5th International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2026)

The 5th International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2026) is the continent's largest public health gathering, hosted by the Government of Ethiopia and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).

## About this conference CPHIA 2026 runs November 23-27, 2026 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and is expected to draw more than 30,000 delegates, including heads of state, health ministers, researchers, and public health professionals from across Africa and beyond. The theme, "Africa's Health Security and Sovereignty: Transformation from health dependency and vulnerability to ownership and resilience," anchors six conference tracks covering global health architecture reform, pandemic preparedness, health financing, digital primary health care, local manufacturing of health products, and climate resilience. For Ugandan health workers, CPHIA is a rare chance to present research, meet regional counterparts and donors, and track continent-wide health security priorities that shape national policy.

## Who should attend - Public health researchers and academics with findings relevant to the six conference tracks - Government health officials and policymakers - Health innovators and product developers, especially in local manufacturing and digital health - Programme implementers working on pandemic preparedness or health financing - NGO and civil society representatives in African public health - Students and early-career professionals in public health

## What's available - Travel scholarships for participants whose abstracts are accepted - Tiered corporate sponsorship packages (reviewed on a rolling basis) - Opportunities to host side events or exhibit health innovations

## How to register or submit Submit research abstracts aligned with one of the six conference tracks through the official CPHIA 2026 website (cphia.africacdc.org) by the deadline below. The same deadline applies to proposals to host a side event or to exhibit. General registration had not yet opened at the time of writing; the site invites visitors to sign up for updates.

## Key dates - Abstract, side-event, and exhibition deadline: 15 September 2026 - Event: 23-27 November 2026, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

No fees are required simply to learn about this conference. Check Africa CDC's official site for the latest registration details.