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Conference sub-themes and panels

Learn more about the subthemes of the 2025 Regional Health Promotion Conference and what events to expect.

Want to speak at one of our panels? Get in touch with us at regionaluhc@vsoint.org.

Sub-theme 1: Integrating Social Determinants of Health into UHC for Lasting Impact 

Plenary Sessions:

  • Integrating Intersectional Frameworks into National and  Subnational Health Plans: Advancing Health Promotion and  UHC

Panels:

  • Integrating Social Determinants of Health into Primary Health Care

Sub-theme 2: Building Resilience and Disaster Preparedness in Inclusive UHC

Panels:

  • Building Resilience and Disaster Preparedness in Inclusive UHC
  • Strengthening Local Capacities for Climate Resilience
  • Navigating the Intersection of Nutrition, Climate Adaptation, and  Health Systems Strengthening for UHC

Roundtables:

  • Advancing Global Health Security: Policy Innovations for Resilient and Prepared Health Systems

Co-Creation Labs:

  • Climate Change and Health Equity
  • Innovative Tools for Climate-Resilient Health Systems
  • Community-Led Approaches to Climate Resilience

Sub-theme 3: Community-Centred Innovations for Health Equity

Panels:

  • Role of Technology and Innovation in UHC
  • Addressing Barriers to Family Planning in Rural Areas

Roundtables:

Community Partnerships for Innovations in Health Equity

Co-Creation Labs:

  • Designing Youth-Friendly Spaces
  • Designing Care with Dignity
  • Addressing Barriers to SRHR Information and Service Access in Rural Areas

Sub-theme 4: Strengthening Health Equity through Multi-Sectoral Partnerships

Plenary Sessions:

  • Enhancing Multi-Sectoral Collaboration for UHC

Panels:

Promoting SRHR for People with Disabilities

Gender-Transformative Approaches for UHC

Masterclasses:

  • Forging Multi-Sectoral Partnerships for Health Promotion and Inclusive UHC

Roundtables:

  • Overcoming Barriers to Cross-Sectoral Collaboration
  • Advancing UHC: Cross-Ministry Initiatives (e.g., school health) programs

Sub-theme 5: Inclusive Financing and Social Accountability for Equitable UHC

Plenary Sessions:

  • Financing UHC – Equity and Quality

Panels:

  • Strategic Financing Models for Health Promotion and Equitable Health Systems
  • Developing M&E Systems to Track Progress Toward Intersectional UHC Goals

Masterclasses:

  • Innovations in Health Financing: Supporting Health Promotion  and Strengthening Health Systems for Sustainable UHC

Roundtables:

  • Engaging the Private Sector for Inclusive UHC: Opportunities and Challenges

Co-Creation Labs:

  • Citizen-Led Monitoring for Social Accountability
  • Data-Driven Decision-Making in Primary Health Care
  • Legal and Regulatory Reforms for Health Promotion and Inclusive Healthcare Access

Sub-theme 6: Inclusive Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights

Panels:

  • GBV Prevention and Response and Mental Health
  • SRHR and Adolescents: Advancing Health Promotion, Prevention, and Equitable Service Access
  • Addressing Harmful Cultural Practices: Pathways to Protecting Health and Promoting UHC

Masterclasses:

  • Intersectionality in Practice: Tools for SRHR Programmes

Roundtables:

  • Navigating Policy Challenges for Inclusive SRHR
  • Strengthening Commodity Security for Equitable Health Access

Download the conference themes and key sessions booklet (PDF, 8.42MB)

Want to speak at one of our panels? Get in touch with us at regionaluhc@vsoint.org.