Learn more about the subthemes of the 2025 Regional Health Promotion Conference and what events to expect.
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Sub-theme 1: Integrating Social Determinants of Health into UHC for Lasting Impact
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
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
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
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
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
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.