Join the network meetings - Friday 14th Nov

Time (UTC+02:00) / Location Track Organiser
Abbreviations
Activity
Fri 14th
8:00-8:45
Room 12, 1st floor congress wing
EUPHA Child and Adolescent Public Health Section CAPH - Join the CAPH Network meeting

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Fri 14th
8:00-8:45
Room 15, 1st floor congress wing
EUPHA Health Technology Assessment Section HTA - Join the HTA Network meeting

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Pitch presentations - Friday 14th Nov

Time (UTC+02:00) / Location Track Organiser
Abbreviations
Activity
Fri 14th
9:00-10:00
Hall A
A. Economy of public health and well-being 9.A. - Pitch presentations: Innovations in health and well-being
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): A.M. Pulkki-Brännström (Sweden), Ayelet Berg-Warman (Israel)

Enhancing Student Wellbeing Through Nature-Based Social Prescribing: A Social Return on Investment
Mary Lynch (Ireland)

Health and Economic Consequences of Depressive Transitions in Prefrail Older Adults
Wenxin Zheng (China)

Where do we die? Socioeconomic and cultural drivers of End-of-Life locations using SHARE survey
Javier Lera (Spain)

Socioeconomic differences in alcohol-attributable mortality compared with all-cause mortality
Sandra Rados Krnel (Slovenia)

The Population Experience Observatory: A Community-Based Approach to Health in Rural Tuscany, Italy
Filippo Quattrone (Italy)

Invisible gaps: Socioeconomic inequalities in online health information seeking among older adults
Marianne Paimre (Estonia)

Fri 14th
9:00-10:00
Hall B
B. Tackling determinants of health EUPHA Behavioural science for public health initiative, ECDC, RIVM (Netherlands), ISCII, NIJZ (Slovenia), Department of Health (Ireland), UQAM (Canada), Concordia University (Canada), THL (Finland), London School of Economics (UK) 9.B. - Scientific session: Building a resilient society: global behavioural science to improve health emergency management
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Irina Ljungqvist (ECDC), Saskia Euser (Netherlands)

Psychosocial factors of resilience: Two mixed methodological from four European countries
Jet Sanders (Netherlands)

From Perception to Policy: insights for evidence-based preparedness policy in Slovenia and Ireland
Andreja Belščak Čolaković (Slovenia)

Cross national insights into pandemic preparedness from the iCARE study.
Simon Bacon (Canada)

From behavioural data to policy: How iCARE informed Canada’s pandemic preparedness response
Kim Lavoie (Canada)

Citizen social resilience: Conceptualising and enhancing collective capacity in times of crisis
Tuukka Tammi (Finland)

Fri 14th
9:00-10:00
Helsinki Hall
C. Chronic diseases, multimorbidity and non-communicable diseases 9.C. - Pitch presentations: Lifestyle, disease prevention and health inequalities
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Lorena Dini (EUPHA-HSR), Tianwei Xu (Sweden)

Short and long-term prevention of frailty with multidomain lifestyle intervention among older adults
Johanna Pöyhönen (Finland)

Predicting type 2 diabetes from concurrent mental disorders: findings from a French cohort study
Valentina Andreeva (France)

Barriers to colorectal cancer screening: insights and opportunities for enhanced participation
Dana Alsaialy (Saudi Arabia)

Overcoming workforce shortages to improve cervical cancer detection: a community approach in Ukraine
Anna Fenchak (Ukraine)

Social isolation and cardiovascular disease: mediation by health behaviors and metabolic factors
Eero Teppo (Finland)

Educational level and access to kidney transplantation: a 20-year cohort study in Italy
Claudia Marino (Italy)

Explaining the declining hip fracture incidence in Denmark 1999-2018. The Hip-IMPACT model
Kristin Holvik (Norway)

Fri 14th
9:00-10:00
Veranda 1
D. Climate change, environment and health Barcelona Institute for Global Health (Spain) 9.D. - Scientific session: Innovative global nature-based social prescribing interventions to promote wellbeing
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Jill Litt (Spain), Laura Coll-Planas (Spain)

Advancing holistic models of social prescribing: New evidence from six global studies
Jill Litt (Spain)

Global Results from the Fidelity Assessment of Six Friends in Nature Intervention Studies
Laura Coll-Planas (Spain)

Training facilitators for nature-based group intervention in five countries
Kaisu Pitkälä (Finland)

Fri 14th
9:00-10:00
Veranda 2
E. Digital health and Artificial Intelligence 9.E. - Pitch presentations: Improving digital capabilities
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Asta Kristine Håberg (Norway), Emmanouil Tsiasiotis (Italy)

The importance of telemedicine for a more sustainable Healthcare Service
Diego Ghirardini (Italy)

General perceptions of digitalisation and its impact on the use of digital health applications
Birgit Babitsch (Germany)

Sudden Increases in Health Utilization as a Predictor of Dementia Onset
Yewon Jung (Korea, South)

Media concept and IT-equipment at school as predictors for teaching digital health literacy
Lisa Stauch (Germany)

Community organisations using digital technology can improve public mental health outcomes?
Fiona Duncan (United Kingdom)

Social Media Influencers and Sexual Health: A Systematic Review of Communication Techniques
Marie Dinh (France)

Long-term consequences of adolescent social media use on mental health in young adulthood
Martina Zetterqvist (Sweden)

Fri 14th
9:00-10:00
Room 8 (2nd Floor)
F. Preparedness, health security, infectious disease control, global health 9.F. - Oral presentations: Vaccine and AMR challenges
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Rui Capucho (Portugal), Ledia Qatipi (Albania)

Macro-level social determinants of antimicrobial resistance: Evidence from 94 countries
Niina Metsä-Simola (Finland)

The role of school health education on vaccine acceptance: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Annalisa Rosso (Italy)

A cross-sectional study on attitudes and behaviors toward influenza vaccination among Italian adults
Marianna Riccio (Italy)

The state of vaccine confidence among the general public and parents with children in Flanders
Jade Pattyn (Belgium)

Monitoring vaccine-related online discourse in Italy: findings from the RISP project
Francesco Gesualdo (Italy)

Fri 14th
9:00-10:00
Room 22 +23
G. Building the future public health workforce ASPHER Core Curriculum Programme 9.G. - Skills building seminar: Harnessing the power of the ASPHER Core Curriculum for Public Health: From Theory to Action
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Mary Codd (Ireland), Judit Simon (Austria)

Alena Petráková (Czechia)

Alejandro Gonzalez Aquines (United Kingdom)

Alison Mc Callum (United Kingdom)

Anna Cooper-Ryan (United Kingdom)

Karl F Conyard (Ireland)

Fri 14th
9:00-10:00
Honka (LF)
H. Advancing health literacy and equity EUPHA Health promotion section, EUPHA Child and adolescent public health section, EUPHA Health literacy section, EUPHA Migrant and ethnic minority health section 9.H. - Scientific session: From Complexity to Action: Strengthening Evaluation and Co-creation in Public Health Interventions
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Wieke van Boxtel (Netherlands), Sonia Dias (EUPHA-MIG)

Empowering Children: Co-Design Boosts Health Literacy and Learning Outcomes in primary school.
Wieke van Boxtel (Netherlands)

Wellguides – Co-designing a school-based peer-to-peer approach to promoting mental health literacy
Frank Wieber (Switzerland)

Children's voices in health promotion: Co-creating healthy lifestyle in primary schools
Rafaela Rosário (Portugal)

Fri 14th
9:00-10:00
Kelo (LF)
I. Enhancing health promotion and practice 9.I. - Pitch presentations: Prevention and health promotion
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Brecht Devleesschauwer (Belgium), Dorottya Árva (Hungary)

Sleep patterns of children: developmental disorders vs. typical development
Aida Balukonytė (Lithuania)

Real-life and online socialization among Norwegian adolescents in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic
Anne Mari Steigen (Norway)

Clinical vaccine trials contribute to public health promotion by providing tools for prevention
Santtu Heinonen (Finland)

Adolescent gaming and gambling: risks and implications for prevention and health promotion
Fabio Lucchini (Italy)

Disease Prevention and Health Promotion for Conflict-Affected Ukrainians in Poland
Katarzyna Lewtak (Poland)

Comprehensive sexuality education in Italian schools: preliminary results of a national project
Alice Chinelli (Italy)

Understanding the roots of health inequality: The impact of social mobility on longevity
Sara Wiertsema (Netherlands)

Fri 14th
9:00-10:00
Veranda 3
K. Health services and systems research 9.K. - Oral presentations: Trust, care patterns and ethics in healthcare systems
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Lars Münter (Denmark), Josefina Orliacq (France)

Predictors of trust in national healthcare systems in 22 EU/OECD countries
Andreas Heinz (Germany)

Healthcare Usage Patterns One Year Prior to Specialized Care Admission for Common Mental Disorders
Jarno Turunen (Finland)

Strategy on Cultural Humility in Research Process: A practical toolkit
Evgenia Stepanova (United Kingdom)

Diverging paths: how different countries have designed and implemented medically assisted dying
Sarah Reed (United Kingdom)

Fri 14th
9:00-10:00
Veranda 4
L. Social security, work and health / Disease management 9.L. - Oral presentations: Workplace and social determinants of mental health
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Ioannis Adamopoulos (Greece), Jwenish Kumawat (Ireland)

Workplace bullying and risk of incident diagnosed mental disorders: a Swedish cohort study
Rebecka Holmgren (Sweden)

Loneliness in Young Adults: The Role of NEET Status and Social Determinants in Norway
Lars Bauger (Norway)

Rehabilitation trends before depression-related pension application: a registry study from Finland
Tero Kujanpää (Finland)

Self-reported work ability among recipients of sickness allowance by medical diagnosis group
Riitta Luoto (Finland)

A new intervention for sick-listed employees with mental disorders: A randomized controlled trial
Fiona Starke (Germany)

Fri 14th
9:00-10:00
Room 25 + 26
M. Promoting child and adolescent health LONGTRENDS project, University of Bergen (Norway) 9.M. - Scientific session: Social inequalities in adolescent mental health: Insights from the LONGTRENDS project
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Helga Urke (Norway)

Mental health and social inequality: Pathways, critical periods and gender
Magnus Jørgensen (Norway)

Mental health and social inequality: Family, school and community
Tormod Bøe (Norway)

Mental health and social inequality: National and Nordic trends, measurement quality and validity
Martika Brook (Norway)

Fri 14th
9:00-10:00
Latva (LF)
N. Equity and inclusion in migration and health 9.N. - Pitch presentations: Healthcare access and outcomes among migrants
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Natalia Skogberg (Finland), Marta Puig García (Spain)

Access to primary healthcare for asylum seekers and refugees: an umbrella review of key factors
Maryam Hashmi (United States)

Tuberculosis cases among Ukrainian migrants in Finland, 2022-2024
Maria Francesca Manca (Finland)

Regional disparities in infant mortality in Bulgaria (2000–2023): impact of ethnic inequality
Nadezhda Mihaylova (Bulgaria)

Persistent depressive symptoms among Ukrainian women refugees in Czechia: longitudinal evidence
Tereza Chmelařová (Czechia)

Behavioral risks and quality of life of Ukrainian refugees versus the Estonian general population
Galina Opikova (Estonia)

Community interventions for HBV/HCV in migrants: Delphi-based indicators for monitoring & evaluation
Francesco Di Berardino (Italy)

Child (0 - 6 years) primary healthcare use by migratory status in Lisbon: pre/post COVID-19 pandemic
Iolanda Banha Alves (Portugal)

Comparison of Healthcare Utilization Between North Korean Defectors and South Korean Residents
Kim Young-Jin (Korea, South)

Fri 14th
9:00-10:00
Room 21
O. Innovations in public health monitoring and foresight 9.O. - Pitch presentations: Advances in health data and risk prediction
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Arno Maetens (Belgium), Gloria Brigiari (Italy)

The impact of transition from paper to electronic death records on use of garbage codes in Norway
Ingeborg Forthun (Norway)

Comparing anthropometric measures for metabolic risk prediction: a stratified analysis
Kim Fernandez (Belgium)

The importance of surveillance of surgical site infections: results from an Italian teaching hospital
Giovanni Guarducci (Italy)

Predictive value of alcohol dependence symptoms for the course of dependency: A Swedish cohort study
Isabella Gripe (Sweden)

Socioeconomic deprivation and congenital anomalies: spatial patterns in Portugal, 2010–2021
Carlos Aniceto (Portugal)

Integrated patient-reported and administrative data to optimize HCV care: insights from Italy
Erica De Vita (Italy)

Social networks exposure of schoolchildren aged 5-11 in France: findings from the Enabee-2022 study
Maria El Haddad (France)

The association between postpartum care utilization and child health care expenses in the Netherlands
Agatha van Meijeren (Netherlands)

Fri 14th
9:00-10:00
Restaurant Hall 1
P. Shaping European health policy and politics 9.P. - Pitch presentations: Social determinants and maternal, child health
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Daniel Gabaldón-Estevan (Spain), Roberta Zupo (Italy)

Impact of Social Protection on Child Health in 46 LMICs: A 20-Year Study Including COVID-19
Elisa Landín Basterra (Spain)

Sex-specific socioeconomic patterns in physical activity trajectories from childhood to adulthood
Prachi Sharma (Ireland)

Maternal and child nutrition insecurity, microbiome and early neurodevelopment: a complex interplay
Maria Lucia Specchia (Italy)

Maternal age and socioeconomic differences in antenatal and postpartum depression
Zahra Roustaei (Finland)

Evaluating Post-Earthquake Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Türkiye: A Qualitative Study
Öykü Turunç (Türkiye)

Dutch adolescents’ vulnerability and resilience during COVID-19 school closures: a qualitative study
Lois Van Eck (Netherlands)

Long-term effects in parental screen time limiting practices in the DAGIS intervention study
Carola Ray (Finland)

Fri 14th
9:00-10:00
Oksa (LF)
Q. Mental health matters: insights and actions EUPHA PMH section, EUPHA HL section, EUPHA child and adolescent health section, EUPHA environmental health section, EUPHA, ASPHER, GAMIAN, WONCA 9.Q. - Round table: Towards understanding youth mental health – novel approaches to understanding and promoting youth mental health
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Jutta Lindert (Germany), Charlotte Marchandise (EUPHA)

Jutta Lindert (Germany)

Giuseppe La Torre (Italy)

Henrique Barros (Portugal)

Marija Jevtic (Serbia)

Julian Hein (Germany)


Poster walks - Friday 14th Nov

Time (UTC+02:00) / Location Track Organiser
Abbreviations
Activity
Fri 14th
9:00-10:00
E-Poster Balcony
9.R. - Poster walk: Mental health: trends, inequities and social influences
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Johan Bilsen (Belgium), Rodeline Telfils (France)

9.R.1 - Rising antidepressant use among youth in Croatia (2016–2023): a widening gap between the sexes
Anamaria Jurcevic (Croatia)

9.R.2 - Pandemic-related changes in anxiety among Finnish adolescents – are there resilient schools?
Olli Kiviruusu (Finland)

9.R.3 - Temporal trends in child and youth mental health symptoms in Canada from 1983 to 2023
Katherine Cost (Canada)

9.R.5 - Disparities in mental health outcomes and service use between Jews and Arabs in Israel, 2024
Sharvit Fialco (Israel)

9.R.6 - Mental health experiences and coping strategies of ethnic minority adolescents in England
Rajeeb Kumar Sah (United Kingdom)

9.R.7 - Regional prevalence of generalized anxiety disorder in Germany: findings from the NAKO study
Dinara Yessimova (Germany)

9.R.8 - How do stakeholders perceive their involvement in mental health model development: focus group study
Maartje Vriens (Netherlands)

9.R.10 - Adverse childhood experiences and adolescent adjustment in the ELSPAC-CZ cohort
Gabriela Ksinan Jiskrova (Czechia)

9.R.11 - Challenges for Psychological Test Adaptation in Transgender Healthcare
Maria-Christine Mautner (Austria)

9.R.12 - Changes in hair cortisol during retirement transition: the Finnish Retirement and Aging study
Konsta Kuusento (Finland)

9.R.13 - Sustainable working life trajectories among Swedish twins with and without common mental disorders
Pia Svedberg (Sweden)

9.R.14 - Occurrence of part-time sickness absence due to common mental disorders during 30 years in Sweden
Jurgita Narusyte (Sweden)

9.R.15 - Heterogenous effects of the Finnish partial basic income experiment on mental health
Aapo Hiilamo (Germany)

Fri 14th
9:00-10:00
E-Poster Balcony
9.S. - Poster walk: Public health epidemiology, data science and genomics
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Rok Hrzic (Netherlands), Stuti Pramod (India)

9.S.1 - AI and Conventional Statistical Approaches to Evaluate Indices for Diabetes Screening. DICA 2022-23
Miguel Moreno (Spain)

9.S.2 - Cervical cancer incidence and mortality in Sri Lanka, 1992-2021: age-period-cohort analysis
Anuradha Airawansha (Korea, South)

9.S.3 - Lung cancer screening uptake among high-risk individuals: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Wiriya Mahikul (United Kingdom)

9.S.4 - Betting on trouble: A silent wave of gambling among Tunisian adolescents
Firas Zaier (Tunisia)

9.S.5 - Midlife work demands and all-cause mortality: Do lifestyle factors modify the association?
Kamilia Tanjung (Finland)

9.S.6 - Employment status, psychological distress and gender - population-based cross-sectional study
Satu Viertiö (Finland)

9.S.7 - How self-rated health relates to cognitive function: The role of depressive symptoms
Eliska Hrezova (Czechia)

9.S.8 - Changes in alcohol intake, fitness, and all-cause mortality in the HUNT Study, Norway
Javaid Nauman (United Arab Emirates)

9.S.9 - Associations between Phthalate Exposure, Immune Response, and lung Function in Taiwanese Adults
Weichi Wang (Taiwan)

9.S.10 - Policy-Ready Genomic Intelligence from Limited Resources: Open-Source SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance, Ankara
Eray Öntaş (Türkiye)

9.S.11 - Health Impact Assessment of BRCA-Related Breast and Ovarian Cancer Prevention in Italy
Vittoria Tricomi (Italy)

9.S.12 - Citizen Engagement in Personalised Medicine: evaluation methods and implications for health literacy
Flavia Beccia (Italy)

9.S.13 - Data-science audit of oncology cards 2015–2021 in Poland: ICD-10 differences and time to treatment.
Dorota Kiedik (Poland)

9.S.14 - Educational differences in adult body mass index: age-period-cohort analysis (2000-2022)
Jatta Valkonen (Finland)

9.S.15 - Modernizing survey design: comparison of response patterns in Finnish National Surveys in 2020–2024
Katariina Sarttila (Finland)


Workshops - Friday 14th Nov

Time (UTC+02:00) / Location Track Organiser
Abbreviations
Activity
Fri 14th
9:00-9:25
Room 4 (2nd Floor)
X. PechaKucha Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Erasmus University Rotterdam (Netherlands) 9.X.1. - Scientific session: Behavioural insights for public health policy making
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Paul Kocken (Netherlands)

Unboxing vitality: a realist approach within sheltered employment
Malin Hollaar (Netherlands)

Evaluating the Healthy Neighbourhood Approach in Rotterdam
Else De Vries (Netherlands)

Exploring preventive behaviours of childcare centre staff in periods of heat
Sanne Bom (Netherlands)

Reducing stress and smoking behaviour among disadvantaged citizens using a targeted intervention
Steve van Pelt (Netherlands)

Fri 14th
9:00-9:25
Room 5 (2nd Floor)
Y. PechaKucha EUPHA Law and public health section, EUPHA Ethics in public health section, EUPHA Sexual and gender minority health section, EUPHA Migrant and ethnic minority health section, EUPHA Global health section, EUPHA Environment and health section, EUPHA Public 9.Y.1. - Skills building seminar: How to use human rights-based advocacy and legal action to advance public health
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Farhang Tahzib (EUPHA-ETH)

Farhang Tahzib (EUPHA-ETH)

Fri 14th
9:35-10:00
Room 4 (2nd Floor)
X. PechaKucha Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen (Denmark) 9.X.2. - Scientific session: Intersectoral collaboration on community-based health promotion: 'Our Healthy Community'
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Ulla Toft (Denmark), Charlotta Pisinger (Denmark)

Dialogue-meetings to establish intersectoral collaboration in complex health pro-motion interventions
Sofie Mejsner (Denmark)

Describing and comparing case studies on intersectoral collaboration on health promotion
Charlotta Pisinger (Denmark)

Building Bridges in Our Healthy Community: Experiences from a cross-sectoral Co-creation proces
Henrik Vardinghus-Nielsen (Denmark)

Assessing stakeholder engagement and ripple effects of co-created health promotion interventions
Nina Katrine Kamstrup-Larsen (Denmark)

Fri 14th
9:35-10:00
Room 5 (2nd Floor)
Y. PechaKucha Federation of European Nutrition Societies (FENS) Task Force Northern Europe Networking 9.Y.2. - Scientific session: Food Insecurity, Nutrition and Health – a growing challenge in Europe
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Mikael Fogelholm (Finland), Kirsi Laitinen (Finland)

Mikael Fogelholm (Finland)

Maijaliisa Erkkola (Finland)

Kirsi Laitinen (Finland)


Join the network meetings - Friday 14th Nov

Time (UTC+02:00) / Location Track Organiser
Abbreviations
Activity
Fri 14th
10:30-11:15
Room 16, 1st floor congress wing
EUPHA Ethics in Public Health Section ETH - Join the ETH Network meeting

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Fri 14th
10:30-11:15
Room 15, 1st floor congress wing
EUPHA Public Health Genomics Section PHG - Join the PHG Network meeting

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Plenary session - Friday 14th Nov

Time (UTC+02:00) / Location Track Organiser
Abbreviations
Activity
Fri 14th
10:30-11:30
Finlandia hall
ASPHER, EHMA, Observatory PL5 - Plenary 5: Investing in the health workforce to build sustainable health systems
Abstracts in EJPH

Moderator:

  • Matthias Wismar, Programme Manager, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies

Speakers/Panellists:

  • Henrique Barros, President ASPHER, and Professor of Epidemiology, School of Medicine, University of Porto, Portugal 
  • Petronille Bogaert, Policy Officer, Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE), European Commission
  • Federica Margheri, Executive Director, European Health Management Association (EHMA)
  • Marius-Ionuț Ungureanu, Chair of the Department of Public Health, School of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Babeș-Bolyai University, Romania
  • Gemma Williams, Research Fellow, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies


Join the network meetings - Friday 14th Nov

Time (UTC+02:00) / Location Track Organiser
Abbreviations
Activity
Fri 14th
10:30-11:15
Room 12, 1st floor congress wing
EUPHA Sexual and Gender Minority Health Section SGMH - Join the SGMN Network Meeting

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Workshops - Friday 14th Nov

Time (UTC+02:00) / Location Track Organiser
Abbreviations
Activity
Fri 14th
11:45-12:45
Hall A
A. Economy of public health and well-being European Burden of Disease Network, EUPHA Public health monitoring and reporting section 10.A. - Skills building seminar: Advancing national burden of disease studies in Europe: new developments for increased impact
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Brecht Devleesschauwer (Belgium), Hanna Tolonen (EUPHA-PHMR)

The Belgian national burden of disease study (BeBOD): from methodological foundations to impact
Brecht Devleesschauwer (Belgium)

Dutch DALYs: the 2024 update of the Dutch Burden of disease study
Henk Hilderink (EUPHA-FS)

The Burden of Disease Study for Germany: estimating disease burden at the national and regional level
Alexander Rommel (Germany)

Fri 14th
11:45-12:45
Hall B
B. Tackling determinants of health School of Public Health, University of Cape Town (South Africa) 10.B. - Round table: Strengthening health sector governance in plural health systems through community participation
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Hanne Jensen Haricharan (South Africa), Surekha Garimella (India)

Zoheb Khan (Brazil)

Jith Jagajeevan Remadevi (India)

Therese Boulle (South Africa)

Fri 14th
11:45-12:45
Helsinki Hall
C. Chronic diseases, multimorbidity and non-communicable diseases Jagiellonian University Medical College (Poland), Karolinska Institute (Sweden) 10.C. - Scientific session: GBD 2023 - A European Perspective: Advantages and Challenges for Health Policy
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Peter Allebeck (EUPHA), Iwona Anna Bielska (Poland)

Integrating Global Burden of Disease Data into Polish Health Policy: Insights from Poland
Roman Topor-Madry (Poland)

Perspective of GBD Estimates to Slovenia: Challenges and Opportunities in Health Policy
Rok Hrzic (Netherlands)

Leveraging GBD Findings for Regional Health Planning in Sweden
Peter Allebeck (EUPHA)

Global Burden of Disease 2023: Insights and Applications
Sarah Dillard (United States)

Fri 14th
11:45-12:45
Veranda 1
D. Climate change, environment and health CARING NATURE consortium 10.D. - Scientific session: Are we ready for a new green healthcare era? Insights from the Caring Nature project
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Chiara Cadeddu (Netherlands)

Overview of the Caring Nature project
Chiara Cadeddu (Netherlands)

Bridging the knowledge gap: a Knowledge Sharing System for environmentally sustainable healthcare
Doris Zjalic (Netherlands)

Communities of Practice for engaging health and care staff in the green transition
Helinä Melkas (Finland)

The green transition and sustainability reporting in the Wellbeing Services County of Päijät-Häme
Riitta-Maija Hämäläinen (Finland)

Fri 14th
11:45-12:45
Veranda 2
E. Digital health and Artificial Intelligence European Commission 10.E. - Round table: Investing in prevention, preparedness and response: strengthening EU/EEA health crisis planning
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Paula Tiittala (Luxembourg)

Lea Schuh (Italy)

Berta Suárez Rodríguez (Spain)

Andras Armväärt (Estonia)

Agoritsa Baka (Sweden)

Fri 14th
11:45-12:45
Room 8 (2nd Floor)
F. Preparedness, health security, infectious disease control, global health EUPHA Public health policy and politics section, EUPHA Public health economics section, EUPHA Infectious diseases control section 10.F. - Round table: Global health implications of US Foreign Aid review for EU in global health governance.
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Marleen Bekker (Netherlands), Scott Greer (United States)

João Vasco Santos (EUPHA-ECO)

Scott Greer (United States)

Fri 14th
11:45-12:45
Room 22 +23
G. Building the future public health workforce European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, EUPHA Health and care workforce section, WHO/Europe, HEROES project 10.G. - Round table: How to implement health workforce planning? Align public health expertise to the HEROES project
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Michelle Falkenbach (EUPHA-HCW), Ellen Kuhlmann (EUPHA-HCW)

Gareth Rees (Peru)

Marius-Ionuț Ungureanu (EUPHA-HCW)

Kasia Czabanowska (ASPHER)

Fri 14th
11:45-12:45
Honka (LF)
H. Advancing health literacy and equity 10.H. - Pitch presentations: Diet, environment and policy
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Lama Mattar (Lebanon), Kerry Ann Brown (United Kingdom)

Association between adherence to EAT-Lancet diet and risk of gastric cancer in the StoP project
Nicolò Lenitini (Italy)

Plasma metabolites and the Planetary Health Diet – potential biomarkers for a sustainable diet
Tiina Suikki (Finland)

Healthy diet and cognition in Finnish adults: a comparison of Mediterranean, Nordic, and MIND diets
Jenni Lehtisalo (Finland)

Pesticide exposure profiles through tap water consumption in the NutriNet-Santé cohort in 2022
Emma Meyer (France)

Evaluation of local council funding for food aid organisations since cost-of-living crisis in the UK
Rachel Loopstra (United Kingdom)

Food industry tactics in public health nutrition policy: an analysis in four European countries
Silke Cnockaert (Belgium)

Food packaging/processing contaminants and risk of Cardiovascular Disease – NutriNet-Santé cohort
Xuân Le Folcalvez (France)

Evaluating the wider impact of a school breakfast program in the Netherlands
Dorien Beeres (Netherlands)

Fri 14th
11:45-12:45
Kelo (LF)
I. Enhancing health promotion and practice Université Paris Cité (France) 10.I. - Skills building seminar: Multiple outcome evaluations in health promotion: developing methodological recommendations
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Claire Collin (France)

Proposals for multi-outcome evaluations: insights from a systematic review and expert consultations
Claire Collin (France)

Fri 14th
11:45-12:45
Veranda 3
K. Health services and systems research WHO Ukraine, LSHTM (UK) 10.K. - Round table: Investing in Primary Health Care to strengthen resilience in crises: lessons from Ukraine
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Jarno Habicht (Ukraine)

Evidence on the impact of crises on PHC and strengthening PHC resilience to crises
Adrianna Murphy (United Kingdom)

Strengthening PHC workforce capacity and skills in response to crisis in Ukraine
Olga Demeshko (Ukraine)

Primary care services at the frontline – ensuring access and affordability
Irina Voloshyna (Ukraine)

Reforming PHC financing as a response to the public health impacts of the conflict
Kaija Kasekamp (Estonia)

Lessons from Ukraine for strengthening PHC resilience in Europe
Jarno Habicht (Ukraine)

Fri 14th
11:45-12:45
Veranda 4
L. Social security, work and health / Disease management 10.L. - Oral presentations: Work conditions, health and productivity
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Angelique De Rijk (Netherlands), Leila Reid (United Kingdom)

Associations between working conditions, sickness absence and sickness presenteeism in Finland
Anna Svärd (Finland)

Sickness absence as an early signal of dementia risk: A large prospective cohort study in Sweden
Brian Beach (Sweden)

A gendered association between non-standard working hours and mental health in deprived neighborhoods
Anne Gosselin (France)

Older Health and Social Care Workers’ Labour Market Patterns over 16 Years: from Ages 61–65 to 76–80
Aleksiina Martikainen (Sweden)

Effect evaluation of work-related support for hospital patients with chronic diseases
Angelique De Rijk (Netherlands)

Fri 14th
11:45-12:45
Room 25 + 26
M. Promoting child and adolescent health EUPHA Public mental health section, EUPHA Child and adolescent public health section, EUPHA Environment and health section, EUPHA Health literacy section, EUPHA, ASPHER, WONCA, GAMIAN 10.M. - Scientific session: Youth mental health – listening to the voices of young people
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Jutta Lindert (Germany), Charlotte Marchandise (EUPHA)

Understanding mental health needs of youth in Germany
Kim-Julian Behr (Germany)

Challenges for mental health among young people in postmodernity in Poland
Agnieszka Wojtecka (Poland)

Youth mental health in Serbia: Results of focus group discussions in Serbia
Marija Jevtic (Serbia)

Fri 14th
11:45-12:45
Latva (LF)
N. Equity and inclusion in migration and health EUPHA Injury prevention and safety promotion section, EUPHA Migrant and ethnic minority health section, EUPHA Social security, work and health section, EUPHA Law and public health section, EUPHA Global health section, EUPHA WG on Gender Equality and on Wo 10.N. - Scientific session: Health and Safety Challenges of Female Migrant Workers in Europe
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Maria Papadakaki (EUPHA-INJ), Sonia Dias (EUPHA-MIG)

Co-Creating Solutions for Health and Inclusion with Migrant Women in Portugal
Ana Gama (Portugal)

Sexual Harassment against Migrant Women in Europe's Informal Labor Market
Kyriaki Vagionaki (Greece)

Understanding occupational injuries among non-residents in Europe: evidence from the EU-IDB
Marco Giustini (Italy)

Protecting the rights of migrant and refugee women and girls - a public health law perspective
Elena Petelos (EUPHA-GH, -HTA)

Fri 14th
11:45-12:45
Room 21
O. Innovations in public health monitoring and foresight Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (Finland), Sciensano (Belgium) 10.O. - Scientific session: Public health dashboards and health inequality monitoring in Europe
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Sebastián Peña (Finland), Aline Scohy (Belgium)

Systematic mapping of health inequalities reporting in data dashboards in twelve European countries
Elsi Lindell (Finland)

Monitoring health inequalities to support policy-makers in Belgium
Aline Scohy (Belgium)

Data visualisations to monitor health in Norway
Heidi Lyshol (EUPHA-PHMR)

Data dashboards in practice: local policymaker perspectives on monitoring health inequalities
Tuuli von Wright (Finland)

Fri 14th
11:45-12:45
Restaurant Hall 1
P. Shaping European health policy and politics EUPHA Public health policy and politics section, Ecorys 10.P. - Scientific session: Governing complexity in public health: evidence, policy & politics and systemic action across Europe
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Rana Orhan Pees (EUPHA-PHPP)

Governing the long-term: platforms and complex public health risks
Lisa Janssen (Netherlands)

The health and wellbeing impact of unemployment: cross-country comparative analysis
Daniel Kopasker (United Kingdom)

Climate and Health indicators in European Policy Frameworks and role of Public Health professionals
José Chen-Xu (Portugal)

Tackling food and fuel insecurity in Scotland: a comparative interpretive policy analysis
Sarah Champagne (United Kingdom)

Current challenges in physical activity policy evaluation: a qualitative case study
Sven Messing (Ireland)

Fri 14th
11:45-12:45
Oksa (LF)
Q. Mental health matters: insights and actions Right to Belong consortium, University of Turku (Finland) 10.Q. - Scientific session: Loneliness as a public health challenge: new measures, trends, and protective factors
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Niina Junttila (Finland)

To capture an epidemic? The development and validation of the Collective Loneliness Scale
Marguerite Beattie (Finland)

Past and future trends of loneliness among the general population until 2040 in Finland
Suvi Parikka (Finland)

Adolescents’ loneliness and ostracism: Teacher and family support as protective factors
Mari Tunkkari (Finland)


Poster walks - Friday 14th Nov

Time (UTC+02:00) / Location Track Organiser
Abbreviations
Activity
Fri 14th
11:45-12:45
E-Poster Balcony
10.R. - Poster walk: Innovations and barriers in infectious disease control
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Maria Gańczak (Poland), Giulia Dallagiacoma (Sweden)

10.R.1 - Utilization of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Among Albanian University Students.
Jonila Gabrani (Albania)

10.R.2 - Cost-effectiveness of vaccination against invasive meningococcal B disease in the Netherlands
Thomas Otten (Netherlands)

10.R.3 - Few vaccine failures with 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in children, Finland, 2010-2025
Lotta Siira (Finland)

10.R.4 - Brand-specific influenza vaccine effectiveness in the elderly population in 2024/25 in Finland
Ulrike Baum (Finland)

10.R.8 - Analysis of Trends and Factors Associated with the Prevalence of Syphilis in Brazil, 2018–2023
Mario Angelo Cenedesi Junior (Argentina)

10.R.9 - Behavioural and social drivers of childhood vaccination in the Netherlands
Mart Van Dijk (Netherlands)

10.R.10 - Barriers and Enablers of Severe Malaria Care in Kédougou: Insights from Frontline Providers
Eric Twomey (Switzerland)

10.R.11 - Protecting the community against Q fever: The Gippsland Q fever project
Shereen Labib (Australia)

10.R.12 - Public Health Emergency Preparedness – A revised Logic Model for Europe after the COVID-19 pandemic
Stefano Guicciardi (Italy)

10.R.13 - Public Health in War Contexts: Capacity Assessment of Regional Public Health Centers in Ukraine
Anastasiya Dumcheva (Finland)

10.R.14 - An NLP-Based Approach for Surgical Site Infection Surveillance Using Hospital Discharge Letters
Guglielmo Arzilli (Italy)

10.R.15 - Crowdsourced and privacy respecting data analysis and modeling in pandemic response
Serdar Özsezen (Netherlands)

Fri 14th
11:45-12:45
E-Poster Balcony
10.S. - Poster walk: Child and adolescent public health and well-being
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Ourania Kolokotroni (Cyprus), Niina Metsä-Simola (Finland)

10.S.1 - Perceived Needs of Bulgarian Families Raising Children with Autism
Silviya Nikolova (Bulgaria)

10.S.2 - Adolescent Health, Risk Behaviors, and Internet Use in Finnmark: Trends and Influential Mechanisms
Shiho Hansen Akutsu (Norway)

10.S.3 - More than just cyberbullying: Cyber sexual harassment as a stronger predictor of adolescent self-harm
Albin Dahlström (Sweden)

10.S.4 - Prevalence and Sociodemographic Factors of Antenatal Anxiety and Depression in Pleven, Bulgaria
Eleonora Hristova (Bulgaria)

10.S.5 - Assessing the relationship between smartphone use and sleep in Swiss adolescents: A cohort study
Valentin Jaki Waibl (Switzerland)

10.S.6 - How social support and drug use relate to mental well-being in Estonian adolescents
Sigrid Vorobjov (Estonia)

10.S.8 - Preventing Gambling-Related Harm Among Adolescents: process evaluation findings from a pilot cRCT
Martine Miller (United Kingdom)

10.S.9 - The Gradient of Cardiovascular Health in Childhood: A Comparative Study of Portugal and South Africa
Sílvia Fraga (Portugal)

10.S.10 - Maternal Health Service Utilization in India: A Study of Barriers, Disparities, and Health Outcomes
Bindiya Kumari (India)

10.S.11 - Sexual health and healthy relationships in UK Further Education (FE): pilot randomised control trial
Honor Young (United Kingdom)

10.S.12 - Evolution of paediatric surgical care in Sierra Leone from 2012 to 2023
Sara Aakre Faradonbeh (Denmark)

10.S.13 - School meals and snacks in Canadian primary schools: assessing diet quality among schoolchildren
Nicholas Grubic (Canada)

10.S.14 - Cost-Effectiveness of screening and intervention for social-emotional problems in preschoolers
Filipa Sampaio (Sweden)

10.S.15 - Enhancing pediatric emergency care with LLMs: a retrospective study in a non-English setting
Gloria Brigiari (Italy)


Workshops - Friday 14th Nov

Time (UTC+02:00) / Location Track Organiser
Abbreviations
Activity
Fri 14th
11:45-12:10
Room 4 (2nd Floor)
X. PechaKucha University of Pisa (Italy), University of Padua (Italy), Istituto Superiore di Sanità (Italy), Prolepsis Institute (Greece), EUPHA Infectious diseases control section 10.X.1. - Scientific session: From expression to empowerment for health: participatory methods in vulnerable conditions
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Virginia Casigliani (Italy)

Participation as Health Education: Co-creating Health Literacy in Italian Prisons
Erica De Vita (Italy)

Reviving Reality with Imagination: Pinhole Photovoice for Adolescent Mental Health in Iraqi Kurdistan
Roberto Benoni (Italy)

Improving Roma Women’s Health in Greece: A Comprehensive Health Promotion and Prevention Program
Pania Karnaki (Greece)

Fri 14th
11:45-12:10
Room 5 (2nd Floor)
Y. PechaKucha EUPHA Oral health section 10.Y.1. - Round table: Innovating the oral health workforce: pathways to universal health coverage
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Pauline Vassallo (EUPHA-OH), Neville Calleja (Malta)

Pauline Vassallo (EUPHA-OH)

Stefan Listl (Germany)

Neville Calleja (Malta)

Ave Põld (Germany)

Fri 14th
12:20-12:45
Room 4 (2nd Floor)
X. PechaKucha EUPHA Health literacy section, Institute for Emergency Medicine and Management in Medicine, LMU University Hospital Munich (Germany), Technical University of Munich (Germany), TUM WHO CC HL, EUPHA Health and care workforce section, EUPHA Health services r 10.X.2. - Skills building seminar: Bridging the gap between public health and emergency medicine: why and how?
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Ana Zhelyazkova (Germany), Torsten Michael Bollweg (Germany)

Ana Zhelyazkova (Germany)

Benjamin Belurovski (Germany)

Ricardo Mexia (EUPHA-IDC)

Fri 14th
12:20-12:45
Room 5 (2nd Floor)
Y. PechaKucha Aging Research Center, Karolinska Institutet (Sweden) 10.Y.2. - Scientific session: Providing care for an ageing population in a Nordic context
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Janne Agerholm (Sweden), Ann Liljas (Sweden)

Prevalence and expenditure of health and social care in older persons with multimorbidity in Sweden
Ann Liljas (Sweden)

No place like home - even at the cost of excessive health care use?
Mari Aaltonen (Finland)

Facilitators and barriers for wider implementation of the integrated health care model
Marianne Lomheim Tang (Norway)

Inequality in health consequences among informal caregivers of adults with chronic disease
Frederikke Sissel Blohm (Denmark)

Facing changing needs? A study of older adults experiences of requiring home care for the first time.
Janne Agerholm (Sweden)


Join the network meetings - Friday 14th Nov

Time (UTC+02:00) / Location Track Organiser
Abbreviations
Activity
Fri 14th
12:55-13:40
Room 16, 1st floor congress wing
EUPHA Health Literacy Section HL - Join the HL Network meeting

Check out the Section's webpage.



Lunch symposiums - Friday 14th Nov

Time (UTC+02:00) / Location Track Organiser
Abbreviations
Activity
Fri 14th
12:55-13:55
Veranda 1
Social Insurance Institution of Finland (Kela), Research Unit, Finland LS7 - The hidden effects of social security

Read more about the lunch symposium here.

Speakers

  • Riitta Luoto, Medical director, Social Insurance Institution of Finland (Kela), Research Unit, Finland
  • Ella Näsi, Researcher, Social Insurance Institution of Finland (Kela), Research Unit, Finland

Fri 14th
12:55-13:55
Veranda 2
EUPHAnxt, WHO EURO LS8 - Global challenges, local leaders: conversations for the next generation public health leader

Read more about the lunch symposium here

 

Chairs:

  • Jinane Ghattas, EUPHAnxt
  • Emilia Aragon de Leon, WHO Regional Office for Europe

Speakers/panellists:

  • Melanie Hyde, Technical Officer Gender, Equity and Human Rights, WHO European Office for Investment for Health and Development, Venice, Italy
  • Miljana Grbic, WHO Representative, Head of WHO Country Office in the Republic of Moldova
  • Jarno Habicht, WHO Representative, Head of WHO Country Office in Ukraine (TBC)
  • Maria Papadakaki, Associate Professor, Department of Social Work, Faculty of Health Sciences and Welfare, Hellenic Mediterranean University, President EUPHA Injury prevention and safety promotion section
  • Kasia Czabanowska, Professor in Public Health Leadership and Workforce Development, Maastricht University, EUPHA Working group on Gender equality and Women’s empowerment

Fri 14th
12:55-13:55
Veranda 3
OECD LS9 - Addressing Long COVID burden for patient and health systems in Europe

Read more about the lunch symposium here.

 

Long COVID initiative of the European Commission – Insights for Action and the NELC
DG SANTE European Commission, Stefan Schreck

 

Mapping policy actions and estimating the socioeconomic cost of Long COVID
OECD, Frederico Guanais

 

Addressing gaps and developing training on Long COVID for healthcare workers
WHO Regional office for Europe, Aliya Kosbayeva / OECD, David Kelly

 

A nationally coordinated health system response – the BMG Long COVID initiative
BMG Federal Ministry of Health Germany, Véronique Héon-Klin

 

Evolving case definitions, clinical guidelines, risk communication, community engagement and infodemic management for Long COVID
WHO Regional office for Europe, Aliya Kosbayeva



Join the network meetings - Friday 14th Nov

Time (UTC+02:00) / Location Track Organiser
Abbreviations
Activity
Fri 14th
12:55-13:40
Room 12, 1st floor congress wing
EUPHA Public Health Monitoring and Reporting Section PHMR - Join the PHMR Network meeting

Check out the Section's webpage.


Fri 14th
12:55-13:40
Room 15, 1st floor congress wing
EUPHA Public Mental Health Section PMH - Join the PMH Network meeting

Check out the Section's webpage.



Workshops - Friday 14th Nov

Time (UTC+02:00) / Location Track Organiser
Abbreviations
Activity
Fri 14th
14:00-15:00
Hall A
A. Economy of public health and well-being Sciensano (Belgium), EUPHA Public health economics section, European Burden of Disease Network 11.A. - Skills building seminar: Health Impact Assessment – integrating equity and inequality
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Vanessa Gorasso (EUPHA-ECO), Mathilde Vankelegom (Belgium)

Promoting Health Equity through Health Impact Assessments in Wales
Kathryn Ashton (United Kingdom)

Advancing equity through Health Impact Assessments
Sofia Romagosa Vilarnau (Belgium)

Strengthening Health and Equity in Impact Assessments across Europe
Suzannah D'Hooghe (Belgium)

Fri 14th
14:00-15:00
Hall B
B. Tackling determinants of health 11.B. - Oral presentations: Insights in heath determinants from policy, place and data
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Ton Coenen (Netherlands), Paula del Rey Puech (United Kingdom)

Beyond personal responsibility: the protective role of work-life balance crafting in remote work
Valentina Krumina (Latvia)

A healthcare needs assessment of gambling harm in Scotland and recommendations for a model of care
Beth Dorrans (United Kingdom)

Global Burden of Depression and Anxiety Among Women Aged 15–49: Social Inequality and Policy Impact
Wenxin Zheng (China)

Inequalities in the use of digital health services among Finnish public sector employees 2017–2022
Kustaa Piha (Finland)

Fri 14th
14:00-15:00
Helsinki Hall
C. Chronic diseases, multimorbidity and non-communicable diseases 11.C. - Oral presentations: Health outcomes of ageing, lifestyle and survival
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Alessandro Gialluisi (Italy), Giselle Sarganas (Germany)

Long-term effects of a 2-year multidomain lifestyle intervention among older adults
Tiia Ngandu (Finland)

Frailty as a Strong Predictor of Mortality in Eastern Europe
Tatjana Court (Czechia)

Who is still in need of physical activity promotion after the revision of the WHO guidelines?
Julian Brummer (Germany)

Gender-based survival analysis in Nasal-Sinus Cancer: a resampling approach using a registry data
Fabrizio Cedrone (Italy)

Delaying Memory Decline: Cross-Regional Evidence from European Retirees
Aviad Tur-Sinai (Israel)

Fri 14th
14:00-15:00
Veranda 1
D. Climate change, environment and health 11.D. - Pitch presentations: Addressing environmental exposure
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Nadia Vilahur (Finland), Elodie Eiffener (Sweden)

Tackling health inequalities through green/blue infrastructure
Benedict Wheeler (United Kingdom)

Prevalence and measurement of climate anxiety in youth: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Matej Vinko (Slovenia)

Climate anxiety by occupation: Multilevel analysis across 20 European countries over eight years
Claire Niedzwiedz (United Kingdom)

Investigating the effect of 30 km/h on neighborhood traffic safety perceptions
Reint Huijzendveld (Netherlands)

Traffic noise exposure and incidence of depression and anxiety from childhood through adulthood
Yiyan He (Finland)

Assessment of thermal regulation before urban tree cover restoration in Verona, Italy
Alessandro Marcon (Italy)

Burden of disease due to air pollution and noise: a scoping review of methods and input data
Ingrid Rønning Heyerdahl (Norway)

Air Pollution exposure, socio-economic factors and early-onset depression
Roberta Zupo (Italy)

Fri 14th
14:00-15:00
Veranda 2
E. Digital health and Artificial Intelligence EDiHTA Project, EUPHA Health technology assessment section 11.E. - Round table: Evaluating the value of digital health technologies: experiences and new developments
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Chiara de Waure (EUPHA-HTA), Elena Petelos (EUPHA-GH, -HTA)

Digi-HTA, the Finnish health technology assessment model for digital health technologies
Jari Haverinen (Finland)

Standardizing the evaluation of digital health technologies across Europe: the EDiHTA framework
Emmanouil Tsiasiotis (Italy)

Stefan Buttigieg (EUPHA-DHAI)

Fri 14th
14:00-15:00
Room 8 (2nd Floor)
F. Preparedness, health security, infectious disease control, global health European Commission 11.F. - Round table: Connecting the dots – enabling integrated surveillance of antimicrobial consumption and resistance
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Sigrid Weiland (Belgium)

Ivo Claassen (Netherlands)

Marie-Cécile Ploy (France)

Ann-Sofie Hintzmann (Denmark)

Gunilla Eklund (Belgium)

Fri 14th
14:00-15:00
Room 22 +23
G. Building the future public health workforce ASPHER Core Curriculum Programme 11.G. - Skills building seminar: The Future is Core, Hackathon: Next-Gen Professionals Sustaining the ASPHER Core Curriculum Programme
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Karl F Conyard (Ireland), Mary Codd (Ireland)

Marie Nabbe (Belgium)

Ugonna Nwankpa (United Kingdom)

Fri 14th
14:00-15:00
Honka (LF)
H. Advancing health literacy and equity 11.H. - Pitch presentations: Mental health and inequities among vulnerable populations
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Arjan van der Star (EUPHA-SGMH), Zelalem Mengesha (Australia)

Prevalence and validity of CPTSD in a community sample of adolescents with refugee backgrounds
Johan Andersson (Sweden)

Swedish healthcare for sexual violence survivors - strengthening public health surveillance systems
Sharareh Akhavavn (Sweden)

Violence against women and girls: a case series of coroner’s reports to prevent future deaths (UK)
Charlotte Lee (United Kingdom)

Quality of life among homeless individuals in Barcelona: gender differences and key determinants
Emiliano Navarro (Spain)

Mental health of Dutch LGBTQIA+ young adults: addressing challenges and harnessing strengths
Chantie Luijten (Netherlands)

Mental health trends among sexual minority youth in Stockholm County, 2010 to 2021
Willi Zhang (Sweden)

Fri 14th
14:00-15:00
Kelo (LF)
I. Enhancing health promotion and practice EUPHA Health promotion section, EUPHA Chronic diseases Section, EUPHA Health impact assessment section, EUPHA Migrant and ethnic minority health section 11.I. - Scientific session: The critical contribution of local interventions in improving population health
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Eric Breton (EUPHA-HP)

Insights on factors impeding or facilitating local efforts in physical activity promotion
Sherihane Bensemmane (Belgium)

Community-Driven Interventions to Reduce Inequities Among Migrants: Two Case Studies from Portugal
Sonia Dias (EUPHA-MIG)

Local Health Action Network of Andalusia (RELAS)
Piedad Martin-Olmedo (EUPHA-HIA)

Innovative Approaches to Implement Chronic Disease Prevention Programs in Community Settings
Saverio Stranges (EUPHA-CHR)

Fri 14th
14:00-15:00
Veranda 3
K. Health services and systems research Technical University of Berlin (Germany) 11.K. - Round table: Placing European patients and providers at the center of decision-making in oral health policies
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Ruth Waitzberg (Germany), Pauline Vassallo (EUPHA-OH)

Katharina Achstetter (Germany)

Beatrice Durvy (Germany)

Ave Põld (Germany)

Stefan Listl (Netherlands)

Fri 14th
14:00-15:00
Veranda 4
L. Social security, work and health / Disease management 11.L. - Pitch presentations: Chronic conditions, mortality and health inequalities
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Alyce Wilson (Australia)

Joint Effect of hsCRP and CVD Risk Factors on Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Finnish Adults
Anniina Ojanen (Finland)

Risk of hearing loss among teachers: a prospective study in the French CONSTANCES cohort
Sofia Temam (France)

Association Between Metabolic Syndrome and Dental Caries in Adults: The HUNT4 Oral Health Study
Arnhild Myhr (Norway)

Socioeconomic inequalities in multimorbidity among individuals with diabetes in European countries
Nora Kovacs (Hungary)

All-cause mortality differentials by migratory background among cancer cases in 2018 in Veneto, Italy
Laura Cacciani (Italy)

Mortality risk by kidney function trajectories in an ethnically diverse type 2 diabetes cohort
Thamer Alobaid (United Kingdom)

Changes in self-rated health of Finnish adolescents from 1981 to 2023
Heidi Kesanto-Jokipolvi (Finland)

Survival in children and adolescents with life-limiting conditions – a nationwide cohort study
Beverley Lim Høeg (Denmark)

Fri 14th
14:00-15:00
Room 25 + 26
M. Promoting child and adolescent health 11.M. - Oral presentations: Prediction, family dynamics and external influences
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Ana Zhelyazkova (Germany), Peng Li (Germany)

Maternal preeclampsia and early childhood development: a cohort study in British Columbia, Canada
Zakir Hossin (Sweden)

Predicting the risk for hypertension and cardiovascular disease after pregnancy: A multistate model
Anouk Klootwijk (Netherlands)

Stronger families, healthier minds: association between family function and postpartum depression
Adriana Rivera Tress (Mexico)

The toll of an early bell: school start time and adolescent sleep quality in Flanders
Maxim Dierckens (Belgium)

Teen-targeted food and beverage advertisements by celebrities and social media influencers
Rida Khan (Switzerland)

Fri 14th
14:00-15:00
Latva (LF)
N. Equity and inclusion in migration and health Finnish Institute for Health and Wellbeing, Wellbeing Services County of Central Uusimaa, Wellbeing Services County of Vantaa and Kerava (Finland) 11.N. - Round table: Advancing equity: Inclusive policies in public services for marginalized communities
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Katri-Leena Mustonen (Finland)

Nadja Lindgren-Blomerus (Finland)

Larissa Franz-Koivisto (Finland)

Jaanika Aho (Finland)

Fri 14th
14:00-15:00
Room 21
O. Innovations in public health monitoring and foresight University of Pisa (Italy), Bocconi University (Italy), EUPHA Digital health & AI section, EUPHA Infectious diseases control section 11.O. - Scientific session: Behaviour-informed surveillance: integrating behavioural data into epidemic monitoring and modelling
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Caterina Rizzo (Italy), Alessia Melegaro (Italy)

Engaging the public in surveillance: building a platform to monitor preventive behaviours
Virginia Casigliani (Italy)

Listening at scale: how social media informs behavioural trends in real time
Francesco Gesualdo (Italy)

Mind the model: Understanding the role of peer influence in population responses to epidemics
Francesco Bonacina (Italy)

Surveillance without exclusion: strategies to include marginalised groups in behavioural monitoring
Lara Tavoschi (Italy)

Fri 14th
14:00-15:00
Restaurant Hall 1
P. Shaping European health policy and politics University of Michigan (USA) 11.P. - Round table: Vaccines and Vaccinations: Where next for European policy and politics?
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Marleen Bekker (Netherlands), Scott Greer (United States)

Political challenges in vaccines and vaccinations policy
Scott Greer (United States)

The populist radical right and vacinations
Michelle Falkenbach (EUPHA-HCW)

Vaccination Politics in Southern Europe: The case of Italy
Stefano Guicciardi (Italy)

Vaccination politics in Southeastern Europe: Lessons from COVID-19 for the future
Elizabeth J King (United States)

Fri 14th
14:00-15:00
Oksa (LF)
Q. Mental health matters: insights and actions 11.Q. - Pitch presentations: Interventions and social factors in mental health
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Filipa Sampaio (Sweden), Mariana Willmersdorf Steffen (United Kingdom)

Barriers to treatment for mental health problems in Swedish youth
Andreas Lundin (Sweden)

Healthy dietary patterns are associated with lower long-term depressive symptoms in older women
Kateřina Váchová (Czechia)

A community-based intervention to reduce loneliness in young adults: components and implementation
Catarina Duarte (United Kingdom)

Unmet need in adolescent eating disorder services: a comparative analysis
Roberta Piroddi (United Kingdom)


Poster walks - Friday 14th Nov

Time (UTC+02:00) / Location Track Organiser
Abbreviations
Activity
Fri 14th
14:00-15:00
E-Poster Balcony
11.R. - Poster walk: From policy to impact: equity, perception and prevention
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Alexis Strader (Belgium), Alex Martin (United Kingdom)

11.R.1 - Systematic review of national guidelines on cancer prevention in trans and gender-diverse populations
Allegra Ferrari (Belgium)

11.R.2 - School-level factors accounting for pregnancy rates among adolescent girls in Kenya Secondary schools
Zachary Kwena (Kenya)

11.R.3 - COVID-19 vaccination of refugees from Ukraine - possible risks and concerns
Renata Mikesova (Czechia)

11.R.4 - Non-alcoholic beverage demand across income groups and effects on sugary beverage taxation in Germany
Karl Emmert-Fees (Germany)

11.R.5 - Enhancing the resilience of water, sanitation and hygiene services in conflict settings
Alla Yushchuk (Ukraine)

11.R.6 - Systematic misperceptions: Cigarette variant names signal (reduced) harm amongst young adults
Jet Sanders (Netherlands)

11.R.7 - Exploring national health literacy policy journeys
Angelika Schlacher (Austria)

11.R.8 - Is loneliness ageless? Mapping the prevalence of loneliness across adulthood
Jasper de Witte (Belgium)

11.R.9 - Risk Perception and Preventive Behavior Adherence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis in Europe
Giuseppina Affinito (Italy)

11.R.10 - Impact of italian anti-AMR national plan on antibiotic consumption: interrupted time series analysis
Ludovica Bricca (Italy)

11.R.11 - Building collaborative capacity: Professional role awareness in integrated older adult care teams
Sahar Hammoud (Ireland)

11.R.14 - Which Diseases Should Be Targeted for Prevention?: Flow Disruption Model Using the Disease Network
Kyungmin Lee (Korea, South)

11.R.15 - Risk-based breast cancer screening: Acceptability and perceptions among Cypriot women
Anneza Yiallourou (Cyprus)

Fri 14th
14:00-15:00
E-Poster Balcony
11.S. - Poster walk: Sustainability and innovation in global health
Abstracts in EJPH
Chairperson(s): Jussi Sane (Finland), Maria-Christine Mautner (Austria)

11.S.1 - COVID-19 home office measures: a longitudinal study comparing migrants and non-migrants in Norway
Pierina Benavente Velando (Norway)

11.S.2 - Vaccination Service and Migrants: an Inclusive and Replicable Model
Clara Fusillo (Italy)

11.S.3 - Self-paced systematic leadership training for specialty trainees across all specialties
Karolina Tuomisto (Finland)

11.S.5 - Pathways to quality of life outcomes: black LGBTQ+ disparities in the United Kingdom
Nia Cartwright (United Kingdom)

11.S.6 - Early use of the Finnish Nutrition Navigator: a public digital tool for self-monitoring diet quality
Kirsikka Aittola (Finland)

11.S.7 - Young adults’ digital information sources for a healthy diet: judging trust and credibility
Cassandra Omane (Germany)

11.S.10 - 3D modeling of foreign bodies in pediatric injuries: a web-based public health prevention approach
Dario Gregori (Italy)

11.S.11 - Acute Phase Reactants as Predictors of CKD Incidence in Africans: The RODAM Cohort Study.
Muhau Muhulo Mungamba (Netherlands)

11.S.12 - Digital client work among rehabilitation professionals in Finland: Practices in 2025
Tuulikki Vehko (Finland)

11.S.13 - Digital Wound Management in Long-Term Care: Findings from a Pilot Implementation in Austria
Sandra Dohr (Austria)

11.S.14 - Competencies of health professionals in digital mental health for preventive care among adolescents
Maram Alharthi (Netherlands)


Plenary session - Friday 14th Nov

Time (UTC+02:00) / Location Track Organiser
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Fri 14th
15:15-16:00
Finlandia hall
EPH Conference CC - Closing Ceremony of the 18th European Public Health Conference

Moderator:

Speakers:

  • Idil Hussein, Senior Planning Officer, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
  • Alastair Leyland, Director NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Social and Environmental Determinants of Health Inequalities, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom

Award Ceremony: Best Poster, Best Abstract, Ference Bojan Award

  • Iveta Nagyova, President European Public Health Conference Foundation

Welcome to the 19th EPH Conference 2026, Bilbao, Spain