Hybrid eventIn-person & virtual
March 15–17, 2027Singapore · Village Hotel Changi

4th Edition · International Public Health Conference 2025

March 24–26, 2025 · Singapore

71Speakers
80Presentations
24Countries

About IPHC 2025

IPHC 2025 was held from March 24–26, 2025, in Singapore, providing a focused platform for advancing public health research. The conference emphasized the scientific exploration of current challenges, evidence-based practices, and interdisciplinary approaches essential for improving population health outcomes. Scientific sessions addressed key areas such as epidemiology, infectious and chronic disease management, global health policies, digital health, primary care, mental health, environmental health, health promotion, and healthcare systems strengthening. The program also included discussions on health equity, community interventions, and emerging innovations across public health domains.

Scientific Programme

Day 129 presentations

  1. Principles and standards for designing and managing intelligent and ethical health and social care ecosystems

    Bernd Blobel · University of Regensburg

  2. Leveraging genAI and applied calculus for communicable disease control: Possible approaches for public health surveillance system in India

    GV Fant · JSPH International

  3. Association of diabetes outcome and atrazine exposure among Pennsylvania counties, 2011-2019

    Tia Warrick · Juniata College

  4. Novel anaemia therapy in chronic kidney disease: Expectations and myths of adverse drug reactions

    Sara Maria Majernikova · University of Oxford

  5. The social burden of multiple sclerosis in Georgia: Examining quality of life and sociodemographic factors

    Natalia Khutsishvili · The University of Georgia

  6. Utilizing AI to optimize EMS response to acute mental illness and resulting ER resource allocation

    Pierce wright · The Browning School

  7. The interdisciplinary care for PCOS patients

    Malgorzata Szczuko · Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin

  8. The number of steps taken as a buffer factor for stress in working people

    Yuma Kajiwara · University of Tsukuba

  9. Models of respite care and healthcare for the homeless in major U.S. cities

    Parth Sinojia · Rhodes College

  10. Impact of family structure on the health of farmers and herders on the Tibetan Plateau: A case study of Lhasa City, China

    Fan Yang · Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

  11. Trauma and infidelity: How infidelity may create trauma

    Stephen Claude HYATT · CALM International

  12. Assessing the awareness of adverse drug reaction reporting among Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) in Georgia

    Nino Silagadze · The University of Georgia

  13. Comparative study on quality of life in patients with stable angina taking Trimetazidine or Ranolazine as add-on therapy

    Atul Jain · Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences

  14. Collaborative empowerment strategies: The role of the health & fitness sector in managing global obesity

    Bob Esquerre · Esquerre Fitness Group International

  15. Exploring the impact of parental guidance strategies on the risk of online grooming in children and adolescents

    Chih Han Yang · Shu-Te University

  16. Facilitation strategies for improved use of an electronic immunization registry in Rwanda: An implementation research study

    Thaoussi Uwera · University of Rwanda

  17. Psychological immunity and health among young adults

    Abha Singh · C.S.J.M.U P.P.N. (P.G.) College

  18. Advances in crisis, emergency, and risk communication: Evidence-based public health strategies and practice

    Vincent Tiberius Covello · Center for Risk Communication/CrisisCommunication.net

  19. Digital transformation of maternal risk management: Insights and achievements

    Jianrong Xu · Project HOPE

  20. Person, drugs, and place: Developing a survey tool to measure overdose risk using a reddit survey panel

    Minna Song · Johns Hopkins University

  21. Health, communities and resilience: Lessons from a participatory budgeting programme

    Ifeoma Elizabeth Dan-Ogosi · University of West England

  22. Factors relating to the self-assessment of driving skill for members of silver human resource centers in rural areas

    Hiromi YONEZAWA · Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University

  23. Effect of pharmacovigilance awareness program on adverse drug reaction reporting: A three-year study from a Northern Indian hospital

    Anoop Kumar · Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission

  24. Effectiveness of Doxycycline as Post-exposure Prophylaxis (Doxy- PEP) for bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in Central Florida

    Humberto Lopez Castillo · University of Central Florida

  25. Managing resident aggression in the long-term care setting: A resident-centered de-escalation intervention

    Samantha Faller · Penn State University

  26. Study scalp electroacupuncture therapy for autism spectrum disorder

    Zhenhuan Liu · University of Chinese Medicine

  27. Nursing interventions for stress in patients with isolated pulmonary tuberculosis

    Shiho Akihara · Sapporo Medical University

  28. Empowered still enduring: The paradox of continuing domestic violence through lens of NHFS 5

    Vijay Kumar Singh · King George’s Medical University

  29. Artificial Intelligence (AI) in public health: Innovations, related challenges, and possible solutions

    Akhila Harinarayan · Information Services Group (ISG)

Day 225 presentations

  1. Gamification and enabling technologies in preventative healthcare

    David John Wortley · World Lifestyle Medicine Education Services

  2. Migration: A major challenge to health and safety at work

    Mark Fullemann · Practice & Experience GmbH

  3. Epidemiology of airborne viral infections of the upper respiratory tract worldwide

    Yann A Meunier · International Institute of Medicine and Science

  4. Examining social determinants of oral health for immigrant communities

    Jenn Lee · University of Pittsburgh

  5. Exploring barriers to immunisation in Te Taitokerau, the Northland Region of Aotearoa New Zealand

    Chien ju Ting · Auckland University of Technology

  6. Challenges in the diagnosis of lyme

    Dan Warren · Envita Medical Centers

  7. Economic impact of cancer care on tribal families in Meghalaya, India: A cross-sectional study

    Redolen Rose Dhar · Manipal College of Health Professions

  8. Fentanyl overdose harm reduction intervention: A quasi-experimental study in Southern California

    Neeraj Wadhwa · Department of Public Health, Los Angeles

  9. Assessment of burden among informal caregivers from HHC patients – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Daniela Patricia Santos Costa · Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs

  10. A contrast review of community health worker training programs and standardized education

    Michal J Plavsa · Ohio University

  11. Environmental temperature fluctuations induced response mechanism of bio-degrader Acinetobacter pittii C3 to fluorocorticosteroids degradation: Bioactivity, gene expression and metabolic pathways

    Bingxin Liu · Beijing 101 Middle School

  12. Impact of health promotional signages on staircase use: An interventional study at a tertiary care hospital in Lucknow

    Sumeet Dixit · Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences

  13. Marginalized and overlooked: The health needs of street dwellers in a city of North India

    Arvind Kumar Singh · Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences

  14. Perfect mate: The effects of mate selection criteria on the residents’ satisfaction with mate candidates

    Chong Lu · Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

  15. Building public health leadership capacity: Student perspectives on multicultural leadership training in higher education programme

    Ifeoma Elizabeth Dan-Ogosi · University of West England

  16. Participatory budgeting, health promotion and theatre production: A qualitative case study in North London

    Ifeoma Elizabeth Dan-Ogosi · University of West England

  17. How does trust in media with different political orientations influence college students’ booster intention: The mediating roles of confidence and skepticism in covid-19 vaccines

    Cindy Chen · Sam Houston State University

  18. Leveraging digital innovation to address public health challenges: Insights from the Young Africa Live (YAL) platform

    Catherine Sieberhagen · Reach Digital Health

  19. Community-Based Health Management Information System (CBHMIS): causes and distribution of maternal deaths in a high community death setting of Northern Nigeria

    Yahaya Shamsuddeen Suleiman · Katsina State Primary Healthcare Agency

  20. From descriptive epidemiology to intervention science: Lessons learned from the cardiovascular status of adults living with HIV in Panama

    Humberto Lopez Castillo · University of Central Florida

  21. The dietary situation in local families in the project site focusing on creating a sustainable nutritional system utilizing Moringa in rural Sierra Leone

    Chiemi Fujii · Nursing Course of Kochi Medical School

  22. Assessing neonatal mortality using CBHMIS: Causes, distribution, and implications for public health interventions in Northern Nigeria

    Bukar Abba Zarami · Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)

  23. Exploring barriers to immunisation in Te Tai Tokerau, the Northland Region of Aotearoa New Zealand

    Ineke Crezee · Auckland University of Technology

  24. Exploitation of emotional value in workplace settings affects depression, anxiety, and overall mental health among Chinese adults: Evidence from a convenience sample of a cross-sectional survey in the post-COVID era

    Yiwen Wang · Tsinghua University

  25. Recent advancements on long COVID in China: Insights from ClouDr

    Hongying Liu · ClouDr Group Limited

Day 326 presentations

  1. Aidiet intervention vs. Hormonal and immune-metabolic health in normal and overweight adolescent girls with polycystic ovary syndrome

    Malgorzata Mizgier · Poznan University of Physical Education

  2. Trends in the epigenetics human longevity: Sorting hope from hype

    Kenneth R Pelletier · University of California

  3. Utilizing health system male inclusive approach in HIV and maternal and child health services: Improved male partner, family and community transdisciplinary strategy

    Mathato Aumane · National University of Lesotho

  4. Dentogenic toxins and glymphatism: Their effects on the brain

    Manfred Doepp · HolisticCenter

  5. Characterization of the gut microbiota in adults with coronary atherosclerosis

    Yu Dong · Southeast University

  6. Diagnostic practices and associated factors among TB patients in Uganda, 2022

    Benigna Gabriela Namara · Uganda National Institute of Public Health

  7. Food poisoning outbreak caused by bacillus cereus at a secondary school in Uganda july 2023

    Benigna Gabriela Namara · Uganda National Institute of Public Health

  8. From crisis to care: Adapting lessons from Thailand to improve healthcare as a human right in the Northern triangle

    Simran Bath · Farmington High School

  9. Mapping evidence on HIV-positive status awareness among key and vulnerable populations in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Clement Avoka · Ghana Health Service

  10. Evaluating health literacy and community health workers: An interdisciplinary approach

    Michal J Plavsa · Ohio University

  11. From food deserts to stroke rates: How GIS can inform public health strategies in urban communities

    Parth Sinojia · Rhodes College

  12. Socio-demographic factors associated with poor glycemic control among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients at a tertiary health care facility: A cross-sectional study

    Rashmi Kumari · Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences

  13. Disparities of health trajectories between migrants and native residents: An empirical study in China

    Nan sun · Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

  14. From rural to urban: Conflicts and adaptation of multiple identities in migration

    Yue Yuan · Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

  15. Environmental Health Impact Assessment (EHIA) process for public health plants

    Vijayan Gurumurthy Iyer · Techno-Economic- Environmental Study and Check Consultancy Services

  16. A comprehensive ARIMA-LSTM hybrid model for accurate covid-19 time series forecasting in Malaysia

    Al Mahmud · Universiti Sains Malaysia

  17. Level and factors associated with zero-dose children in Mozambique

    Esperanca Lourenco Alberto Mabandane Guimaraes · Instituto Nacional de Saude

  18. Protecting the protectors: Mental health support for frontline healthcare workers during public health crises

    Mary Wambui Mathenge · Amref Health Africa in Kenya

  19. From hesitancy to demand: A case study of kenya's integrated approach to vaccination success

    Sarah Kosgei · Amref Health Africa

  20. Characterization of isolated strains of microorganisms from mineral, mountain and spring waters from France, Italy, England, South Korea, Japan, Netherlands, Austria, Spain and Bulgaria

    Nedyalka Valcheva · Vocational High School

  21. Transforming rural healthcare through professionalized community health workers: A model for universal health coverage in Uganda

    Pauline Picho Keronyai · Nama Wellness Community centre (NAWEC)

  22. Advancing public health entrepreneurship to foster innovation and impact

    Delia Teresa · Dokuz Eylul University

  23. Is India on a path to reduce tobacco industry influence in tobacco control? Findings from the global tobacco industry interference index for 2019-2023

    Sonu Goel · Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER)

  24. Tobacco control priorities in India: Development of a consensus statement

    Sonu Goel · Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER)

  25. Factors related to burnout amongst nurses at a private hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa

    Ongeziwe Dyasi · University of Johannesburg

  26. The role of AI in enhancing data security in healthcare

    Sabira Arefin · CEO Idmap.ai

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Speakers

Yann A Meunier

Yann A Meunier

International Institute of Medicine and Science · United States

Bob Esquerre

Bob Esquerre

Esquerre Fitness Group International · United States

GV Fant

GV Fant

JSPH International · United States

Neeraj Wadhwa

Neeraj Wadhwa

Department of Public Health, Los Angeles · United States

Jenn Lee

Jenn Lee

University of Pittsburgh · United States

Cindy Chen

Cindy Chen

Sam Houston State University · United States

Ineke Crezee

Ineke Crezee

Auckland University of Technology · New Zealand

Yu Dong

Yu Dong

Southeast University · China

Fan Yang

Fan Yang

Southwestern University of Finance and Economics · China

Chong Lu

Chong Lu

Southwestern University of Finance and Economics · China

Nan sun

Nan sun

Southwestern University of Finance and Economics · China

Yue Yuan

Yue Yuan

Southwestern University of Finance and Economics · China

Al Mahmud

Al Mahmud

Universiti Sains Malaysia · Malaysia

Abha Singh

Abha Singh

C.S.J.M.U P.P.N. (P.G.) College · India

Atul Jain

Atul Jain

Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences · India

Sonu Goel

Sonu Goel

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) · India

Rashmi Kumari

Rashmi Kumari

Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences · India

Sumeet Dixit

Sumeet Dixit

Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences · India

Minna Song

Minna Song

Johns Hopkins University · United States

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Scientific Committee

Yann A Meunier

Yann A Meunier

International Institute of Medicine and Science · United States

Bob Esquerre

Bob Esquerre

Esquerre Fitness Group International · United States

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IPHC 2025Michal J PlavsaOhio University · United States
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IPHC 2025Ifeoma Elizabeth Dan-OgosiUniversity of West England · United Kingdom
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