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Fast-Track Cities 2026 will be hosted at the JW Marriott in Berlin, Germany (Stauffenbergstraße 26, 10785 Berlin).

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The Fast-Track Cities 2026 conference abstracts submissions framework is organized into 8 themes and 32 domains, fully aligned with the the Paris Declaration on Fast-Track Cities, the New Urban Agenda, and the conference theme Unity of Purpose. The structure ensures cross-cutting relevance, encourages integrated approaches, and reflects urban realities across HIV and other communicable diseases, non-communicable diseases (NCDs), and climate-health nexus, with an emphasis on equity, innovation, and resilience.

KEY DATES

Following are key dates relevant to abstract submissions:

• Abstract Submission Deadline – 3 July 2026
• Abstract Disposition Announcements – 7 August 2026
• Deadline to make edits to an Abstract – 4 September 2026
• Deadline to Withdraw Abstract/Change Presenting Author – 11 September 2026

Abstract Submission Framework

THEME 1: INTEGRATED URBAN HEALTH LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE

How cities lead multisector, cross-disease, equity-driven responses

• Domain 1.1 — Urban Governance, Multisector Collaboration, and Policy Innovation
  • Focus: municipal leadership; interdepartmental governance structures; cross-ministerial collaboration; SDG alignment; New Urban Agenda operationalization; financing models.
• Domain 1.2 — Community Leadership, Social Movements, and People-Centered Health Systems
  • Focus: community-led innovations; rights-based and dignity-affirming approaches; peer-led services; civil society engagement; co-creation of policies; accountability mechanisms
    
• Domain 1.3 — Multisector Governance for Integrated Urban Health
  • Focus: Coordination between health, housing, transportation, education, environment, and social services; integrated planning structures; citywide health equity strategies; municipal resilience governance
• Domain 1.4 — Urban Health Law, Rights, Regulatory Frameworks
  • • Focus: Legal protections for access to care; anti-discrimination legislation; rights to safe living environments; urban regulatory reforms for integrated service delivery; privacy and digital rights

THEME 2: HIV, TB, VIRAL HEPATITIS, AND STIs

Reinvigorating urban progress on communicable diseases targets

• Domain 2.1 — HIV Prevention, Testing, and Linkage Innovations
  • Focus: PrEP scale-up; HIV/STI self-testing; harm reduction; combination prevention; digital outreach; key population approaches
• Domain 2.2 — HIV Treatment, Care Continuum, and Long-Term Outcomes
  • Focus: Rapid start; differentiated care; retention-in-care strategies; U=U implementation; advanced HIV disease; comorbidity management; long-term ART outcomes
• Domain 2.3: Tuberculosis Prevention, Screening, and Integrated TB/HIV Responses
  • Focus: Urban TB detection and screening models; LTBI testing and treatment; digital adherence technologies; migrant- and refugee-responsive TB care; TB/HIV co-management; community-based active case-finding
• Domain 2.4: Viral Hepatitis Elimination, Liver Health, and Integrated Care Pathways
  • Focus: HBV/HCV testing and linkage; DAA access and treatment; birth-dose vaccination; harm reduction integration; screening in marginalized communities; combined HIV/HCV and HIV/HBV service models

THEME 3: EMERGING AND RE-EMERGING COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

• Domain 3.1: COVID-19, Long-COVID, and Sustainable Pandemic Responses
  • Focus: Urban responses; risk communication; immunization strategies; treatment innovations; long-COVID management; care continuity; adaptive services; data trends; addressing inequities; pandemic recovery
• Domain 3.2: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Outbreaks, and Early Response
  • Focus: Early-response systems; respiratory pathogens; vector-borne diseases; wastewater surveillance; sequencing and data integration; public health alerts; community-based outbreak detection; building public trust
• Domain 3.3: AMR, Infection Prevention/Control, and Integrated Surveillance
  • Focus: AMR surveillance and stewardship; AMR monitoring platforms; infection prevention and control; laboratory strengthening; antibiotic and antiviral resistance; environmental drivers; social and structural determinants
• Domain 3.4: Immunization, Prevention, and Urban Public Health Infrastructure
  • Focus: Routine immunization; integrated vaccination platforms; catch-up campaigns; mobile and community-based vaccination; school-based immunization; vaccine hesitancy and misinformation; equitable access; multi-disease prevention

THEME 4: NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, MENTAL HEALTH, AND MULTIMORBIDITY

Bridging NCDs with traditional HIV programming for integrated care

• Domain 4.1: Cardiometabolic Health, Cancer, and Chronic Disease Management
  • Focus: Diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia; cancer prevention, screening, and treatment; obesity; integrated cardiometabolic care; shared service delivery models
• Domain 4.2: Mental Health, Substance Use, and Psychosocial Well-Being
  • Focus: Depression, anxiety, trauma-informed care, SUD treatment, integration into primary care; stigma in mental health; youth and LGBTQ+ mental health
• Domain 4.3: Multimorbidity, Aging, and Integrated Chronic Disease Care
  • Focus: Overlapping disease burdens; HIV and aging; frailty and disability; long-term comorbidity management; integrated clinics; multidisciplinary teams; holistic care
• Domain 4.4: Cancer Management and Urban Oncology Pathways
  • Focus: Cervical cancer elimination; HPV vaccination; cancer screening models; early detection; treatment; patient navigation; survivorship support

THEME 5: CLIMATE CHANGE, ENVIRONMENT, AND URBAN HEALTH RESILIENCE

Confronting climate change as a global health threat and urban priority

• Domain 5.1 — Climate-Health Impacts, Adaptation and Resilience Strategies
  • Focus: Heatwaves, air quality, infectious disease shifts, disaster preparedness; early warning systems; resilience hubs
• Domain 5.2 — Healthy Urban Spaces, Environment, and Pollution Mitigation
  • Focus: Housing, sanitation, mobility, green spaces, urban design, environmental justice; reducing pollution-related morbidity and mortality
• Domain 5.3: Heat, Air Quality, and Environmental Health Threats in Urban Settings
  • Focus: Urban heat islands; respiratory illness; COPD and asthma exacerbation; particulate matter exposure; clean-air policy; cooling centers and adaptation
• Domain 5.4: Climate-Responsive Health Systems and Infrastructure
  • Focus: Resilient health facilities; renewable energy; low-carbon care; supply chain resilience; greening health systems; climate-adapted service continuity models

THEME 6: DATA, DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY, AND AI FOR HEALTH EQUITY

Strengthening digital ecosystems for integrated, person-centered care

• Domain 6.1 — Data Systems, Surveillance, and Urban Health Monitoring
  • Focus: Disaggregated data; interoperability; data-sharing agreements; real-time epidemiology; integrated dashboards for HIV, NCDs, climate, and social determinants
• Domain 6.2 — Digital Health, AI, and Emerging Technologies
  • Focus: AI-assisted clinical support; telehealth; digital adherence; algorithmic fairness; ethical governance; privacy and trust-building
• Domain 6.3: Interoperability, Data Governance, and Ethical AI
  • Focus: Equity-first AI; algorithmic fairness; privacy protections; ethical frameworks; data rights; community trust-building around digital systems
• Domain 6.4: Digital Epidemiology, Predictive Analytics, and Early-Warning Systems
  • Focus: Syndromic surveillance; predictive modeling; outbreak detection; climate-linked disease forecasting; digital twin cities; urban readiness indicators

THEME 7:  EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH

Ensuring no one is left behind in efforts to achieve health-related SDGs

• Domain 7.1: Addressing Inequities, Stigma, and Structural Barriers
  • Focus: Intersectional stigma; anti-discrimination policies; criminalization issues; migrant health; gender equity; disability inclusion; LGBTQ+ rights
• Domain 7.2: Social, Economic, and Structural Determinants of Urban Health
  • Focus: Poverty, food insecurity, employment, education, transportation, housing-first models, social protection; whole-of-society intervention
• Domain 7.3: Migration, Displacement, and Inclusive Urban Health Systems
  • Focus: Health access for migrants, refugees, and displaced populations; culturally responsive care; linguistic inclusion; municipal responses to new arrivals
• Domain 7.4: Gender, Youth, and Intersectional Vulnerabilities
  • Focus: Gender equity; GBV prevention and response; youth mental health; LGBTQ+ health; reproductive justice; intergenerational health inequities

THEME 8: HEALTH SYSTEMS STRENGTHENING AND SUSTAINABLE FINANCING

Sustaining progress toward the SDGs through integrated, resilient systems

• Domain 8.1: Workforce Development, Integrated Service Delivery, and Quality of Care
  • Focus: Upskilling; task-shifting; primary care integration; community health workers; quality improvement; service integration models
• Domain 8.2: Urban Health Financing, Sustainability, and Innovative Funding Models
  • Focus: Blended finance; municipal health budgets; philanthropic partnerships; and drug access programs; climate finance leveraged for health
• Domain 8.3: Emergency Preparedness, Outbreak Response, and Urban Resilience
  • Focus: Pandemic readiness; rapid response systems; emergency operations centers; continuity of care; health security; lessons from COVID-19
• Domain 8.4: Implementation Science, Quality Assurance, and Systems Integration
  • Focus: Real-world evaluation; scale-up of best practices; integrated care pathways; quality metrics; evidence-based service redesign

ABSTRACT FORMAT

Abstract contents will be either research-based data using established scientific methods or demonstrate experience and information from individuals or institutions working in the field. Please follow one of two structured formats (A or B), indicating in bold the four parts of your abstract:

Format A: Data-Driven Abstracts

1. Background: a concise statement of the issues evaluated
2. Methods: the investigational model used
3. Results: specific findings
4. Conclusions: summary of findings, supported by results

Format B: Program Descriptions and Case Studies

1. Introduction: a concise statement of the issues addressed
2. Description: a description of the project, case study, experience, or intervention
3. Lessons Learned: project results, implementation issues, and/or case study solutions
4. Recommendations: further recommendations or next step

GENERAL GUIDELINES

Following are some general guidelines for individuals interested in submitting an abstract(s):

• The abstract must NOT contain more than 300 words.
• Acceptable abstracts shall contain a concise statement of the research, define the precise subject of the presentation, and be related to the main theme or a sub-theme of the conference.
• Literature references and acknowledgements should not form any part of the abstract’s content.
• Figures and tables are acceptable, subject to high definition/quality guidance to be provided.
• The author is responsible for grammatical and factual details and may edit an abstract after it has been submitted up to 4 September 2026.
• All abstracts must be submitted in English (without exception).
• Sub-specialty jargon should be avoided, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of the conference.
• Define all abbreviations and concepts in your abstract at first use.
• For therapeutic agents, only generic names may be used (trade names are not permitted).

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION AND ACCEPTANCE

All abstracts must be submitted online no later than 5:00 pm ET, 3 July 2026. When all fields have been completed and you select “Update” on your submission, then the abstract will be submitted. Faxed, mailed, or emailed abstracts will not be considered. 

Please record your abstract number. The number assigned to your abstract when dispositions are released will be the abstract number referenced throughout the conference, including in the Program and Abstracts book, during the Oral Abstract sessions, and during the e-Poster Session. A notice of acceptance or rejection will be sent via e-mail no later than 7 August 2026. The disposition of each abstract will be sent via e-mail only to the submitting author identified on the submission form for that abstract. That contact will be responsible for sharing the disposition with all other authors of the abstract (including the presenting author).

Accepted abstracts will be in one of two categories:

1. Oral Abstract presentation
2. e-Poster Abstract presentation

Presenting authors agree to register for and attend the conference as scheduled in either Oral Abstract sessions or the e-Poster Session. Oral abstract and e-poster presenters are responsible for their own travel and accommodation expenses, as well as the applicable registration fees.

Note that only the abstracts of paid conference registrants will be included in the final Abstracts Book. Accepted abstracts will be published in the conference proceedings. Abstracts are considered official communication to IAPAC. Submission of an abstract implies permission to publish abstracts (including in the Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care [JIAPAC]) and online posting, if accepted.

To reiterate, all abstract submissions must be received online by 5:00 pm ET, 3 July 2026. It is strongly recommended that you do not wait until the last minute to submit your abstract(s). You may review/edit submissions from now until 5:00 pm ET, 4 September 2026. Abstracts may be withdrawn, or the presenter may be changed, until 11 September 2026.

For frequently asked questions about abstracts submissions, please visit the conference FAQ by selecting the tab above.

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