The Future of Global Health
The Oxford Future of Global Health Symposium brings together healthcare professionals, researchers, physicians, nurses, public health leaders, educators, policymakers, scientists, and other professionals from around the world to discuss the health challenges affecting their work, communities, and populations.
Following the tradition of the Oxford Round Table, the Symposium is built around discussion and the exchange of ideas. Participants may present research, clinical or public health initiatives, policy work, case studies, innovative programmes, or professional experience, while others may attend simply to listen, ask questions, and join the conversation. You do not need to present a paper to participate.
The programme explores a broad range of current and emerging issues in global health, including public health and health policy, healthcare delivery, health equity, infectious and chronic disease, mental and behavioral health, medical education, maternal and child health, technology and AI in healthcare, global health security, and new developments in medical research and practice. Bringing together participants from different countries, disciplines, and healthcare systems creates an opportunity to examine how similar challenges are being addressed around the world—and what we can learn from one another.
Oxford provides an especially meaningful setting for these conversations. From the development of penicillin to groundbreaking work in vaccines, medical science, and population health, Oxford has long been associated with discoveries and ideas that have influenced healthcare worldwide. The Global Health Symposium continues in that spirit by bringing people together across disciplines and borders to share their work, ask important questions, exchange different perspectives, and build professional connections that can continue long after the Symposium has ended.
Why Attend
Experience a city where discoveries have changed the course of medicine and global health. Walk the historic streets where generations of scientists and physicians have advanced our understanding of disease—from the development of penicillin at Oxford to pioneering work that led to the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine.
The Oxford Future of Global Health Symposium brings together researchers, healthcare professionals, educators, policymakers, and practitioners from around the world to become part of that continuing tradition. Present your work or simply join the conversation, exchange ideas with international colleagues, and explore today’s most pressing health challenges in a setting where groundbreaking ideas have moved from research to worldwide impact.
Discuss the future of global health in a place that has helped shape it.
Present your Research
Share your research, clinical findings, case studies, policy analysis, or professional insight with an international audience across medicine, healthcare, and global health.
Engage in Global Health Dialogue
Exchange ideas with researchers, clinicians, educators, policymakers, and practitioners addressing today’s most pressing health challenges.
Build an International Network
Develop valuable academic and professional relationships with participants from universities, healthcare institutions, governments, and organizations around the world.
Explore Health Across Borders
Examine how global challenges are reshaping public health, healthcare delivery, disease prevention, health equity, policy, and medical practice.
Who Should Attend?
The Oxford Future of Global Health Symposium is designed for physicians, healthcare professionals, professors, researchers, scientists, educators, public health specialists, policymakers, healthcare leaders, NGO professionals, and graduate students whose work intersects with health and medicine.
Whether you are conducting research, working in clinical practice, shaping health policy, or educating the next generation of health professionals, the Symposium offers an opportunity to share your work or simply participate in meaningful international discussion.
Participants may include:
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Physicians, Surgeons & Medical Specialists
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Nurses, Nurse Practitioners & Nursing Professionals
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Professors, Faculty & Academic Researchers
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Public Health & Global Health Professionals
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Medical & Health Sciences Educators
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Scientists, Biomedical & Clinical Researchers
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Epidemiologists & Infectious Disease Specialists
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Healthcare Administrators & Health System Leaders
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Health Policy, Law & Ethics Professionals
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NGO, Humanitarian & International Development Professionals
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Government & Public Health Officials
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Graduate, Doctoral, Medical & Health Sciences Students
A paper or presentation is not required to attend. Participants are encouraged to contribute their professional experience and perspectives to the discussions, whether attending as a presenter or as a non-presenting delegate.
How will you Participate?
The Future of Global Health Themes & Areas of Inquiry
Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health
Racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare access and outcomes
Gender-based health inequities globally
Indigenous peoples’ health rights and traditional medicine
Poverty, housing instability, and chronic disease
The impact of education on health outcomes
LGBTQ+ health disparities in conservative health systems
Universal health coverage — progress and barriers
Child mortality and maternal health in sub-Saharan Africa
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Health Transformation
AI-driven diagnostics in low-resource settings
Electronic health records and interoperability across borders
Telemedicine expansion in rural and underserved communities
Ethical implications of AI in clinical decision-making
Big data and predictive analytics in disease prevention
Digital health equity — who gets left behind
Wearable technology and remote patient monitoring
Cybersecurity threats to health infrastructure
Pandemic Preparedness and Health Security
Lessons learned from COVID-19 — what worked and what failed
Building resilient national health systems
The role of the WHO in global health emergencies
Vaccine equity and distribution in low-income countries
Surveillance systems and early warning technologies
Antimicrobial resistance as the next pandemic threat
Cross-border health security agreements and treaties
Mental health impacts of pandemic response policies
Climate Change and Planetary Health
Heat-related illness and mortality in urban populations
Vector-borne diseases expanding due to climate shifts (malaria, dengue, Zika)
Food insecurity, malnutrition, and crop failure
Air pollution and respiratory disease burden
Climate refugees and health crises in displacement camps
Mental health impacts of climate anxiety and disaster trauma
Health system sustainability and carbon footprint reduction
Clean water access and waterborne disease prevention
Mental Health as a Global Crisis
The global burden of depression and anxiety post-pandemic
Suicide prevention strategies across different cultural contexts
Mental health in conflict zones and refugee populations
Integrating mental health into primary care systems
Adolescent mental health and the social media connection
Workforce burnout among global health professionals
Substance use disorders as a public health emergency
Stigma reduction and community-based care models
Non-Communicable Diseases — The Silent Epidemic
The global diabetes epidemic and prevention strategies
Cardiovascular disease burden in low- and middle-income countries
Cancer screening access and treatment equity
Childhood and adult obesity as a systemic public health failure
Tobacco, alcohol, and substance control policies globally
Chronic kidney disease and dialysis access in developing nations
The role of the food industry in driving NCD risk
National NCD strategies — comparing global policy approaches
Harris Manchester College
Experience Oxford at Harris Manchester College!
For those who want to experience more than the symposium itself, our Immersive Oxford Experience at Harris Manchester College offers an extraordinary opportunity to become part of college life during your time in Oxford.
Located in the heart of the University of Oxford, Harris Manchester College combines centuries of academic tradition with the warmth and intimacy of a close-knit Oxford college. Participants have the opportunity to stay within the college, dine together, walk its historic corridors and courtyards, and experience Oxford in a way that simply cannot be replicated by staying in a hotel.
The immersive experience is designed to extend the conversations and connections of the symposium beyond the meeting room. Breakfasts become opportunities to continue discussions with colleagues from around the world, evenings are shared over college dinners, and there is time to enjoy Oxford as part of an international academic community.
It is one of the most memorable aspects of participating in an Oxford Symposium: not simply visiting Oxford, but experiencing what it feels like to live, dine, learn, and exchange ideas within an Oxford college.
Places within the college are limited, making the Immersive Oxford Experience a distinctive addition to your time at the Symposium.
Symposium Registration
One Experience. Every Registration.
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Lunches in Medieval Dining Hall on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday
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Tea/Coffee/Biscuit Breaks during meetings
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Optional Closing Dinner
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Conference Proceedings
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Certificate of Participation
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Printed Program
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Access to Published Papers
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Peer-Reviewed Journal to submit your paper
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Access to all Sessions
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Keynote Address
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Presentation Slot if Abstract is Accepted
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Q&A and Discussions
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Harris Manchester College grounds
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Optional Walking Tour of Oxford
Delegate
Registration
£775
Alumni
Registration
£655
Student
Registration
£595
Unique Add On Experience
The Immersive Oxford Experience
An Optional Residential Experience at Harris Manchester College
£1110
The best way to visit Oxford-living and dining in historic college surroundings with meals and exclusive experiences included.
Three nights' accommodation at Harris Manchester College · Mon | Tue | Wed
Full English breakfasts in the medieval dining hall · Tue | Wed | Thu
Three-course dinners in the medieval dining hall · Mon | Wed
Formal Certificate Ceremony
DOES NOT INCLUDE SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION
Important Dates
Dates of Symposium
15-17 March 2027
Abstract
Due
31 January 2027
Advanced Registration Discount £50
