CONFERENCE AIM

The aim of the conference is to provide an international platform for discussion and debate among health and social care providers, policy makers, academics and researchers on strategies and initiatives to achieve transformational and sustainable development in health and social care in local and global contexts.

 

CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES

  • To facilitate opportunities for networking, collaboration and exchange of ideas with internationally renowned leaders in health and social care.
  • To identify research- and practice-based innovations in optimising health and social care integration.
  • To debate gaps and priorities for sustainable development in health and social care.
  • To discuss and debate the challenges and opportunities in the new era of health and social care reforms.
  • To identify opportunities for evidence-based practice in health and social care.
  • To explore innovative practices and shared care models in chronic illness care.
  • To examine strategies for transformational change in chronic illness management and prevention.

 

CONFERENCE SUB-THEMES

  1. Contemporary health issues and emerging challenges
    • Acute care nursing practice
    • Cancer and palliative and end-of-life care
    • Infectious disease management
    • Health promotion and disease prevention
    • Complementary and alternative medicine
  2. Innovative practice
    • Evidence-based practice in nursing and healthcare, and knowledge translation
  3. Aged care, chronic illness care, and social care
    • Innovative health and social care
    • Chronic illness management and rehabilitative care
    • Healthy ageing and aged care
  4. Transformational leadership and reforms in healthcare system
    • Healthcare policy and leadership
    • Transcultural practice

 

LANGUAGE OF CONFERENCE

The official language of the conference is English.

 
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