracious Mkandawire (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)

Prevalence and Health Facility Enablers and Barriers for COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake among Adult Tuberculosis Patients Attending Clinics in Nairobi, Kenya
Boru Huqa Waqo (Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology, Kenya)

Prevalence and risk factors of Post-COVID Conditions (PCC) among adults in Busan, South Korea
Ha-Eun Son (Dong-A University, South Korea)

The Mojiang Mine Origin of SARS-CoV-2?
Jonathan Latham (Bioscience Resource Project, United States)

The Unspoken Wounds: Understanding the Psychological Impact on Healthcare Professionals Fighting COVID-19 in Pakistan
Saeed Ahmad (Tampere University, Finland)

Understanding Post COVID-19 Condition Risk: Exploring Hybrid Immunity and Contributing Factors
Sophie Diexer (Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany)

Unveiling The Impact of The Covid-19 Pandemic in The Brazilian Amazonia: A Comprehensive Analysis From 2020 To 2022
Blanca Guerrero (UFES, Brazil)

Venue: Exhibition Hall

Assessing the Risk of Health Impacts Associated with Asian Dust in Japan
Kazunari Onishi (St. Luke’s International University, Japan)

Dealing with multiple toxins exposures by leveraging ensemble learning techniques to investigate Chronic Kidney Disease
Nicholas Osborne (University of Queensland, Australia)

Epidemiological Profile of Disorders Related to Trauma and Occupational Stressors in Brazil between 2006 and 2023
Lisie Tocci Justo (Claretiano - Centro Universitário Rio Claro, Brazil)

Epidemiological profile of occupational depression in Brazil between 2006 and 2023
Lisie Tocci Justo (Claretiano - Centro Universitário Rio Claro, Brazil)

Food security status among informal waste pickers in Johannesburg, South Africa, 2018: A cross-sectional study
Thulani Moiane (National Institute for Communicable Disease, South Africa)

Health issues Costing among workers of Unorganized Sector: A systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Siva Santosh Kumar Pentapati (All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India)

Measuring the quality of care for children in Brazilian Primary Health Care services: a latent class analysis
Elzo Pereira Pinto Junior (Cidacs/Fiocruz, Brazil)

Mental Health in Medical Laboratory Workers following the COVID-19 pandemic
Kerry Wilson (National Institute for Occupational Health, South Africa)

Noise in the hospital and its health effects: Perceptions among staff working in a tertiary care hospital in India
Yukti Bhandari (Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, India)

Non-auditory effects of noise among staff working in a tertiary care hospital in New Delhi, India
Aritrik Das (Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, India)

Occupational Exposures and Gender Differences in the Risk of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Population-Based Case-Control Study
Yangwoo Kim (Hanyang University, South Korea)

Occupational exposures and Multiple Sclerosis: a case-control study in South Korea
Yangwoo Kim (Hanyang University, South Korea)

Prevalence and risk factors for work-related skin symptoms among seaweed workers in Tanzania
Dorothy Ngajilo (University of Cape Town, South Africa)

Sociodemographic and work-related factors associated with psychological resilience in South African healthcare
Thandokazi Mcizana (University of Cape Town, South Africa)

Venue: Exhibition Hall

Assessment of Tuberculosis Cases and associated factors with treatment outcomes in Meru County, Kenya, 2022
Abdiaziz Mohamud (Kenya Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program, Kenya)

Awareness and uptake of Hepatitis B vaccination among adolescents and young people in a tertiary educational institution in Nigeria
Khadeejah Hamza (Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria)

Challenges to malaria control and elimination: The West African ICEMR Perspective in Mali
Mahamoudou Toure (University Clinical Research Center, Mali)

Clinical Characterisation of Sepsis Among Patients Presenting at a Private Hospital in Lagos, Nigeria
Oludoyinmola Ojifinni (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa)

Clinical-Epidemiological Profile and Factors Associated with Viral Load Non-Suppression in People Living with HIV: Maputo Military Hospital (CITRA/MMH), 2019-2020
Eduardo Chicanequisso (Departamento de Saude Militar, Mozambique)

Ebola Sudan virus disease super-spreading, Uganda, 2022
Allan Komakech (Uganda National Institute of Public Health, Uganda)

Epidemiological profile of Malaria in the City of Kinshasa, DRC 2022
Blandine Kisangani (École De Santé Publique De L'université Dekinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Evaluation of malaria surveillance in government health facilities under Integrated Disease Surveillance Program in six districts of Chhattisgarh, India, 2023
Mogan Kaviprawin (Indian Council of Medical Research - National Institute of Epidemiology, India)

Exceptionally high proportion of malaria asymptomatic careers in the Akonolinga Health District, Centre Region, Cameroon: an important challenge for elimination
Laurentine Sumo (University of Ebolowa, Cameroon)

Factors affecting ART adherence among HIV-positive adherence club members in Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa: a cross-sectional study
Tariro Ndoro (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa)

HIV Pre-exposure prophylaxis data quality audit and system evaluation in Homabay town sub-county-Kenya, between 2021- June 2023
Brian Sigu (FELTP-Kenya, Kenya)

Incidence and description of reported cases of tuberculosis in the state of Amazonas Brazil
Juliana Magalhães (Universidade Federal Do Amazonas, Brazil)

Interventions to prevent post-tuberculosis sequelae
Kefyalew Alene (Curtin University, Australia)

Mapping tuberculosis prevalence in Ethiopia using geospatial analysis
Kefyalew Alene (Curtin University, Australia)

Modeling the impact of poverty reduction on Tuberculosis incidence in Latin America
Davide Rasella (Federal University of Bahia, Brazil)

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Among Tuberculosis Patients in Muscat, Oman, 2017–2020
Sumaiya AL Amri (Saudi FETP, Oman)

Prevalence and incidence of drug-resistant tuberculosis among contacts of patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Temesgen Akalu (Curtin University, Australia)

Status of Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment (TPT) among household contacts of the smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis cases in Kamrup district of Assam
Forhad Zaman (All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India)

Systematic review and meta-analysis of a randomized controlled trials of new long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) with pyrethroid-only for malaria control
Dereje Demissie (Saint Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Ethiopia)

TB cohort review in a low incidence country: A retrospective study of ten years of cohort review in Wales
Tamas Barry (Public Health Wales and Cardiff University, United Kingdom)

The effect of conditional cash transfers on tuberculosis incidence and mortality: a cohort study of 54 million individuals in Brazil
Davide Rasella (Federal University of Bahia, Brazil)

Utility of the SIRS criteria as a diagnostic tool for sepsis in the context of endemic malaria
Oludoyinmola Ojifinni (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa)

Venue: Exhibition Hall

Barriers and enablers of adverse drug event reporting in South Africa: a cross-sectional survey of medicine users
Nkengafac Villyen Motaze (North-West University, South Africa)

Childhood Trauma and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among Adolescent girls and young women in Mpumalanga, South Africa: A Cross-sectional Study
Siyanda Madala (Wits University, South Africa)

Cohort Profile: Mental COP - Mental Health Cohort Of Police officers in Korea
Inah Kim (Hanyang University, South Korea)

Conditional cash transfer program and mortality in people hospitalized for psychiatric disorders: a quasi-experimental analysis of Brazilian Bolsa Familia Program
Camila Bonfim (Centre of Data and Knowledge Integration for Health/Fiocruz, Brazil)

Depression as a Risk Factor for Mortality in Individuals Diagnosed with COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Marina Vilarim (Fiocruz, Brazil)

Effectiveness of a smoking cessation intervention for people with severe mental illness treated in ambulatory mental health care (KISMET)
Müge Kücükaksu (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Food Insecurity and Depression: A study in 3 Low- and Lower-middle Income African Countries
Joshua Kirabo Sempungu (Korea University, South Korea)

Has the Association Between Mental Disorders and Suicide among Youth Declined Over Time?
Fred Johansson (Karolinska Institutet, Sweden)

Hospitalization for Autism Spectrum Disorder in the 100 million Brazilian Cohort
Camila Bonfim (Centre of Data and Knowledge Integration for Health/Fiocruz, Brazil)

Influencing Factors of Depression in Residents of Long-Term Care in Lebanon
Heba Mohsen (Université De Limoges, France)

Loss To Follow Up from mental health care and associated factors in Neno District, Malawi: A retrospective cohort study
Haules Zaniku (Ministry of Health, Malawi)

Prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of mental health problems among South African health and rehabilitation sciences students during the COVID-19 pandemic
Itumeleng Ntatamala (University of Cape Town, South Africa)

Prevalence of self-reported depressive and anxiety disorders among medical doctors in the United Arab Emirates; A cross-sectional multi-center study
Maryam Mohammed Bashir (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates)

Prevalence, seeking help attitude and barriers to access to mental health services among adults in Oman 2023- Cross sectional study
Moza Albadi (Saudi FETP, Oman)

Risk factors associated with youth psychiatric hospitalizations in Brazil: a multilevel approach using data from the 100 million cohort
Lidiane Toledo (Centre for Data and Knowledge Integration for Health/Fiocruz, Brazil)

Sexual Harassment, Sexual Violence and Subsequent Depression and Anxiety Symptoms among Swedish University Students: A Cohort Study
Fred Johansson (Karolinska Institutet, Sweden)

Suicide, suicide attempts and self-harm in Moroccan prisons
Maha Aon (American University in Beirut, Lebanon)

The effects of mukbang watching on the mental health of South Korean adolescents
Julia Kaminska (Chungnam National University, South Korea)

Trajectories of Depression Symptoms According to Childhood Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: a study using a UK-based pregnancy cohort
Jiawei Huang (University of Bristol, United Kingdom)

Victimisation, depression and suicide: understanding interlinkages among youth in North India through structural equation modelling
Adhish Sethi (Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, India)

Venue: Exhibition Hall

A longitudinal analysis of loneliness and mortality in middle-aged Australian women: A causal inference approach
Philip Clare (University of Sydney, Australia)

Assessment of disability and its determinants among adult participants in Delhi: Findings from the Model Disability Survey in Delhi, India
Souvik Manna (AIIMS, India)

Association Between Socioeconomic Position and Depression and SuicidalIideation in Low and Middle-Income Countries in Southeast Asia: A Systematic Review
Lucy Barrass (University of Bristol, United Kingdom)

Change in Neighborhood-level Residential Eviction Over Time and Risk of Preterm Birth in African American Women
Shawnita Sealy-Jefferson (Ohio State University, United States)

Child Marriage, Sexual Violence, and Mental Distress among Adolescent Girls and Young Women: A Multi-Country Analysis
Ololade Julius Baruwa (University of Cape Town, South Africa)

Direct and Relative Effects of Education, Income, and Occupational Prestige on Health and Social Factors among Young Black Women
Anissa Vines (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States)

Exploring Unpaid Labor and Mental Health in Lebanon: A National Cross-Sectional Study
Ghada Saad (American University of Beirut, Lebanon)

Gender Inequality and Child Stunting: Intersections between Household Headship and Multiple Deprivations across 43 Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Ghada Saad (American University of Beirut, Lebanon)

Insurance for Better Health: Coverage of the Marginalized Under Health Insurance in India
Vishal Vishal (Central University of Jammu, India)

Machine Learning for Time Series of Absences and Return to Work with Adaptation of Public Employees
Adriano Dias (São Paulo State University/UNESP, Brazil)

Social Capital and Mental Health: The Role of Access to Social Network Resources
Ariane Rung (University of Nebraska Medical Center, United States)

Socioeconomic inequity and influence factors of inpatient service utilization in urban Shanghai from 2010 to 2021
Donghui Yang (Fudan University, China)

Socioeconomic Status and Depressive Symptoms: The Indian Study of Healthy Ageing
Bastian Bohrmann (University of Oxford, United Kingdom)

The Impact of Chronic Diseases on Labour Force Attrition during Concurrent Crises in Lebanon: A National Cross-section Survey in Lebanon
Stephen McCall (American University of Beirut, Lebanon)

The Impact of Social Protection Programs on Chronic Diseases Incidence among the Poorest: A Quasi-Experimental Study in Latin America
Daniella Cavalcanti (Federal University of Bahia, Brazil)

Work ability among formal and informal caregivers: a cross-sectional study
Adriano Dias (São Paulo State University, Brazil)

Venue: Exhibition Hall

A Decade of Public Health and Epidemiology Training in Africa: Experience from Mali
Lancina Doumbia (University of Sciences, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako, Mali)

Achieving Universal Health Coverage through Public Health Expenditure: An analysis of trends in 35 countries between 2000 and 2021
Henna Bhandari (Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, India)

Epidemiology Training in the West Africa Region: Lessons Learnt from a funded MPH Epidemiology and Biostatistics programme in Nigeria
Olufunmilayo Fawole (University of Ibadan, Nigeria)

Flipping the Classroom to Improve Learning in Epidemiology and Biostatistics Courses
Lynette Phillips (Kent State University, United States)

Improving learner self-efficacy in blended online and in-person teaching: findings from Imperial College London School of Public Health
Sungano Chigogora (Imperial College London, United Kingdom)

Improving sense of belonging in blended online and in-person learning: findings from the Imperial College London School of Public Health
Sungano Chigogora (Imperial College London, United Kingdom)

Integrating Physical Activity into Medical Curricula: Insights from the VANGUARD European Union Erasmus and Project in Portugal
Ana Barbosa (ISPUP, Portugal)

Investigation of Molecular basis for Colorectal cancers in Northern Tanzania
Ayesiga Herman (KCMC, United Republic of Tanzania)

Master in Field Epidemiology by blended-learning approach designed for students from West African Lusophone countries: Lessons Learned and Challenges
Mohsin Sidat (University Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique)

Mentoring Field Epidemiology Training Program trainees as a valuable contribution of consultants in limited resource countries – Successful Story Telling
Germain Bukassa Kazadi (Metas Solutions, Canada)

One Health approach for Rabies control by real time estimation of stray dog population in an Urban area
Muhammad Mushtaq (University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pakistan)

Post training formative supervision, an adjunct to the Frontline FETP in Cameroon, 2020-2023
Mirabelle Bayong (CAFETP-DLMEP, Ministry of Health, Cameroon)

Principles of Belonging in Health Research: Development and Evaluation of an Anti-Oppression and Equity Training
Vivian Qiang (McGill University, Canada)

South Asia Field Epidemiology and Technology Network (SAFETYNET): Best Practices in Building Field Epidemiology Capacity in India, 2018-2023
Srividya Kartik (South Asia Field Epidemiology and Technology Network, India)

Strengthening Data use, analysis and Supervision in rural USAID Action HIV supported regions of Zambia under PEPFAR-USAID
Ruth Maila (Right to care, Zambia)

Training researchers to achieve cancer health equity for Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders
Yvette Paulino (University of Guam, Guam)

Venue: Meeting Block 1.41-1.44

Air pollution from pregnancy to 18 years and cardiovascular health in young adulthood: findings from a UK birth cohort
Ana Goncalves Soares (University of Bristol, United Kingdom)

The perceived neighborhood walking environment in relation to ideal cardiovascular health in a nationally representative sample of the United States
Chandra Jackson (National Institutes of Health, United States)

Neighborhood greenspaces contribute to maintenance of leisure-time physical activity over eight-year follow-up ELSA-Brasil
Luciene Fatima Fernandes Almeida (Epidemiology Program in Public Health and Laboratory of Health and Environment Education, Brazil)

Greenspace and health in the UK Biobank cohort
Nicholas Osborne (University of Queensland, Australia)

Maternal exposure to oil spill and children's mental health: examining the mediating role of resource loss
Ariane Rung (University of Nebraska Medical Center, United States)

Associations of maternal and paternal multiple metals exposure with in vitro fertilization outcomes
Yangqian Jiang (Nanjing Medical University, China)

Fine outdoor particulate matter and behavioral problems in school-age children in Accra, Ghana
Youssef Oulhote (Icahn School of Medicine, United States)

Ambient PM2.5 and its associated trace elements in Johannesburg, South Africa: a health risk assessment study
Janine Wichmann (University of Pretoria, South Africa)

Gender differences in work-family conflict and mental health of Swedish workers by childcare responsibilities: findings from the SLOSH cohort study
Yamna Taouk (The University of Melbourne, Australia)

Venue: Meeting Block 1.61-1.64

Geospatial relationship between availability of health facilities and perinatal hepatitis B virus transmission prevention in Nigeria
Emeka Nwachukwu (United States Agency for International Development, United States)

Feasibility and acceptability of video observed therapy for pre-exposure prophylaxis use among pregnant and postpartum women: Cape Town, South Africa
Sumaya Dadan (University of Cape Town, South Africa)

Missed opportunities to prevent congenital syphilis in antenatal pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) services in Cape Town, South Africa
Dvora Joseph Davey (University of Cape Town, South Africa)

Genome-wide association study of inflammatory proteins in ALSPAC mothers and offspring
Neil Goulding (University of Bristol, United Kingdom)

Psychosocial profiles moderate the association between pre-pregnancy BMI and gestational weight gain among pregnant people of the Upper Midwest
Katherine Zieglar (Avera Research Institute, United States)

Impact evaluation of an mHealth intervention to improve reproductive and child health in South Africa: a cluster randomized controlled trial
Renay Weiner (Research and Training for Health and Development, South Africa)

Navigating reproductive hormones and autoimmune disorders
Kayleigh Easey (University of Bristol, United Kingdom)

Prevalence and predictors of depression among women in the first year postpartum: results from the Brazilian National Health Survey, 2019
Fernanda Rebelo (Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Brazil)

Effects of a multi-component menstrual health intervention on menstrual health, mental health, and education in Ugandan schools: a cluster-randomised trial
Kate Nelson (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom)

Neighborhood contexts across pregnancies: Aa population-based study of mobility in Pennsylvania, USA
Lisa Bodnar (University of Pittsburgh, United States)

Venue: Meeting Block 2.41-2.46

Relationship between discrimination and memory in older adults in Central and Eastern Europe
Dominika Seblova (Charles University Prague, Czech Republic)

Neighborhood disadvantage, biological aging, and psychosocial risk and resilience in heart failure incidence among black persons: a moderated mediation analysis
Ganga Bey (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States)

Structural racism and biological risks factors for Alzheimer’s disease/Alzheimer’s disease related dementias (AD/ADRD) among young adults in the United States
Taylor Hargrove (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States)

Racial discrimination predicts the incidence of type-2 diabetes in Brazilian adults: Elsa-Brasil study
Gabriela Lopes (Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Brazil)

Racial inequalities in incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events in ELSA-Brasil cohort: the mediating role of weathering
Amanda Machado (Universidade Federal De Minas Gerais, Brazil)

Associations between lifetime racial segregation, skin tone and situational racial discrimination: the biosocial impacts on black babies (BIBB) study
Jaime Slaughter-Acey (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States)

Racial and ethnic disparities in fecundability: a North American preconception cohort study
Lauren Wise (Boston University, United States)

Racial disparities in educational mobility and life satisfaction: insights from ELSA-Brazil
Amanda Machado (Universidade Federal De Minas Gerais, Brazil)

Ethnoracial disparities in childhood growth trajectories in Brazil
Helena Benes Matos da Silva (Federal University of Bahia, Brazil)

Brazil's Conditional Cash Transfer: the effects of the first 20 years on health and projections for the SDGs in 2030
Daniella Cavalcanti (Federal University of Bahia, Brazil)

Venue: Ballroom East

The seroprevalence of Q fever and its risk factors among occupational high-risk groups in South Korea
Byung Chul Chun (Korea University, South Korea)

Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever cases in South Africa: epidemiological characteristics and spatiotemporal trends, 1981–2020
Veerle Msimang (National Institute for Communicable Diseases, South Africa)

Epidemiological trends of Lassa fever at a new hotspot in North-Central Nigeria, 2018–2024
Oladayo Awoyale (Kwara State Ministry of Health, Nigeria)

The effect of conditional cash transfers on tuberculosis incidence and mortality: a cohort study of 54 million individuals in Brazil
Davide Rasella (Federal University of Bahia, Brazil)

Sex differences in Mycobacterium tuberculosis immunoreactivity risk in Blantyre, Malawi: a community-based prevalence survey
Mphatso Phiri (Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Programme, Malawi)

Mosquito ecology and malaria transmission in Guinea Savanna Zone to Taraba State, Nigeria
Tajudeen Lamidi (Federal Polytechnic Bali, Nigeria)

Malaria transmission intensity likely modifies RTS, S efficacy due to a rebound effect in Ghana, Malawi, and Gabon
Michael Emch (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States)

Survival analysis of cholera admitted at the Temporal Cholera Treatment Centre at the National Hero’s Stadium in Lusaka, Zambia
Nyuma Mbewe (Zambia National Public Health Institute, Zambia)

Characterization of wastewater treatment-adapted Klebsiella pneumoniae: implications for environmental AMR and pathogenicity
Markus Gaenzle (University of Alberta, Canada)

The effects of conditional cash transfer programs on AIDS and tuberculosis according to socioeconomic conditions: a 56.7-million Brazilians cohort study
Davide Rasella (Federal University of Bahia, Brazil)

Adiposity and infectious disease risks in UK Biobank
Rui Huang (University of Oxford, United Kingdom)

Venue: Ballroom West

Reassessing the link between adiposity and head and neck cancer: a Mendelian randomization study
Jasmine Khouja (University of Bristol, United Kingdom)

Using Mendelian randomization estimates to calculate the global burden of endometrial cancer attributable to overweight and obesity
Rebecca Squires (University of Bristol, United Kingdom)

Adiposity distribution and risks of 12 obesity-related cancers: a Mendelian randomization analysis
Emma Hazelwood (University of Bristol, United Kingdom)

Dissecting the contribution of circulating proteins to multiple myeloma risk: a Mendelian randomization study
Lucy Goudswaard (University of Bristol, United Kingdom)

Investigating the association between genetically proxied immune checkpoint protein inhibition and cancer survival using Mendelian randomisation
Tessa Bate (University of Bristol, United Kingdom)

Further exploring the independent effects of smoking and alcohol use on head and neck cancer: a multivariable Mendelian randomization study
Jasmine Khouja (University of Bristol, United Kingdom)

Lung cancer risk prediction models for Asian ever-smokers
Jae Jeong Yang (University of Florida, United States)

Quantifying the impact of cancer diagnosis on life expectancy by area-level socioeconomic groups in New South Wales, Australia
Md Mijanur Rahman (The University of Sydney, Australia)

Circulating metabolic markers and risk of pancreatic cancer: a case-subcohort study
Christiana Kartsonaki (University of Oxford, United Kingdom)

Lymphoid neoplasms in a South African HIV endemic setting categorised according to the WHO-HAEM5
Lillian Andera (University of Cape Town, South Africa)

Venue: Meeting Block 1.41-1.44

Sodium intake and cause-specific mortality among predominantly low-income black and white Americans
Alex Yoon (University of Florida, United States)

Association between area deprivation and premature cardiovascular mortality: an ecological study
Hyeon Chang Kim (Yonsei University College of Medicine, South Korea)

Prevalence and progression of chronic kidney disease among adults undergoing creatinine testing in South African public healthcare facilities: a study leveraging data from South Africa’s National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS)
Emma Kileel (Boston University School of Public Health, United States)

Husband smoking associated with wife’s incident hypertension and the cessation associated with decreased risk of hypertension: a national longitudinal analysis
Long Wang (Lanzhou University, China)

The effect of diabetes mellitus and hypertension amongst Indonesian Hajj pilgrims on Hajj health services
Masdalina Pane (National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Republic of Indonesia, Indonesia)

Prevalence and factors associated with hypertension among adults in rural areas of Patna, India: a cluster cross-sectional study
Alok Ranjan (All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, India)

Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in the community in 27 countries of the WHO African Region
Aboubakari Nambiema (Université Paris Cité, Inserm U970, Paris Cardiovascular Research Centre (PARCC), France)

Compositional modeling to estimate the associations of reallocating behaviors (sleep, physical activity, sedentary time) on blood pressure among black adults
Dayna Johnson (Emory University, United States)

Performance of the CKD-EPI equation in estimating glomerular filtration rate change over time in people with diabetes
Digsu Koye (University of Melbourne, Australia)

Venue: Meeting Block 1.61-1.64

Interaction of physical activity with VTI1A and TCF7L2 polymorphisms on colon and breast cancer incidences in a Japanese general population
Yuichiro Nishida (Saga University, Japan)

Comparison of polygenic risk scores for diabetes developed from different ethnic groups: a cross-sectional study in the Japanese population
Takuma Furukawa (Saga University, Japan)

The association between sleep quality and accelerated DNA methylation aging with metabolic syndrome in Korean adults
Hosun Lee (National Forensic Service, South Korea)

Genetic evidence for GLP-1 and GIP receptors as targets for treatment and prevention of MASLD/MASH
Jian Zhao (Southern University of Science and Technology, China)

A transcriptome-wide Mendelian randomization study assessing the causal role of CD4+ T cell gene expression profiles in colorectal cancer development
Benedita Deslandes (University of Bristol, United Kingdom)

Mapping genetic determinants of DNA methylation across early development
Anna Großbach (University of Galway, Ireland)

Discovering new breast cancer susceptibility loci and genes and improving risk prediction: results from the African-ancestry breast cancer genetic study
Wei Zheng (Vanderbilt University Medical Center, United States)

Mendelian randomization study of the on-target effects of long-term aromatase inhibitor use
Devleena Ray (University of Bristol, United Kingdom)

Building genomic epidemiology capacity for epidemic preparedness and response in Africa, the Mali University Clinical Research Center experience
Fousseyni Kane (University Clinical Research Center, Mali)

Venue: Meeting Block 2.41-2.43

Mode of delivery and long-term maternal depression/severe anxiety: findings from millennium cohort study
Elizabeth Bodunde (University College Cork, Ireland)

Identifying correlates of depressive or anxiety symptoms among adolescents and young adults in South Africa using household COVID-19 survey data
Audrey Moyo (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)

Early change in individual depression symptoms and later symptom severity during internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy
Fred Johansson (Karolinska Institutet, Sweden)

Predictors of labour market marginalization in psychiatric patients following internet-delivered psychotherapy: a MULTI-PSYCH study with clinical, registry, and genetic data
Björn Bråstad (Karolinska Institutet, Sweden)

Inflammatory biomarkers and the risk of psychiatric disorders: a prospective cohort study and a Mendelian randomization analysis
Yu Zeng (West China Hospital, Sichuan University, China)

Suicide in the compulsory mental care population in Sweden: a descriptive nationwide registry study
Leoni Grossmann (Karolinska Institutet, Sweden)

Suicide risk associated with a prior family history of suicide: a population-based linkage study using the 100 million Brazilian cohort
Flavia Alves (Center of Data and Knowledge Integration for Health (Cidacs), Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), Brazil)

Leveraging Big Data to Identify People at the Highest Risk of Suicide in South Africa
Veronika Whitesell (University of Bern, Switzerland)

Early-life socio-environmental factors associated with emotional-behavioural problems in childhood and adolescence: a South African nested cross sectional study
Cindy Pham (King's College London, United Kingdom)

Modern methods for assessing multiple ordered mediators: an application to understand the long-term mechanisms of an antisocial behavior prevention program
Alexandra Restrepo (University of Antioquia, Colombia)

Association between plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration and incident disabling dementia risk in Japan: a case-cohort study
Lu Yukai (National Cancer Center Institute for Cancer Control, Japan)

Venue: Ballroom East

HIV incidence and experiences for concurrent methadone and antiretroviral therapy use among opioid recovering addicts in Kisauni, Mombasa, Kenya
Nassoro Mwanyalu (Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program, Kenya)

Effect of antidepressant treatment on viral load non-suppression among people with HIV and depression in an urban clinic, United States
Catherine Lesko (Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, United States)

Aligning HIV treatment and hypertension clinic visits and dispensing as a first step toward service delivery integration in South Africa
Oratile Mokgethi (Health Economics and Epidemiology Research Office, South Africa)

Patient-centered care in enhancing Tuberculosis preventive treatment completion and uptake
Nozipho Musakwa (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa)

Time and motion study for a differentiated models of multi-month dispensing of antiretroviral treatment among stable HIV-infected adults in Lesotho
Constance Wose Kinge (Right to Care SA, South Africa)

ART interruption before antenatal care is associated with delivery viremia and postpartum disengagement among women in Gugulethu, South Africa
Bryan Leonard (University of Cape Town, South Africa)

Theoretical versus real-world preference for differentiated service delivery of PrEP among oral PrEP-experienced pregnant and postpartum women in South Africa
Nafisa Wara (University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine, United States)

Effect of point-of-care STI screening during pregnancy on vertical HIV transmission and adverse pregnancy outcomes in South Africa: modelling study
Dvora Joseph Davey (University of Cape Town, South Africa)

Trends in HIV-seropositivity and associated factors among young women attending STI services at Alexandra community healthcare centre, Gauteng Province, 2012-2021
Windy Sekgele (National Institute for Communicable Diseases, South Africa)

PrEP discontinuation and high HIV incidence in South African pregnant and postpartum women
Rufaro Mvududu (University of Cape Town, South Africa)

Venue: Ballroom West

Evaluation of lymphatic filariasis surveillance system in Coastal Region, Kenya, 2018–2023
Loise Ndung'u (Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program, Kenya)

Establishing an event-based surveillance for emerging viral pathogens in private sector hospitals of Kerala, India
Raman Swathy Vaman (Health Services, Government of Kerala, India)

Geospatial analysis of cholera spread in Lusaka District, Zambia: Oct 2023 - Mar 2024
William Ngosa (Lusaka Provincial Health Office, Zambia)

Surveillance of TB in the Western Cape: comparison of laboratory surveillance with the public-facing Western Cape TB dashboard (2023)
Nomathamsanqa Ndhlovu (National Institute for Communicable Diseases, South Africa)

Human immunodeficiency virus exposure and risk of sudden infant death syndrome: a cohort study
Halvor Sommerfelt (University of Bergen, Norway)

Factors associated with in-facility and out-of-facility COVID-19 related deaths, Free State Province, South Africa - March 2020 to March 2022
Brian Brummer (National Institute for Communicable Diseases, South Africa)

Single cleansing of the umbilical cord stump with chlorhexidine to prevent newborn infections: a randomized controlled trial in Uganda
Victoria Nankabirwa (Makerere University, Uganda)

Determinants of sub-optimal glycaemic control among patients enrolled in a medicine dispensing programme in Kwazulu-Natal: a cohort study, 2018–2021
Leigh Johnston (South African Field Epidemiology Programme Institute for Communicable Diseases, South Africa)

Trends and projections of child immunization in 33 African countries (2000–2030): a spatial-temporal Bayesian analysis for universal health coverage
Phuong The Nguyen (Hitotsubashi University, Japan)

Venue: Exhibition Hall

A Descriptive Analysis of Diphtheria Outbreak in Kano State, Nigeria: 2022 - 2024
Abiola Olagunju (Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Nigeria)

A geostatistical analysis of snakebite risk in Kenya
Shelui Collinson (Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom)

Anthrax Outbreak Investigation in Kazungula District of Southern Province, November 2023
Kelvin Mwakapushi (Ministry Of Health, Zambia)

Challenges and Best Practices from a Cohort Study on Aging Research in Rural Lebanon
Aya El Sammak (American University of Beirut, Lebanon)

Combining genomics and epidemiology to investigate rabies outbreaks in the Philippines
Mirava Coree Yuson (Field Epidemiology Training Program Alumni Foundation, United Kingdom)

Comparative Analysis of Lyme Disease Trends and Geographical Spread in Japan and South Korea: Insights from National Surveillance Systems (2005-2021)
Thao M.P. Tran (P95 BV, Belgium)

Comparative Mortality Analysis of the 2023/2024 Cholera Outbreak in Lusaka, Zambia: Community vs. In-Patient Cholera related Deaths
Danny Kabwe (Zambia National Public Health Institute, Zambia)

Developing and Evaluating a Disaster Management Assessment Tool for Health Care Practitioners (HCPs)
Sara Elshami (Qatar University, Qatar)

Economic Burden of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease in Beijing, China: A Comparative Analysis pre- and during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Ying Shen (Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, China)

Evolution of the quality of infrastructure and processes for immunization services within PHC in Brazil – 2011-2018
Valentina Martufi (Cidacs-igm / Fiocruz-ba, Brazil)

Foodborne Disease Outbreak in a Primary School for Girls, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2023: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Asma Al Hakmani (Saudi FETP, Oman)

Identifying High-Risk areas for Untimely Administration of Hepatitis B Birth Dose (HepB-BD) in Low-Middle Income Settings: A Spatial Epidemiological approach
Jacob Gizamba (University of Southern California, United States)

Impact of female healthcare workers in enhancing the delivery of postnatal care services through mobile health units in Afghanistan
Faiza Rab (Canadian Red Cross, Canada)

Instruments for the Assessment of Disaster Management among Healthcare Professionals: A Scoping Review
Sara Elshami (Qatar University, Qatar)

Knowledge and perceptions of various role players on the detection, reporting and investigation of foodborne disease outbreaks in South Africa
Genevie Ntshoe (National Institute for Communicable Diseases, South Africa)

Lack of Continuity of Care in Delivery of Health Services for Non-Communicable Diseases in India
Sangeeta Kansal (Banaras Hindu University, India)

Random Forest Model to Predict Antimicrobial Resistance in Escherichia coli from poultry using Machine Learning
Muhammad Mushtaq (University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pakistan)

Towards an African region free of meningitis by 2030: Vision, Challenges and Priorities
Andre Arsene Bita Fouda (World Health Organization African region, Congo)

Utilization and Determinants of Multi-Sectoral Approach in Zoonotic Disease Surveillance Among Animal and Human Healthcare Workers in Nakuru County, Kenya
Levi Cheptoyek (Jomo Kenyatta University Of Agriculture And Technology, Afghanistan)

Venue: Exhibition Hall

Advancing Human Papillomavirus screening in young women: The potential of Cytobrush self-sampling in Mbeya, Tanzania
Anifrid Mahenge (Nimr-mbeya Medical Research Centre, United Republic of Tanzania)

Associations Between Self-Rated Health and Mortality in the Norwegian Women and Cancer (NOWAC) Study
Ida Løken Killie (UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Norway)

Awareness of cervical cancer risk factors, symptoms and lay beliefs amongst women with cervical cancer in South Africa and Zimbabwe
Sudarshan Govender (University of Cape Town, South Africa)

Breast and cervical cancer screening facilitators and barriers in the state of São Paulo, Brazil
Carolina Luizaga (Fundação Oncocentro de São Paulo, Brazil)

Breast cancer in women below 40 reported to Sultan Qaboos Cancer Care Comprehensive Center, Retrospective cohort study, from 2002-2022
Mahim Al Balushi (Saudi FETP, Oman)

Device-based sedentary time is not associated with patient reported outcomes in breast cancer patients: results from the AMBER cohort study
Jeff Vallance (Athabasca University, Canada)

Does a one‑session sexual health education program improve sexual confidence in patients with cervical cancer? A transtheoretical model–based clinical study
Tao-hsin Tung (Wenzhou Medical University, China)

Effect of HPV vaccination on premature mortality due to cervical cancer: interrupted time series in São Paulo and Bahia, Brazil
Jessidenes Teixeira De Freitas Mendes Leal (Universidade Federal Da Bahia, Brazil)

Engaging Communities of the Nylon Health District in Cameroon Regarding For the Improvement of HPV, Vaccination Coverage
Jeanne Liliane Mbengue (Nylon Health District, Cameroon)

Evaluation of Dodoma cervical cancer population-based surveillance system at Dodoma Tanzania, January to December 2022
Godbless Mfuru (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, United Republic of Tanzania)

Geographic accessibility to breast and cervical cancer treatment in the Health Care Network of the state of São Paulo, Brazil
Luciane Duarte (Faculdade De Saúde Pública, Fundação Oncocentro De São Paulo, Brazil)

Health Facility-level factors that contribute to delayed diagnosis of cervical cancer among patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
Marthaclaire Zammit (Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya)

Hospital registration of mouth cancer among indigenous people in Brazil in one decade
Rafael Moreira (Instituto Aggeu Magalhães (Fiocruz Pernambuco), Brazil)

Identify druggable proteins of the association of chronotype on breast cancer, a two-step Mendelian randomization
Shan Luo (University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)

Identifying carcinogenic hazard of pharmaceutical agents: an update from the IARC Monographs Programme
Elisa Pasqual (International Agency for Research on Cancer, France)

Incidence, trends and patterns of female breast, cervical, colorectal and prostate cancers in Antigua and Barbuda, 2017-2021: A retrospective study
Andre Bovell (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)

Light to moderate alcohol consumption and risk of pancreatic and kidney cancer in the Norwegian Women and Cancer Study (NOWAC)
Fjorida Llaha (UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Norway)

Notification of deaths caused by breast cancer in the municipality of Araras/SP/BR between 2000 and 2022
Vitória Sari Sponchiado (São Leopoldo Mandic Araras, Brazil)

Novel Application of Spatial Analyses to Investigate Environmental Factors and Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer
Paul Romitti (University of Iowa, United States)

Oral contraceptives and the risk of squamous cell and adenocarcinoma of the cervix in the prospective Million Women Study
Karima Chiuri (Oxford University, South Africa)

Patterns of breast, prostate, oesophageal and cervical cancer incidence in South Africa: Population-based cancer registry Eastern Cape 1998-2021
Thendo Michael Ramaliba (University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa)

Racial/Ethnic Distribution of Participants in NRG Oncology Clinical Trials: 2014-2023
Paul Romitti (University of Iowa, United States)

Spatio-temporal Analysis of Use of Smokeless Tobacco (SLT) and Associated Factors Among Tribal Women in India
Ravleen Kaur Bakshi (Indian Council of Medical Research, India)

Using genetics to assess the role of acetate in ischemic heart disease, diabetes, and sex hormone-related cancers: Mendelian randomization study
Jie V Zhao (University of Hong Kong, China)

Venue: Exhibition Hall

An Investigation of Clinical and Epidemiological file of Rhodesiense Human African Trypanosomiasis in Vwaza area, Rumphi district, Malawi
Westain Tizgo Nyirenda (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)

Clinical prediction models are usually applied in clinical practice without proper substantiation of validity or impact: results from follow-up study
Luc Smits (Maastricht University, Netherlands)

Clinical Presentation, Risk Factors, and Outcome of Lassa Fever Among Pregnant Women in Southern Nigeria
Ifeanyi Emmanuel Abali (University of Ibadan, Nigeria)

Differential primary care psychiatry quotient: Is it a meaningful indicator of deeper integration of psychiatric care among primary care doctors?
Manjunatha Narayana Naik (NIMHANS, India)

Donor heart dysfunction and graft survival in liver and kidney transplants – a register-based study from Sweden
Carl Johan Svensson (Gothenburg University, Sweden)

Expanding access to dental treatment for the rural population: a critical-reflexive narrative on the incorporation of Atraumatic Restorative Treatment
Tainá Mafra (Instituto Aggeu Magalhães – Fiocruz, Brazil)

Natural History of Geographic Atrophy Imaged by OCT and Measured by Visual Acuity in Real-World Patients with Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Sara L. Gale (Janssen Research and Development, United States)

Prevalence of drugs resistance among Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from wound, ear and urine infections presenting to EFSTH from (2019-2021)
Ebriama Jallow (Bwiam General Hospital, Gambia)

Survival rate and factors associated with diabetic related lower extremity amputations between a rural and urban hospital in Eastern Cape
Aviwe Mgibantaka (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)

The association between post-dialysis recovery time and health-related quality of life among patients undergrounding regular hemodialysis: A cross-sectional study
Mujahed Shraim (Qatar University, Qatar)

Too much or too little? Evaluating the Parkland formula for fluid resuscitation after severe burns: retrospective analysis of adult patients
Annette Aigner (Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany)

Undiagnosed diabetes in Brazilian adults: estimates from the PNS 2013
Rodrigo Reis (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil)

Usability of Hydroxyurea for sickle cell disease patients in low-resource settings – retrospective cohort study in informal settlements, Nairobi, Kenya
Annette Aigner (Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany)

Venue: Exhibition Hall

Assessing healthcare interventions by health facilities in response to the effects of COVID-19 on service delivery for FSW in Ibadan
Claris Siyamayambo (University of Johannesburg, South Africa)

Correlation structure of social and sexual contact behaviour before the COVID-19 pandemic – an analysis using the German HaBIDS study
André Karch (University of Münster, Germany)

COVID-19 Cluster Investigation in Female Fitness Center, Muscat, Oman, February 2021
Sumaiya AL Amri (Saudi FETP, Oman)

Effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccine in preventing infection and disease severity: a case-control study from an Eastern State of India
Chandramani Singh (Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, India)

Factors Associated with COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among Forestry Employees in a Selected Municipality, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
Joy Mhlongo (University of Johannesburg, South Africa)

Factors associated with the acceptability of the coronavirus vaccine among adults in Kinshasa in 2022
Nakasala Mabudi Rodrigue (Ministry of Health, Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Factors associated with uptake of COVID-19 vaccine among pregnant women utilizing antenatal care services at Pumwani Maternity Hospital in Kenya
Nyawela Nyibil (Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, South Sudan)

Innovative interventions towards improving pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake among adolescent girls and young women during Covid-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Systematic review
Lerato Olifant (University of Johannesburg, South Africa)

Intention to receive COVID-19 and Influenza vaccines during pregnancy: A prospective cross-sectional study among pregnant women attending antenatal care
Imen Ayouni (University of Cape Town, South Africa)

Is Folic Acid Fortification associated with Higher Rates of COVID-19 Incidence or Mortality?
Wendy Nembhard (University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, United States)

Long-term association of society under COVID-19 pandemic on health-related outcomes: Outcome-wide study
Masato Nagai (Iwate Medical University, Japan)

Long-term impacts of COVID-19 infection on persistent symptoms in Sapporo city, Japan
Takashi Kimura (Hokkaido University, Japan)

Non-COVID-19 vaccine prescribing patterns before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
Nkengafac Villyen Motaze (North-West University, South Africa)

Post-vaccination SARS-COV-2 infections among vaccinated individuals tested at the Unam Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, June 2021 - May 2022
Nkemdilim Ndozi-Okia (Namibia Field Epidemiology Laboratory Training Program, Namibia)

Predicting COVID-19 Infection Among Older Syrian Refugees in Lebanon: A Multi-Wave Telephone Survey
Stephen McCall (American University of Beirut, Lebanon)

Prevalence and Health Facility Enablers and Barriers for COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake among Adult Tuberculosis Patients Attending Clinics in Nairobi, Kenya
Hazel Chematia (Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology, Kenya)

Real-world effectiveness of the CoronaVac vaccine in a retrospective population- based cohort in four Colombian Cities 2021-2022
Carlos Reina (Antioquia University, Colombia)

Venue: Exhibition Hall

Association Between Exposure to Combustion-Related Air Pollution and Multiple Sclerosis Risk
Lars Alfredsson (Karolinska Institutet, Sweden)

Association between ground-level ozone and Kawasaki disease in Seoul, South Korea
Byung Chul Chun (Korea University, South Korea)

Association of Naturally Occurring Water Fluoride Concentration, Geology of area and Prevalence of Dental Fluorosis: A Cross-Sectional Investigation from North India
Vartika Saxena (All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India)

Case-crossover study between PM2.5 and hospital admissions for respiratory diseases in Pretoria
Chantelle Howlett-Downing (University of Pretoria, South Africa)

Determinants of Indoor Air Quality: A Comprehensive Analysis of Household Factors Based on South Korean Data
Chunhoo Cheon (Kyung Hee University, South Korea)

Disparities in fine particulate matter benchmarking: A study in non-industrialised urban area of Pretoria, South Africa
Matome Mokganya (University of Pretoria, South Africa)

Influence of artisanal mining and environmental pollutants on food security in Southern Africa: a systematic review
Tatiana Marrufo (Instituto Nacional de Saúde of Mozambique, Mozambique)

Measuring patient hazard exposure – the missing middle in disaster mortality prevention
Gerard Finnigan (Deakin University, Australia)

Occupational inhaled agents constitute major risk factors for rheumatoid arthritis, particularly in the context of genetic predisposition and smoking
Lars Alfredsson (Karolinska Institutet, Sweden)

PM2.5 and soot levels in Kimberley, South Africa
Janine Wichmann (University of Pretoria, South Africa)

Probabilistic risk assessment of dietary exposure to aflatoxin through maize consumption
Sithembiso Msibi (University of Texas, United States)

Spatial Distribution of PFAS-Contaminated Public Water Systems and Incidence of Estrogen-Mediated Cancers among Women in Pennsylvania (USA)
Resa Jones (Temple University, United States)

The prevalence of asthma and allergic rhinoconjunctivitis among preschool children in South Africa
Mandla Bhuda (University of South Africa, South Africa)

Unsupervised machine learning to investigate joint effects of air pollution on respiratory hospital admissions in the VTAPA, South Africa
Janine Wichmann (University of Pretoria, South Africa)

Variation of Ambient PM2.5 Exposure and Thyrotropin Abnormality in 1.2 Million Chinese Reproductive-aged Women: a National Retrospective Cohort Study
Long Wang (Lanzhou University, China)

Venue: Exhibition Hall

A Metaphor for Epidemiology: Return to the Sea of Person Time
Douglas Weed (DLW Consulting Services LLC, United States)

A quantitative methodological approach to assess progress and challenges in women’s health and wellbeing in Exemplar countries
Paulo Neves (The Hospital For Sick Children, Canada)

Advancing Epidemiological Understanding and Response: A Comprehensive Review of Data Science and Data Sharing Strategies in the LAC Region
Larissa Marques (Oswaldo Cruz Foundation – Fiocruz, Brazil)

Approaches to Identifying health disparities by ethnicity using linked Australian Census data
Fiona Stanaway (University of Sydney, Australia)

Can we trust preprints when we need the newest data during outbreak response? An evaluation of preprints in the 2022
Kusala Pussegoda (Public Health Agency of Canada, Canada)

Chronic Conditions Prediction Methodology: Epidemiological Analysis in a Brazilian Self-Managed Health Provider
Weverton Vieira Da Silva Rosa (Caixa De Assistencia Dos Funcionarios Do Banco Do Brasil, Brazil)

Human Rabies Diagnosis in Mali: Example of an Onsite-Online Implementation in a One Health Approach
Zakaria Keita (University Clinical Research Center, Mali)

Implementation and validation of a Bayesian geostatistical modeling approach to estimate spatio-temporal patterns of RMNCH in Mali, 2000 - 2018
Mariame Ouedraogo (University of Toronto, Canada)

Incorporating multiple causes of death into estimation of fatal burden: Findings from Australia
Grace Joshy (Australian National University, Australia)

Mapping anesthesia-related randomized controlled trials in Sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review
Ameer Hohlfeld (South African Medical Research Council, South Africa)

MetaAnalysisOnline.com: An online statistical tool to perform a meta-analysis
Janos Tibor Fekete (Semmelweis University, Hungary)

Publication bias - a cross-sectional study of randomised trials in sub-Saharan Africa: ongoing challenges of research waste
Ameer Hohlfeld (South African Medical Research Council, South Africa)

Scoring disability-related events by WHODAS 2.0 12-item version by applying optimal cutoff point -Japanese Data
Hideto Takahashi (Teikyo Heisei University, Japan)

Switched Tularemia historical foci forecasted by Genetic Algorithm for Rule-Set Production modeling approach in Georgia, based the data from 2017-2022
Irma Burjanadze (National Center for Disease Control and Public Health, Georgia)

The Ethics of Causal Claims
Douglas Weed (DLW Consulting Services LLC, United States)

The New One Health Concept: A Transdisciplinary Approach from a Sectorial to an Integrated Health System
Zakaria Keita (University Clinical Research Center, Mali)

The role of evidence syntheses to support decision-making when evidence is rapidly evolving during a public health emergency
Kusala Pussegoda (Public Health Agency of Canada, Canada)

Utilization of Machine Learning Algorithms towards the strengthening of HIV testing: A Systematic Review
Musa Jaiteh (University of Johannesburg, South Africa)

Venue: Exhibition Hall

Analysis of the dynamics within the network of actors in One Health governance of the fight against AMR in Senegal
Mouhamadou Moustapha Sow (Laboratoire National De L'élevage Et De Recherches Vétérinaires, Senegal)

Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns in Pediatric Patients Using the WHO AWaRe Classification at a Quaternary Hospital in Nampula, Mozambique
Sancho Xavier (Federal University of Mato Grosso, Brazil)

Community Perspectives on Climate Change Communication
Poovendhree Reddy (Durban University of Technology, South Africa)

Deaths by unspecified diabetes mellitus with renal complications in the state of São Paulo between 2000 and 2022
Lisie Tocci Justo (Claretiano - Centro Universitário Rio Claro, Brazil)

Factors associated with the failure of the Keeping Girls in School program among school-going adolescent girls in South Africa, 2016-2019
Ruvimbo Nhandara (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa)

Factors associated with voluntary medical male circumcision in South Africa
Edith Phalane (University of Johannesburg, South Africa)

Insights into Pacific Islander health and disease through annotation of Micronesian-specific genetic variation
Tristan Paulino (University of Otago, Guam)

Intergenerational Dental Fear and Children’s Pattern of Dental Service Use: Data from the 2015 Pelotas Birth Cohort Study
Flávio Demarco (Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil)

Molecular characterization, antimicrobial resistance and virulence genotyping of Staphylococcus aureus from subclinical mastitis dairy cows
Ntelekwane George Khasapane (Central University of Technology, South Africa)

Molecular Identification of Canine Hookworks from Fecal and Sewage Specimens from Durban, South Africa
Annette Acholla (Durban University of Technology, South Africa)

Neighborhood Disadvantage and Canine Cognitive Dysfunction: An Unexpected Twist in the One Health Paradigm
Edward Peters (University of Nebraska Medical Center, United States)

Neurodevelopmental and mental health outcomes in a cohort of South African children: design and feasibility of the Safe Passage-BONO study
Priscilla Springer (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)

Occurrence of Hospitalizations for Causes Sensitive to Primary Health Care in indigenous people in Roraima, Amazon, Brazil 2011 to 2022
Felipe Tavares (Federal Fluminense University, Brazil)

One Health approach to manage multiple rabies exposures from an infected hyena in Vele Health District, Far North, Cameroon, 2023
Erick Yaya Aminou (Cameroon Field Epidemiology Training Program, Cameroon)

Out-of-hospital Mortality in Rural Areas of Mozambique: Trends, Patterns, and Risk Factors
Angélica Sotomane (Sofala Provincial Delegation of Mozambique Health Institucional, Mozambique)

Predictive Analysis of Hospitalizations due to Sickle Cell Disease Using Machine Learning in Bahia
Cristina Canavarro Rodrigues Fuezi Britto (Universidade De São Paulo, Brazil)

Rabies Knowledge and Prevention Practices in Gombe State: A Community-Based Comparative Cross-Sectional Study of Rabies Hotspot and Non-Hotspot Areas
Eugene Eugene (Nigeria Field Epidemiology Training Programme, Nigeria)

Regions with more educated women show higher family planning coverage and lower inequalities: a subnational analysis from 46 countries
Fernando Wehrmeister (Universidade Federal De Pelotas, Brazil)

Systematic analysis of Australia's and the Pacific Islands' regional geopolitical interactions: security and health in the context of climate change
Nicholas Osborne (University of Queensland, Australia)

Translating Research to Policy and Practice: A Case Study of Stakeholders Engagement to Improve Pharmacovigilance and Rational Medicine Use
Onyinye Akunne (University of the Western Cape, South Africa)

Violence Against Married/Common-Law Women in Brazil Between 2009 and 2022
Lisie Tocci Justo (Claretiano - Centro Universitário Rio Claro, Brazil)

Venue: Exhibition Hall

Adverse Pregnancy outcomes in the context of HIV infection: Data from a South African clinical study
Ranjana M. S. Gigi (University of Bern, Switzerland)

Atherosclerosis in HIV Patients Taking Antiretroviral Therapy: A Systematic Review
Elizabeth Huggins (Loyola University Chicago, United States)

Determinants of viral load suppression among adolescents on antiretroviral therapy in the Kingdom of Eswatini: a retrospective cross-sectional study
Londiwe Hlophe (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)

HIV testing and counselling among adolescents and youth in selected secondary schools in Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa
Tolulope Balogun (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)

Mortality and causes of death among HIV patients on Antiretroviral therapy in northern India: Retrospective hospital record based analysis
Pradip Kharya (All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India)

Multimorbidity among Aging People Living with HIV At Newlands Clinic: A Cross Sectional Analysis
Ardele Mandiriri (Newlands Clinic, Zimbabwe)

Non-disclosure of prior antiretroviral therapy exposure among treatment initiators in South Africa: estimates and barriers
Mhairi Maskew (Health Economics and Epidemiology Research Office, South Africa)

Postpartum continuity of care for women with HIV: impact of Option B+ in South Africa
Evelyn Lauren (Boston University, United States)

Predictors of viral load suppression among HIV+ women aged between 15-59 years in Zambia, an analysis of 2016 ZAMPHIA survey
Enock Lungu (Ministry of Health, Zambia)

Prevalence and factors associated with antiretroviral therapy adherence among farm workers living with human immunodeficiency virus in Limpopo Province
Phumzile Sithole (University of Johannesburg, South Africa)

Profile of children on antiretroviral therapy and factors associated with viral suppression in Cabo Delgado and Sofala provinces, Mozambique, 2018-2021
Florencia Cossa (Ministry Of Health, Mozambique)

Provider perceptions of the implementation context for interventions to support people returning to HIV care in Cape Town, South Africa
Tammy Phillips (University of Cape Town, South Africa)

Status quo on the implementation of differentiated service delivery in improving HIV treatment outcomes among sex workers in sub-Saharan Africa
Lifutso Motsieloa (University of Johannesburg, South Africa)

The burden of non-communicable diseases among people living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Maureen Moyo-Chilufya (University of Pretoria, South Africa)

Towards 95-95-95: Mid-Term Review of Tunisia's HIV National Strategic Plan 2021-2025
Ahlem Silini (Mahdia University Hospital, Tunisia)

Young People Living with HIV in Nairobi, Kenya: level of Utilization of Sexual Reproductive Health Services and associated factors
Nomsa Phiri (Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Malawi)

Venue: Exhibition Hall

An Empirical Study on Enhancing Immunisation Willingness Through Descriptive Norms
Da Huo (Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, China)

Assessment of Lassa fever reporting among healthcare workers in a Southwest State, Nigeria
Adewale Adejugbagbe (University of Ibadan, Nigeria)

Cholera Outbreak amongst training college students at Hammanskraal, South Africa, May - June 2023: A case-control study
Rixongile Malomane (National Institute For Communicable Disease, South Africa)

Does Shared Decision-Making Reduces Irrational Antibiotic Prescriptions for Acute Diarrhoeal Diseases by Primary Care Physicians? A Quasi-Experimental Study from India
Giridharan Selvamani (Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, India)

Exposure to arboviruses among patients seeking primary healthcare at uMkhanyakude District, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa April 2018 to February 2020: Cross-sectional study
Lerato Kgatswetswe (University of Pretoria, South Africa)

Health-Seeking behaviour for Febrile Illness among caregivers of children under 5 years across Malaria Endemicity zones in Kenya
Fezokuhle Khumalo (University of Witwatersrand, South Africa)

Health Services Uptake among female youth in Zimbabwe: A latent class analysis
Steven Azizi (Malawi Ministry of Health, Malawi)

Infection patterns of severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) among hospitalized patients in Beijing, China, from October to November 2023
Quanyi Wang (Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, China)

Investigation of Measles Outbreak in Bushbuckridge Sub-District, Mpumalanga Province, November 2022 - March 2023
Sonto Ndlovu (South Africa Field Epidemiology Training, South Africa)

Investigation of Measles outbreak in N'Beika Commune, Tagant Region, Mauritania, January 07 to 14, 2024
Mohamedou Hmeied Maham (AVoHC-SURGE, Mauritania)

Sero survey of Hepatitis B among 1-to-5-year children in Mayurbhanj district, Odisha (India)
Divyasree Bhat Kemmanaballi (ICMR - Regional Medical Research Centre, India)

Seroprevalence and associated exposure factors of human brucellosis among abattoir workers in Uyo metropolis, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Utibe Etim (University of Ibadan, Nigeria)

Seroprevalence of treponema pallidum in pregnant women at delivery time and neonates at Misisi Mini-hospital and Chawama General Hospital, 2022-2023
Nangoma Haambote (Ministry of Health, Zambia)

The impact of inaccurate assumptions about antibody test accuracy on the parametrisation and results of infectious disease models of epidemics
Veronika Jaeger (University of Münster, Germany)

The Prevalence and Factors Associated with Hepatitis B Virus Infection among Women of Reproductive Age (WRA) in Nigeria
Emeka Nwachukwu (United States Agency for International Development, United States)

Treponema Pallidum, Mycoplasma Hominis, and Ureaplasma Urealyticum in fertility patients in the United Arab Emirates
Rami H. Al-Rifai (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates)

Variability in uptake of the birth dose of hepatitis B virus vaccination in Nigeria: a multilevel analysis
Emeka Nwachukwu (United States Agency for International Development, United States)

Venue: Exhibition Hall

Analysis of the database of floods in Niger from 2013 to 2021
Abdou Idrissa Kindo (University of Diffa, Niger)

Burden of road traffic injuries in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990-2021: results from the Global Burden of Disease
Rafael Guimarães (UNIFIL, Brazil)

COVID-19 and the heightened Intimate Partner Violence among South African Adolescent Mothers
Nontokozo Langwenya (University of Oxford, United Kingdom)

Lightening injury disaster in Bangladesh - findings from Bangladesh Health and Injury Survey
Mohammad Jahangir Hossain (Centre for Injury Prevention and Research Bangladesh, Bangladesh)

Physician Experiences with Teleconsultations Amidst Conflict in Sudan
Mohammed Mahmmoud Fadelallah Mohammed (University of Bakht Alruda, Sudan)

Preliminary Findings of Drug Possession Law Change With Fatal Drug Overdose in Two States in the United States
Spruha Joshi (University of Michigan, United States)

Prevalence of Sexual Violence Perpetrated by Men and Women in a community sample in Argentina
Jorge Bruera (Consejo Nacional De Investigaciones Científicas Y Técnicas, Argentina)

Recent exposures to interpersonal violence and subsequent non-fatal overdose among female sex workers in Baltimore, MD
Pieter Baker (University of South Carolina, United States)

Repeated hospitalisation for intentional poisoning among older adults.A Swedish national register-based study
Lucie Laflamme (Karolinska Institutet, Sweden)

Risky sexual behaviour and sexual abuse among in-school and out-of-school adolescents in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State, Nigeria
Feyisara Ayodele (University of Ibadan, Nigeria)

Suicide among adolescents - an emerging public health issue in Bangladesh
Mohammad Jahangir Hossain (Centre for Injury Prevention and Research Bangladesh, Bangladesh)

The Pholela PLUS Study: An urban greening intervention to reduce the burden of community Non-Communicable Diseases and Injury
Ardil Jabar (University of Cape Town, South Africa)

Urban Violence and Community Health Agent Work Process
Anya Vieira-Meyer (Fundação Oswaldo Cruz - Fiocruz Ceará, Brazil)

Workplace Violence and its Manifestations in a Tertiary Health Institution, North West Nigeria
Khadeejah Hamza (Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria)

Venue: Exhibition Hall

Association between dietary patterns and the sodium and potassium ratio of the diet in pregnant women in two Brazilian cities
Marina Araujo (Fiocruz, Brazil)

Causal inference in nutritional epidemiology: methodological challenges, opportunities and future direction
Yohannes Adama Melaku (Fliinders University, Australia)

Concerns about undernutrition among children aged 6 to 59 months in a sub-Saharan African country: A cross-sectional study
Alphonsus Isara (University of Benin, Nigeria)

Does tea intake increase the risk of anemia? Evidence from a large prospective cohort and Mendelian randomization study
Jiao Wang (Sun Yat-sen University, China)

Effects of lifestyle changes and bariatric surgery on female sexual function in women with obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Matias Noll (Instituto Federal Goiano, Brazil)

Exploring depression among women of child bearing age and dietary diversity in mother-child dyads in Gauteng, South Africa
Nozipho Musakwa (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa)

Food insecurity and child mortality due to inadequate access to water and sanitation in Brazil
Dirce Marchioni (Universidade De Sao Paulo, Brazil)

Food intake-patterns on gestational weight gain and postpartum weight retention in women living with and without HIV, Cape Town-South Africa
Siphesihle Sithole (University of Cape Town, South Africa)

Fruit and Vegetable consumption and its associated factors among Indigenous Africans: Insights from the CHAIR Project in H3Africa Consortium
Akinkunmi Okekunle (University of Ibadan, Nigeria)

Meta-analyses of nutritional exposures must identify and distinguish between study estimands: a pilot study of an illustrative review
Georgia Tomova (University of Leeds, United Kingdom)

Moderate low-cost modifications in diet prevent a substantial number of deaths and mitigate environmental impacts in Brazil
Eliseu Verly Junior (Rio De Janeiro State University, Brazil)

Municipal Food Insecurity is associated with stunting in children younger than 5 years of age in Brazil
Dirce Marchioni (Universidade De São Paulo, Brazil)

Prevalence and factors associated with childhood malnutrition among the indigenous Orang Asli in Peninsular Malaysia
Tharani Loganathan (Universiti Malaya, Malaysia)

Prevalence of brown rice diet and its associated factors among adults in Japan: secondary analysis of national household surveys
Nayu Ikeda (National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Japan)

School meals and consumption of ultra-processed food in Brazilian adolescents
Matias Noll (Instituto Federal Goiano, Brazil)

The contribution of school meals to the diet quality of children in Canada: A hierarchical analysis of complex dietary data
Nicholas Grubic (University of Toronto, Canada)

Trends and inequalities in risk factors for non-communicable diseases in Brazil and the United States from 2007 to 2019
Fernanda Meller (University of Southern Santa Catarina, Brazil)

Ultra processed foods consumption by adolescents and its association with nutrient intake and double burden of malnutrition in Kenya
Milkah Wanjohi (Africa Population and Health Research Center, Kenya)

Venue: Exhibition Hall

Associated factors with Primary Health Care (Pre-, Per- and Post-natal Mother-Child couple follow-up) services use during COVID-19 pandemic, Senegal, 2020-2021
Ibrahima Mamby Keita (Ministry of Health and Social Action, Senegal)

Can tobacco control legislation targeted at the general population level influence prevalence rates of smoking during pregnancy?
Jennifer Dunne (Curtin University, Australia)

Determinants of Perinatal Mortality in a Public Referral Hospital - Kericho County, Kenya, 2021
Beatrice Kipkirui (Kericho Hospital, Kenya)

Determinants of short interpregnancy intervals
Jennifer Dunne (Curtin University, Australia)

Enhancing pastoralist women's knowledge of danger signs through home-based life-saving skills intervention in Northern Kenya: A quasi-experimental study
Dabo Galgalo (Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya)

Exclusive breastfeeding's determinants among children aged between 6 and 12 months in the Goudomp Health District in 2019
Ibrahima Mamby Keita (Ministry of Health and Social Action, Senegal)

Factors Associated with Preeclampsia Amongst First Nations Women from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States
Jacqueline Stephens (Flinders University, Australia)

HIV Infection During Pregnancy at Kisumu County Referral Hospital: A Surveillance Evaluation, 2021
Clara Andala (County Government of Taita Taveta; Ministry of Health, Kenya)

Long-term effect of musculoskeletal pain history and experimental pain responses on adolescents’ quality of life: a cohort study
Raquel Lucas (University of Porto, Portugal)

Machine Learning to Determine the Life Course Interplay of Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy/Preeclampsia and Kidney Health among Australian Aboriginal Women
Jacqueline Stephens (Flinders University, Australia)

Navigating the Listening Cycle: Our social media journey addressing menstrual concerns with COVID-19 Vaccination
Aishwarya Shetty (Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Australia)

Prevalence and factors associated with different contraceptive methods among target couples in rural Bihar: Community-based mixed methods study
Santosh Kumar Nirala (AIIMS, India)

Quality assessment of the gestational age to estimate the impact of the misclassification on stillbirth risk
Lays Marques (University of São Paulo, Brazil)

Severe maternal morbidity among US- and African-born Black women in California, 1997-2019
Safyer McKenzie-Sampson (Stanford University, United States)

Sleep quality and its impact on the mental health of pregnant women in southern Brazil
Antonio Augusto Schafer (University of Southern Santa Catarina, Brazil)

The role of access barriers on maternal healthcare uptake in sub-Saharan African countries: a propensity score-matched analysis
Gizachew Tessema (Curtin University, Australia)

Variations in the monthly spontaneous fetal mortality in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic
Mihoko Takahashi (Saitama Medical University, Japan)

Venue: Exhibition Hall

A longitudinal analysis of individual and structural determinants of adolescent sexual and reproductive health outcomes in Ethiopia
Silinganisiwe Dzumbunu (University of Cape Town, South Africa)

Association between mental health and social determinants of health among ethnic communities in Bangladesh: An intersectional study
Khandakar Fatema (Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Bangladesh)

Association of the Brazilian conditional cash transfer programme with preterm births using the CIDACS Birth Cohort
Elzo Pereira Pinto Junior (Cidacs/Fiocruz, Brazil)

Can Youth Employment Initiatives (YEIs) contribute to public health? An analysis of the health needs of young South African adults
Lisa Ware (Wits Health Consortium, South Africa)

Completion the Race/Color/Ethnicity item in the IDentification of patients at a university hospital
Julio Oliveira (University of São Paulo, Brazil)

Determinants of healthcare use among patients with hypertension in rural Ghana: an application of the Andersen-Newman model of healthcare utilization
Solomon Nyame (Kintampo Health Research Centre, Ghana)

Gender, race/skin color and control of arterial hypertension in ELSA - Brasil: intersectional approach
Gisseila Garcia Andrade (Universidade De Cabo Verde, Cabo Verde)

Gender, Race-Skin Color, and Diabetes Glycemic Control Trajectory in ELSA-Brazil: an intersectional approach study
Gisseila Garcia Andrade (Universidade De Cabo Verde, Cabo Verde)

Racial/Ethnic Differences in Healthcare Avoidance due to Anticipated Racial Discrimination
Allana Forde (National Institutes of Health, United States)

Social inequalities and childhood mortality in Brazil: a study involving the CIDACS Birth Cohort and the Brazilian Deprivation Index
Elzo Pereira Pinto Junior (Cidacs/Fiocruz, Brazil)

Social inequalities on cross-country comparison of CVD prevalence: a systematic review
Sílvia Fraga (Institute of Public Health University of Porto, Portugal)

The effect of job displacement on the onset of diabetes
Annette Bergemann (University of Groningen, Netherlands)

The status quo on routine health information management systems incorporating key population unique identifiers in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review
Mashudu Rampilo (University of Johannesburg, South Africa)

Unveiling Disparities: Reproductive and Perinatal Epidemiology Among Black Women in the United States
Charleata Battle (California State University, United States)

Venue: Exhibition Hall

A Multi-dimensional Approach towards Comprehensive Care and Prevention of Sickle Cell Disease in India: Experience from CSIR-Sickle Cell Anaemia Mission
Giriraj Ratan Chandak (CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, India)

Biomarkers4Pediatrics - International Multicohort Pediatric Biomarker Collaboration: A new global initiative pooling multiple studies to advance child and adolescent health
Timm Intemann (Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology, Germany)

Case Report: Plasmodium vivax infections in Northern Kenya detected by routine Acute Febrile Illnesses surveillance
Derrick Ochieng (Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kenya)

Cholera Outbreak in Nsama District, Zambia August 2023 - An Unmatched Case Control Study
Patricia Simuzingili (Zambia National Public Health Institute, Zambia)

Controlling Cancer in Burkina Faso: a research program to assess the acceptability and feasibility of the implementation of cancer registries
Samiratou Ouedraogo (University Joseph Ki-zerbo, Burkina Faso)

Epidemiological investigation of a food poisoning Outbreak at SI Gobs Secondary school, Omaruru District, February 2023
Carenn Inotila Megameno Shekudja (Ministry of Health and Social Services, Namibia)

Front-of-Pack Food Labeling (FOPL) as a Strategy to Address Non-Communicable Diseases in Nigeria: Challenges and Opportunities
Semnen Osakue (Choices International Foundation, Nigeria)

Guiding South Africa’s Malaria Elimination Interventions Using Molecular Epidemiology
Jaishree Raman (National Institute for Communicable Disease, South Africa)

Implementation of Integrated Sample Referral System in Ghana: Successes and Lessons from a Pilot Study in Two Regions, Jan-Nov 2022
Bernard Nkrumah (AFENET, Ghana)

Incorporating Social Determinants of Health into an HIV/AIDS Agent-Based Model: Network Relations, Power Mechanism, Behavioral Attributes, and Health Status Transitions
Davide Rasella (Federal University of Bahia, Brazil)

Integrated NCD care in Eastern Nepal: Strengthening health systems
Ujwal Gautam (KHDC Nepal, Nepal)

Integrating the WHO Package of Essential Non-Communicable Disease Interventions at Primary Health Care Level in India - Impact Evaluation Study
Anupam Parashar (All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India)

Targeting NCDs epidemic through community based interventions in low resource setting: An experience
Ujwal Gautam (KHDC Nepal, Nepal)

Venue: Exhibition Hall

A Cluster of Salmonella Cases in School Kids, Tsandi District, Omusati Region, Namibia - November 2023
Meameno Nghinamwaami (Namibia Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program, Namibia)

A Death Case Investigation of Human Rabies in Outapi District Hospital, Omusati Region, Namibia, April 2023
Meameno Nghinamwaami (Namibia Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program, Namibia)

An outbreak investigation of Typhoid fever in Riverside & Waluka compounds of Ndola district in April 2023
Francis Ngosa Mwenya (Zambia Field Epidemiology Training Program, Zambia)

Cutaneous Anthrax Outbreak investigation in Lumezi District, Eastern Province, October – December 2023, Using a One Health Approach
Abdul Mohsin Ashraf Mohammad (Zambia Field Epidemiology Training Program, Zambia)

Anthrax Outbreak Investigation in Sinazongwe District of Southern Province, Zambia, September 2023
Munsanda Susan Kapena (Zambia Field Epidemiology Training Program, Zambia)

Antimicrobial Resistance in Gauteng province, South Africa, 2014 - 2021
Nomathamsanqa Ndhlovu (National Institute for Communicable Diseases, South Africa)

Diphtheria outbreak in the prefecture of Siguiri in Guinea, April 2023 to 16 February 2024
Zoumana Koulibaly (Ministère De La Sante et de L'hygiène Publique, Guinea)

Drug Resistant Tuberculosis its Predictors among Patients Attending Directly Observed Treatment Short-Course Clinic at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja
Kayode Adeleke (Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria)

Epidemiological profile of animal brucellosis, Boké Prefecture 2019-2022
Mohamed Camara (Mohamed Camara, Guinea)

Evaluating emergency health and medical responses to disasters and public health emergencies
Gerard Finnigan (Deakin University, Australia)

Evaluation of MPox Surveillance System in Bayelsa State, Nigeria, 2017-2023
Walter Azibadighi (University of Ibadan, Nigeria)

Factors associated with non-completion of PENTA 3 vaccination in children from 3 to 11 Bababe district
Abd El Jelil Cheikh Zeini (Ms, Mauritania)

Investigating mortalities among children under-five in Livingstone district, Zambia: June to July 2023
Ruth Muwema (Zambia National Public Health Institute, Zambia)

Investigation into the Surge of Respiratory Infections in Zambia Army Training Camps, October 2023
Francis Ngosa Mwenya (Zambia Field Epidemiology Training Program, Zambia)

Investigation of cases of canine rabies in the Assaba region in Mauritania from April 9 to 14, 2022
Abd El Jelil Cheikh Zeini (Ms, Mauritania)

Investigation of mortality cases of Common Hippos in Niamey (Niger), April 2023
Abdou Idrissa Kindo (University of Diffa, Niger)

Machine Learning in Practice: Operational Lessons from South African Healthcare Facilities
Mmabatho Molebatsi (Aurum Institute, South Africa)

Meningitis Epidemics in sub-Saharan African meningitis belt from 2011 to 2023
Andre Arsene Bita Fouda (World Health Organization African region, Congo)

Meningitis Landscape Risk Analysis of Africa
Andre Arsene Bita Fouda (World Health Organization African region, Congo)

Mumps outbreak in a school X in Surajpur district of Chhattisgarh state, India, 2023-24
Mogan Kaviprawin (Indian Council of Medical Research - National Institute of Epidemiology, India)

Outbreak response capacity of Clinical and Public Heath Laboratories in Bayelsa State, Nigeria, 2023
Walter Azibadighi (University of Ibadan, Nigeria)

Outbreak study of Chickenpox in a private school in Muscat between August - November 2023
Mahim Al Balushi (Saudi FETP, Oman)

Public Health Action following Investigation on Increased Malaria Incidence in Kenyan Coastal Regions, 2021
Clara Andala (County Government of Taita Taveta; Ministry of Health, Kenya)

The outbreak of food poisoning in a specific Club restaurant in Muscat Region, Sultanate of Oman 2024
Fatma Ali (Saudi FETP, Oman)

Venue: Exhibition Hall

Assessment of Tunisia's Progress Towards Sustainable Development Goals in Health, 2022
Ahlem Silini (Mahdia University Hospital, Tunisia)

Consistent Condom and Lubricant Use and Associated Factors among Men who Have Sex with Men in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Abstract
Ratif Abdulai (University of Johannesburg, South Africa)

E-cigarettes use in Tunisian high school adolescents, 2021
Ahlem Silini (Mahdia University Hospital, Tunisia)

Enhancement of cause of death data comprehensiveness and quality in Tunisia: 2013-2021
Ahlem Silini (Mahdia University Hospital, Tunisia)

Formative research to co-create and determine the acceptability of intervention content designed to improve breastfeeding self-efficacy and outcomes in Soweto
Helene Cornelia Theunissen (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa)

Gambling-related issues in Tunisia: an emerging health concern in high school adolescents?
Ahlem Silini (Mahdia University Hospital, Tunisia)

Hand Hygiene in Medical Students: A Quasi-Experimental Study Comparing Two Active Training Approaches
Ahlem Silini (Mahdia University Hospital, Tunisia)

Influence of malocclusion on sleep bruxism and orofacial pain: Data from a study in school children
Noéli Boscato (Fupelotas, Brazil)

Influence of Tobacco Control related Facebook Messages in Bangladesh
Sohel Reza Choudhury (National Heart Foundation Hospital & Research Institute, Bangladesh)

Paternal tobacco smoking and attention deficit hyperactivity disorders in children: A meta-analysis
Berihun Dachew (Curtin University, Australia)

Relationship of tobacco smoking to cause-specific mortality: Estimates of smoking attributable deaths in Australia
Grace Joshy (Australian National University, Australia)

Risk behaviors and factors associated with quality of life and mental health of Brazilian federal employees
Matias Noll (Instituto Federal Goiano, Brazil)

Sleep bruxism and hair cortisol concentration in preschool children: A Brazilian birth cohort study
Marília Goettems (Federal Univiersity of Pelotas, Brazil)

Trends in Regional and Socio-Economic Inequalities in Tobacco Use among Men: An Analysis of Nigeria DHS (2003-2018)
Aminu Abubakar (St. Luke's International University, Japan)

Venue: Exhibition Hall

Age-specific incidence patterns of childhood cancer in two tertiary hospitals in Ghana from 2015 – 2019: A retrospective observational study
Johanita Burger (North-West University, South Africa)

Association between blood cholesterol and lung cancer risk: A Mendelian randomization study
Anindita Bhattacharya (Indian Institute of Technology, India)

Association of Dietary Patterns Derived by Reduced Rank Regression with Colorectal Cancer Risk and Mortality
Zegeye Abebe Abitew (Flinders University, Australia)

Declining Incidence of Mesothelioma in South Africa – 1986 to 2021
Judith Mwansa-Kambafwile (Wits Health Consortium, South Africa)

Dietary Indices and Risk of Lung Cancer Incidence and Mortality among Adults in US: Evidence from a Prospective Study
Tefera Chane Mekonnen (University of Adelaide, Australia)

Dimensions of fatigue up to five years after radiotherapy in an international multicentre cohort study of non-metastatic prostate cancer patients
Philipp Heumann (German Cancer Research Center, Germany)

Do Trends in Population-Level Risk Factors Explain Trends in Gastric and Oesophageal Cancer Rates: Evidence from SEER and NHANES databases
Linda Malulu (University of Zambia, Zambia)

Epidemiology of hypothalamic obesity in craniopharyngioma and other rare sellar and suprasellar tumors
Julia Beckhaus (Carl Von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Germany)

Fatigue in patients with hypothalamic syndrome – a cross-sectional analysis in the German childhood-onset craniopharyngioma cohort
Julia Beckhaus (Carl Von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Germany)

Impact of smoking/drinking prevalence on association between areal-level socioeconomic status and cancer mortality in Japan: A nationwide cross-sectional ecological study
Hiroshi Tsuge (Aichi Cancer Center Research Institute, Japan)

Improving cancer survival in Hungary: a nationwide epidemiology study in 2011–2019 on healthcare financial database
Zoltan Voko (Semmelweis University, Hungary)

Incidence of AIDS defining cancers and non-AIDS defining cancers during Pre-and Post-antiretroviral therapy era in Botswana
Anikie Mathoma (University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa)

Increasing incidence of prostate cancer in South Africa – 1986 to 2021
Judith Mwansa-Kambafwile (Wits Health Consortium, South Africa)

Integrated risk modeling approaches to reducing the global burden of cancer
Mary Beth Terry (Columbia University, United States)

Lung cancer incidence trends in South Africa; 2011-2021
Matshediso Mohlala (Wits Health Consortium, South Africa)

Potentially burdensome care at the end-of-life for cancer decedents: A retrospective population-level cohort study
Rebecca Mitchell (Macquarie University, Australia)

Prenatal and childhood immunization and the risk of childhood cancer in the German million children birth cohort: The PRECHIC project
Rajini Nagrani (Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology, Germany)

Radiation Exposure and Thyroid Cancer in Children and Adolescents Following a Nuclear Power Plant Accident: The Fukushima Health Management Survey
Tetsuya Ohira (Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Japan)

Risk factors for early-onset colorectal cancer: a nested case-control study within the National Health Insurance Service-Health Screening Cohort
Ji Yoon Baek (Seoul National University, South Korea)

Risk Factors of Colorectal Cancer after a Colonoscopy: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Australian Patients Aged 75 and Older
Molla Wassie (Flinders University, Australia)

SCOOP - Southern Co-operative Program for the Prevention of Colorectal Cancer
Molla Wassie (Flinders University, Australia)

Spatial Variation and Assessment of Factors with Incidence of Colorectal Cancer at Small Area
Getachew Dagne (University of South Florida, United States)

The impact of smoking on cancer incidence and mortality in the face of population ageing: the example of Germany
Ute Mons (German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Germany)

Total Serum Calcium and Renal Cell Cancer Risk: Potential Additive Interactions in a High Risk Cohort
Robin Wilson (Temple University, United States)

Venue: Exhibition Hall

A Digital Transformation Programme preconditioned the Automated COVID-19 Surveillance System in Denmark
Karina Moeller (Statens Serum Institut, Denmark)

An ensemble approach improves the prediction of the COVID-19 epidemic
Taesung Park (Seoul National University, South Korea)

Assessment of IgG Antibodies and T-Cell Immune Response Following Inoculation with Various SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis
Rami H. Al-Rifai (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates)

Changes in Mortality Rate Distribution and Regional Associated Factors at the Neighborhood Level in Seoul: A Comparative Analysis Pre-/Post-COVID-19
Byung Chul Chun (Korea University, South Korea)

Data Management system during the COVID-19 Pandemic in South Africa, 5 March – 26 July 2020: Key Lessons Learnt
Andronica Shonhiwa (National Institute for Communicable Diseases, South Africa)

Does global COVID-19 vaccine equity extend to trial participation and authorship on publications reporting COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial results?
Vaidehi Nafade (McGill University, Canada)

End-to-end surveillance systems in Kenya supports ongoing SARS-CoV-2 variant surveillance and global health security
Lucchi Naomi (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Kenya)

Examining Disparities and Protective Factors in COVID-19 Pandemic Related Mental Health Outcomes: A Louisiana-Based Study
Edward Peters (University of Nebraska Medical Center, United States)

Field Based Research in the Era of the Pandemic in Resource Limited Settings: Challenges and Lessons for the Future
Rubina Mulchandani (Public Health Foundation of India, India)

Food consumption of postmenopausal women in times of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: a longitudinal study
Priscilla Rayanne Noll (Instituto Federal Goiano, Brazil)

Has the Covid-19 vaccine had the same effectivity in regions with different violence levels?
Anya Vieira-Meyer (Fundação Oswaldo Cruz - Fiocruz Ceará, Brazil)

Immunoglobulin-G seroprevalence against SARS-CoV-2 and associated risk factors in Lahore, Pakistan; A population-based survey
Muhammad Mushtaq (University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pakistan)

Modelling duration of hospitalization of COVID-19 patients using Count and Hurdle Regression Model
Peter Nyasulu (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)

Modelling In-hospital Survival and Associated Factors Among Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19, Zambia, March 2020 to December 2022: Retrospective Cohort Study
Hellen Kaoma (Ministry of Health, Zambia)

Molecular epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in Healthcare Workers at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in South Africa
Jeanine Du Plessis (Wits-vida, South Africa)

Study of the Epidemiological Profile of Confirmed Covid-19 Cases in the Saint Louis Region March 21 to December 31, 2020
Mamadou Ndiaye (Mamadou Ndiaye, Zambia)

Transmission of respiratory infections in the households – a prospective study during the Omicron dominance in Germany
Rafael Mikolajczyk (Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenbergs, Germany)

Venue: Exhibition Hall

A Joinpoint Regression Analysis of Trends in HIV Incidence in Brazil over 20 Years
Denise Eliziana de Souza (Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Brazil)

A review of interventions for improving HIV testing services among men who have sex with men in sub-Saharan Africa
Kofi Atakorah-Yeboah Junior (University of Johannesburg, South Africa)

Adoption of eHEALTH for community monitoring of TB/HIV services and its predictors among staff of non-government organizations in Kampala, Uganda
Isabella Kisa (Makerere University, Uganda)

Applications of 4IR on the diagnosis and management of HIV among key populations in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review
Claris Siyamayambo (University of Johannesburg, South Africa)

Covid-19 impact on HIV care continuum among men who have sex with men in South Africa: a doctoral study protocol
Ramakgahlela Sebati (University of Johannesburg, South Africa)

Does U=U improve retention in care? Evidence from a pilot RCT in South Africa
Jacob Bor (Boston University, United States)

Etiology, antimicrobial susceptibility patterns and factors associated with bacteriuria among HIV-infected women attending PMTCT clinic at Bukoba Municipality, Tanzania, 2022
Eustadius Felician (Bukoba Regional Referral Hospital, United Republic of Tanzania)

Evaluating overlap between condomless sex and prevention-effective oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use throughout pregnancy and postpartum in Cape Town, SA
Kalisha Bheemraj (University of Cape Town, South Africa)

Evolving Trends in early ART Initiation in South Africa: An Analysis of Integrated HIV Program Data
Dorina Onoya (Health Economics and Epidemiology Research Office, South Africa)

Examining how pharmacies can reduce geographic inequities in pre-exposure prophylaxis facilities across the United States
Natalie Crawford (Emory University, United States)

Exposure to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP) and Safety Monitoring in Pregnancy: Importance of Objective Exposure Measurement
Dvora Joseph Davey (University of Cape Town, South Africa)

Factors Associated with Second-line Antiretroviral Drug Resistance among adults living with HIV in Homabay County, Kenya
Sarafina Sikwata (National AIDS and STI Control Programme, Kenya)

Implementation of Tuberculosis Preventive Therapy among People Living with HIV in the Volta Region, Ghana
Joyce Der (University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana)

Improved Data Quality and Availability: Use of “Insight”, Right to Care Zambia Data management system in USAID Action HIV sites
Marie Chantal Umuhoza (Right to Care, Zambia)

Key informants perspectives on HIV programs and policies for farm workers in South Africa
Nosimilo Mlangeni (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)

Mitigating new AIDS cases through poverty elimination by 2030: a Latin American perspective
Davide Rasella (Federal University of Bahia, Brazil)

Postnatal growth of HIV exposed and unexposed children prior and during COVID-19 pandemic
Vundli Ramokolo (South African Medical Research Council, South Africa)

Predictors of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis uptake and continuation among Adolescent Girls and Young Women during COVID-19 pandemic in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Jewelle Methazia (Ibis Reproductive Health, South Africa)

Social determinants of health associated with in-hospital mortality: a cohort study of 13,999 AIDS hospitalizations in low-income individuals in Brazil
Davide Rasella (Federal University of Bahia, Brazil)

Utilization of HIV Testing Services Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women Aged 15-24 Years in Kibra Sub County, Nairobi County
Onesmus Mutie (Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya)

What will it take for Eswatini to achieve the goal of Ending the HIV Epidemic by 2023 - An allocative efficiency analysis?
Cebisile Ngcamphalala (ICAP, Eswatini)

Venue: Exhibition Hall

A retrospective descriptive study assessing prevalence of antimicrobial resistance among all pediatric patients at Kamuzu Central Hospital, Malawi
Agness Chitedze (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)

Analysis of sentinel surveillance databases for malaria and its climatic factors in Senegal, from 2012 to 2019
Ibrahima Mamby Keita (Ministry of Health and Social Action, Senegal)

Antimicrobial Resistance of Candida Among Inpatients and Outpatients: A 5-Year Retrospective Analysis at a Tertiary Hospital
Anas Abu-Humaidan (University of Jordan, Jordan)

Caregivers Cerebrospinal Meningitis Infection risk perception, preventive practices, and vaccine utilization for under five children in The Gambia
Yankuba Samateh (Ministry of Health, The Gambia)

Descriptive Epidemiologic Pattern of Lassa Fever in Taraba State, Nigeria, 2018-2022
Eugene Eugene (Nigeria Field Epidemiology Training Programme, Nigeria)

Digital Approaches to Health at the Example of BlockRabies
Zakaria Keita (University Clinical Research Center, Mali)

Effect of an Antibiotic Stewardship Program in Non-University Children's Hospitals on Antibiotic Use: A Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial
Sophie Diexer (Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany)

Evaluation of the implementation of the strategic plan for surveillance and control of antimicrobial resistance 2018-2022 in Senegal
Ibrahima Mamby Keita (Ministry of Health and Social Action, Senegal)

Fear of a new pandemic: perception and prediction of monkeypox among the middle East general population
Mohammed Mahmmoud Fadelallah Mohammed (University of Bakht Alruda, Sudan)

Guidelines on quality assessment and reporting of mathematical modelling studies for infectious disease dynamics: A scoping review
Antonia Bartz (University of Münster, Germany)

Health system and environmental factors affecting global progress towards achieving End TB targets between 2015 and 2020
Haileab Wolde (Curtin University, Australia)

Incidence and mortality of sepsis in Australian public hospitals, a longitudinal nationwide epidemiology study of 739 hospitals
Ling Li (Macquarie University, Australia)

Integrated territorial analysis of the risk of dissemination of the 2021 epizootic outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Grand-Bassam
Ibrahima Mamby Keita (Ministry of Health and Social Action, Senegal)

Knowledge of Human monkeypox virus infection among healthcare providers and associated factors in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Sofonias Girma Bekele (Addis Continental Institute of Public Health, Ethiopia)

Lassa Fever Outbreak Investigation in Weija-Gbawe Municipality, Greater Accra Region, Ghana, 2023
Ebenezer Wireko (Ghana Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program, Ghana)

Preparedness for Diphtheria epidemic among healthcare workers (HCWs) in Kano State, Nigeria
Feyisara Ayodele (University of Ibadan, Nigeria)

Rate and Characteristics of Amputation Procedures in Sepsis Patients
Khalia Ackermann (Macquarie University, Australia)

Sepsis Survivors Readmitted with Sepsis or Pneumonia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Khalia Ackermann (Macquarie University, Australia)

The Prevalence and Determinants of Scabies at the Global Level: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Saptorshi Gupta (University of Auckland, New Zealand)

Venue: Exhibition Hall

Association between prenatal mercury exposure with birth outcome in Indonesia
Chihaya Koriyama (Kagoshima University, Japan)

Association of paternal age with secondary sex ratio and neonatal outcomes
Wenxue Xiong (Sun Yat-sen University, China)

Determinants of anemic status in children aged 6 to 59 months admitted to the Ngouri/Chad district hospital 2022
Marius Madjissem (Ministère De La Santé Publique Et De La Prévention, Chad)

Factors affecting follow-up visits of Pregnant Women in the Antenatal Clinic of a Primary health centre, Patna: A cross-sectional study
Sanjay Pandey (All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India)

Feasibility of retention of subsequent pregnancies in clinical trials: Incidence of subsequent pregnancies in women enrolled in the DolPHIN–2 studies
Amanda Marshall (University of Cape Town, South Africa)

Investigation into stillbirths at Ngouri/Lake Chad district hospital, 2022
Marius Madjissem (Ministère De La Santé Publique Et De La Prévention, Chad)

Magnitude, disparity and predictors of quality Antenatal care service: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Dereje Demissie (Saint Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Ethiopia)

Maternal exposure to domestic violence and health and nutritional outcomes of their offspring in Zambia
Chisa Shinsugi (National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, Japan)

Mid-trimester fetal growth and risk of diabetes in adolescence
Urme Sayeed (University of Tsukuba, Japan)

Nigeria's Family Planning Journey to 2030: Contraception Use in Sexually Active Young Women of A Tertiary Educational Institution
Khadeejah Hamza (Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria)

Paternal and maternal age and the risk of spontaneous abortion: a population-based retrospective cohort study
Long Wang (Lanzhou University, China)

Postpartum depressive symptoms in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Martins Nweke (University of Pretoria, South Africa)

Prepregnancy paternal smoking cessation reduces the risk of spontaneous abortion: a population-based retrospective cohort study
Long Wang (Lanzhou University, China)

Quality of antenatal care in Primary Health Care in Brazil: a latent class analysis
Valentina Martufi (Cidacs-igm / Fiocruz-ba, Brazil)

Risk Factors for Oral Clefts in a Tertiary Care Setting
Abdulamajeed Alharbi (King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Saudi Arabia)

Spatial-temporal distribution of preterm birth in China, 1990-2020: A systematic review and modelling analysis
Weihua Hu (Peking University, China)

Stratification of the determinants of postpartum depression in Sub-Saharan Africa: A secondary analysis of data from a published meta-analysis
Martins Nweke (University of Pretoria, South Africa)

The Effects of Brazilian Cash Transfers on Maternal Mortality using the 100 Million Brazilian Cohort: A population-based linkage study
Flavia Alves (Cidacs/Fiocruz, Brazil)

The impact of gestational weight gain on fetal and neonatal outcomes: The Araraquara Cohort Study, Brazil
Audencio Victor Victor (São Paulo University, Brazil)

The impact of incorporating virtual prenatal care visits on in-person healthcare utilization in Alberta, Canada
Nikki Stephenson (University of Calgary, Canada)

The role of community HIV prevention programs in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Eswatini
Ngabisa Sihlangu (World Vision Eswatini, Eswatini)

Trends and determinants of Perinatal mortality in Kisumu County, Kenya, 2019 - 2023
Brian Sigu (FELTP, Kenya)

Trends in Family Planning in 69 Low and Middle-Income Countries: Analysis of Health Surveys over the MDG and SDG Periods
Aluisio Barros (Universidade Federal De Pelotas, Brazil)

Unmet Need for Contraception among Women in Zaria, Nigeria
Khadeejah Hamza (Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria)

Utilization of antenatal care services among pregnant women in an urban informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya
Alice Ouma (Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kenya)

Venue: Exhibition Hall

Association between wheezing and environmental tobacco smoke exposure among preschool children in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
Joyce Shirinde (University of Pretoria, South Africa)

Asthma control amongst adolescents living in communities exposed to high levels of air pollution in South Africa
Funzani Takalani (University of Venda, South Africa)

Epidemiological characteristics of influenza in Beijing, 2021-2022
Wei Duan (Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, China)

Hospital Admissions for Respiratory Diseases in Preterm Children Under Five in Brazil: A Longitudinal Registry-Based Cohort Study
Thiago Cerqueira-Silva (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom)

Incidence of invasive Haemophilus influenzae disease in children <10 years in South Africa, 2010 - 2022
Ayanda Majenge (National Institute for Communicable Diseases, South Africa)

Modifiable risk factors for sleep apnea: evidence from meta-analysis of traditional observational studies and two-sample Mendelian randomization
Jiao Wang (Sun Yat-sen University, China)

Pneumonia Epidemiology in South Africa: A systematic review 1997-2023
Eunice Turawa (South African Medical Research Council, South Africa)

Prevalence of asthma, rhinitis and eczema symptoms and its determinants in children aged 6-7 years, Santiago island, Cabo Verde
Isabel Ines De Pina Araujo (Cabo Verde University, Cabo Verde)

Trends and patterns of tobacco smoking-related respiratory mortality in 3.4 million South African adults (35-74 years)
Tracy Glass (South African Medical Research Council, South Africa)

Venue: Exhibition Hall

A scoping review of the association between work-related psychosocial stress and depression over more than 20 years
Jean-Baptist du Prel (University of Wuppertal, Germany)

Causes and Determinants of Male Mortality in Mozambique from 2019 to 2022 Using Verbal and Social Autopsies
Milton Sengo (Mozambique National Institute of Health, Mozambique)

Complexities of Policy Co-Occurrence: An Analysis of Immigrant-Related Sanctuary Policies in U.S. Counties for Use in Epidemiologic Research
Danielle Crookes (Northeastern University, United States)

Decolonizing Public Health Law and Policy: Advancing the Recife Declaration on Racism as a Global Public Health Crisis
Rafael Moreira (Instituto Aggeu Magalhães (Fiocruz Pernambuco), Brazil)

Differential association between urbanization and suicide mortality by educational attainment in South Korea, 2013-2022
Ikhan Kim (Kosin University, South Korea)

Education-Related Structural Racism and Biological Risks Factors for Alzheimer’s Disease/Alzheimer’s Disease Related Dementias (AD/ADRD)
Taylor Hargrove (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States)

Epidemiology of Childhood Ear Surgery in South Australia 2007-2022: Insights into Socioeconomic Disparities and Indigenous Health
Jacqueline Stephens (Flinders University, Australia)

Exploring the Regional Disparities in Substance Use Among Indian Youth: A State-wise Comparative Analysis Using the WHO ASSIST Tool
Hari Shanker Joshi (AIIMS, India)

Hearing health pathways for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander children living in remote South Australia
Jacqueline Stephens (Flinders University, Australia)

Hepatitis C incidence among young people who inject drugs: Injection risk practices within the context of social networks and geography
Basmattee Boodram (University of Illinois at Chicago, United States)

Insights into the spatial epidemiology of Hepatitis C infection: Systematic synthesis of Area-Level Determinants and Spatiotemporal Analyses
Jacob Gizamba (University of Southern California, United States)

Longitudinal Neighborhood Residential Segregation and Epigenetic Aging Among Participants in a Nationally Representative Study of Adults in the United States
Chantel Martin (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States)

Sex differences in the association between social support and adherence to the Mediterranean diet among individuals at high-risk of dementia
Ana Henriques (University of Porto, Portugal)

Social determinants of trauma mortality in Mozambique, 2019 to 2020
Milton Sengo (Mozambique National Institute of Health, Mozambique)

Social Epidemiological factors for treatment delays among TIBI patients in Selangor, Malaysia
Shamsul Azhar Shah (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia)

Spatial analysis and multilevel modelling of HIV testing among women of reproductive age: Evidence from SADHS 2016
Matome Mokganya (University of Pretoria, South Africa)

Trusting Others Matters in Public Health: Exploring the Role of Interpersonal Trust on complying with COVID-19-Related orders in Australia
Rabia Khan (University of New South Wales, Australia)

Unveiling Vaccination Disparities: Findings from a Community-based Study of Children of Adolescent Mothers in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Camille Wittesaele (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom)

Zika in Brazil and knowledge production in social epidemiology based on traditional cohorts and large-scale linked health and social data
Enny Paixao Cruz (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom)

Venue: Exhibition Hall

Analyzing Health Research Priorities: Thematic Focus and Gaps in 2023 Submissions to Zambia's National Health Research Authority
Mubanga Mulenga (National Health Research Authority, Zambia)

Building bridges between existing public health institutions and functions through Global Health Security activities
Rick Gelting (US CDC, South Africa)

Challenges of co-production among multiple stakeholders in disseminating public health research at a data center in Brazil
Adalton Fonseca (Fiocruz, Brazil)

Countryside internship in an indigenous community: Repercussions on professional training and practice
Lucas Santos (Instituto Aggeu Magalhães (Fiocruz Pernambuco), Brazil)

Data discovery, linkage and preparation for public health research: An experience from two Latin American countries
Maurício Lima Barretto (Center of Data and Knowledge Integration for Health, Brazil)

Development and Implementation of a Longitudinal Study of Pregnant People and their Children in the Appalachian Highlands region, United States
Megan Quinn (East Tennessee State University, United States)

Enhancing Disease Surveillance: Zambia’s Cholera Tracker 2019 to 2024
William Ngosa (Lusaka Provincial Health Office, Zambia)

Evaluation of malaria surveillance system in Chadiza District, Zambia, 2021-2023
Kabeela Sambwa (Levy Mwanawasa Medical University, Zambia)

General use of multiple testing corrections in life sciences could boost replicability
Otilia Menyhart (Semmelweis University, Hungary)

Incidence trend of tuberculosis between 2010-2021 and an epidemiological profile of tuberculosis cases in 2021 in São Vicente, Cape Verde
Sandra Brito (Ministry of Health, Cabo Verde)

Leprosy Surveillance System Evaluation in Western Province, Zambia: A Cross-sectional Mixed Method Study 2019 - 2023
Kennedy Salipako (Levy Mwanawasa Medical University, Zambia)

MONID: A new sustainable and effective Infectious Disease Modelling Network in Germany
Berit Lange (Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Germany)

Pathfinder Studies: A Practical Approach to Overcoming Challenges in Health Research Through Collaboration and Innovation
Larissa Marques (Oswaldo Cruz Foundation – Fiocruz, Brazil)

Peoples-Praxis: Empowering graduates to extend and apply their skills and knowledge towards improving the health of their population
Nicholas Osborne (University of Queensland, Australia)

Pioneering a Unified Platform for Comprehensive Vaccine Safety Assessment – The Global Vaccine Data Network (GVDN) Initiative
Arier Lee (University of Auckland, New Zealand)

Sentinel surveillance of acute respiratory infections after Covid-19 pandemic. The experience of Castilla y León (Spain)
Tomás Vega-Alonso (Public Health Castilla y León, Spain)

Suspected Food Poisoning Outbreak Investigation, Chililabombwe District, Copperbelt, Zambia, 7th to 10th April 2024
Webster Kambinga (Zambia Field Epidemiology Training Program, Zambia)

The critical role of disease surveillance in CEPI’s 100 Days Mission
Emma Roney (Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, United Kingdom)

The Global Health Network Latin America & the Caribbean: strengthening capacity and data science initiatives and practices across the region
Larissa Marques (Oswaldo Cruz Foundation – Fiocruz, Brazil)

The Impact of Taskforce For Global Health’s Polio Surge Capacity Program in Responding to Multiple Outbreaks of Polioviruses In Africa
Victor Eboh (Taskforce for Global Health Incorporated, United States)

The “Our Future Health” Research Programme
Michael Cook (Our Future Health, United Kingdom)

The Role of Advocacy in Combating Cancer: Lessons from the South African National Cancer Registry
Lerato Malakoane (National Cancer Registry, South Africa)

Wastewater community surveillance can monitor circulating pathogens in near real-time
Fiona Els (National Institute for Communicable Diseases, South Africa)