2026 Annual Conference of the African Population Cohorts Consortium
Connected Cohorts, Stronger Systems: Driving Africa’s Health Transformation
- Cohorts
- 67+
- Countries
- 25
- Delegates
- 200+
About the Conference
A pan-African meeting of population cohorts
The APCC Annual Conference 2026 convenes cohort investigators, researchers, data scientists, policymakers and partners from across the continent to strengthen longitudinal population health science, harmonise data, and translate evidence into policy and practice. The inaugural meeting brings the consortium together to connect cohorts and build stronger, more resilient health systems.
Connect cohorts
Link investigators and datasets across African population cohorts to enable collaboration and shared learning.
Strengthen systems
Advance methods, data governance and capacity that make research infrastructure durable and equitable.
Drive transformation
Translate cohort evidence into health policy and practice that improves outcomes across the continent.
Call for Abstracts
Share your work at the APCC Annual Conference 2026
We invite abstracts of previously unpublished work for oral presentation. Abstracts follow one standard structure (maximum 500 words) and may be submitted in English or French. Submission is open to all — you do not need to register for the event to submit an abstract.
Official tracks / themes
Abstract structure & limits
One standard structured abstract, 500 words total, in English or French, with 3–5 keywords. Previously unpublished work only.
- Background / Introduction — maximum 100 words
- Objective(s) — maximum 50 words
- Methods — maximum 100 words
- Results / Findings — maximum 150 words
- Conclusion and Implications — maximum 100 words
PDF upload is controlled by APCC settings. If APCC enables “Require abstract PDF upload,” authors must attach a PDF before final submission; otherwise, the structured fields are the official submission.
Abstract timeline
Two ways to take part
Register and submit are separate
Event registration and abstract submission are independent. You can register to attend without submitting an abstract, submit an abstract without registering, or do both.
Register to Attend
Reserve your place at the conference. Registration captures your delegate details; ORCID and cohort linkage are optional.
Register to AttendConference registration is closedSubmit an Abstract
Submit your abstract for oral presentation. No event registration is required to submit.
Submit an AbstractAbstract submissions are closed as of 13 August 2026Be part of the inaugural APCC Annual Conference
Join cohort scientists and partners from across Africa in Addis Ababa, 15–18 February 2027.