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The program particularly welcomes contributions with clear equity implications, including work with Indigenous and First Nations peoples, racialised communities and those with lived experience.

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12. Training and education to reimagine LEPH curricula and professional roles
13. Policing and health in secure or emergency settings, including custody and overdose response
14. The role of police in resilience and environmental justice

9. Professional wellbeing of those working in policing, health and social care
10. Communities and supportive contexts through governance, funding and legislative reform
11. Partnerships and system change to build trust and redesign services

6. Reducing harm in marginalised communities through drug policy, harm reduction and decriminalisation
7. Globalisation of LEPH, including migration, human rights and transnational cooperation
8. Connective professionalism and intersectionality in practice and community engagement

3. AI, digital technology and data in LEPH, including ethics, surveillance and predictive analytics
4. Trauma-informed approaches across policing, public health and early intervention
5. Determinants of health and criminalisation, including poverty, homelessness, LGBTQI+ issues and diversion

Key themes include:
1. Violence prevention across systemic, gender-based, online, police and youth contexts
2. Vulnerabilities in public health and law enforcement, including mental health, disability, neurodiversity and aging

The conference will be open to professionals from law enforcement, public health, government, academia, research and policy institutions, the commercial sector, and partner organisations.

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Facilitated by Melissa Jardine PhD, the session used an Appreciative Inquiry approach to explore the role of policing within the broader Women, Peace and Security agenda.

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Abstract submissions open: 1 September – 30 November 2025
Early-bird registration closes: 30 April 2026

For more details, visit: www.wcph.org

Jointly organised by the World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) and the Public Health Association of South Africa (PHASA), the Congress will bring together global health leaders to explore unified, cross-sector responses to today’s most urgent health challenges.