Call for Abstracts

DEADLINE: February 20, 2026

Theme: One Health - Advancing Global AMR Commitments through Local Action

The 5th High Level Ministerial on Antimicrobial Resistance invites abstract submissions for the upcoming conference in June 2026.

The overarching theme, “One Health: Advancing Global AMR Commitments through Local Action”, reflects the urgent need to:

  • Translate global ambitions into outcomes for people, animals and the environment

  • Focus especially on LMICs, where gaps in access and capacity remain most severe

  • Center action, equity, innovation and environmental sustainability

The conference will place particular emphasis on:

  • Tracking implementation of existing commitments and ensuring accountability

  • Addressing persistent gaps in access to antimicrobials, diagnostics and preventive measures in LMICs

  • Promoting forward looking tools, sustainable financing mechanisms and inclusive leadership to drive long term progress

We welcome abstracts that:

  • Present evidence, tools or approaches that advance national and subnational AMR responses

  • Document implementation of commitments made at previous High Level Ministerial meetings or through global agreements

  • Highlight innovations that improve access, stewardship, prevention, governance or financing in LMIC settings

  • Bring forward voices from communities, civil society, youth, professional associations and the private sector

Both completed work and promising initiatives at an advanced planning or early implementation stage are eligible, as long as they show clear pathways to impact.

Submissions should clearly indicate how the work contributes to one or more of the thematic areas described below and how lessons can be adapted or scaled across settings.

Submission Guidelines

Please ensure that your abstract:

  • Clearly states the objective, methods, key findings and implications for policy and practice

  • Indicates which thematic area(s) it addresses

  • Highlights relevance for LMICs and One Health implementation where applicable

  • Stays within the word limit and formatting requirements specified by the conference secretariat

Selection Criteria

Abstracts will be reviewed based on:

  • Relevance to the conference theme and one or more of the three thematic areas

  • Scientific and technical quality

  • Feasibility and potential for real world impact, especially in LMICs

  • Innovation, equity focus and inclusion of marginalized or under represented groups

  • Potential to inform policy, scale up or cross country learning

Please submit all abstracts by February 20,2026 to info@5thhighlevelministerialng.com - please contact the administrative team for submission guidelines.

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