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Category 2: Public Health Practice

Program experiences, best practices, policy implementation

Overview

This category is for reporting experiences in overcoming policy or programme barriers and demonstrating best practices in implementing effective prevention and control programming. This includes identification of service delivery issues and the presentation of evidence-based practices that programmes have adopted.

Abstract Structure Requirements

All public health practice abstracts must follow this specific structure and include each section with clear headings:

1 Background and Challenges to Implementation

Identify the context and the specific challenges to programme implementation. Clearly describe the problem or barrier that your program aimed to address and why it was important to overcome.

2 Intervention/Program

Briefly describe the intervention or program. How were the identified challenges overcome? What specific strategies or approaches were implemented?

Include:

  • • Description of the intervention/program
  • • Target population and beneficiaries
  • • Implementation strategies
  • • Resources utilized
  • • Timeline of implementation

3 Methods

Detail the methods, activities and implementation steps used to overcome the challenge. Describe the procedures and techniques used to collect and analyse information that informed your conclusions.

4 Results/Impact

Describe the results and impact of the project. Explain the potential application or benefit to other programmes. Define what worked, what did not work and the evidence that led to this determination.

5 Conclusions/Implications

Describe the public health practice implications of the results and summarise key recommendations. Highlight opportunities for future programme practice and implications for other programmes or settings.



Word Limit

Remember: Your abstract must not exceed 350 words in total, including all sections.

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