CALL FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
BGM KADUNA 2025
The Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria,
National (MWAN) is accepting Abstracts for its 2025 Biennial conference and
Scientific Meeting holding from 8 – 13 September 2025. Abstracts are accepted
for oral/poster presentation or panel discussion.
CONFERENCE THEME
Transformative Leadership, Ethics and Global Health in a Changing World
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CONFERENCE SUB-THEMES
1. Transformative and innovative leadership in global health crises
2. Ethics in Health Policy and Practice
3. Healthcare workforce development and wellbeing
4. Health equity and social justice
5. Innovative technologies and health
6. Sustainable Development Goals and Health
7. Mental Health and wellbeing
8. Community engagement and participationÂ
ABSTRACTS PRESENTATION
SUBMISSION RULES
- Abstracts should be submitted to the Conference website or by email to mwan2025bgm.abstract@gmail.com   Â
- In submitting the abstract, indicate your preference for either oral or poster presentation. However, all abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee and successful applicants will be selected for oral or poster presentations.
- A person can submit up to three abstracts regardless of presenting author
- The same person can present a maximum of three abstracts.
- Â In submitting the abstract, the presenting author’s name should be underlined.
- The submitting author should ensure that all co-authors are aware of the contents of the abstract before submission.
- The submitting author should provide the name and email address of another co-author that will be copied all communications regarding the abstract.
- If the submitting author is not the presenting author, the name of the presenting author should be underlined.
- All presenting authors must be registered participants. Only abstracts of authors who have paid their registration fees by (30th, August 2025) will be scheduled for presentation and included for publication.
- Submission of an abstract acknowledges your acceptance for the abstract to be published in the official conference publications.
- An individual cannot be listed as a speaker on more than 3 accepted proposals (Keynote Lecture, Parallel Symposium, Oral abstract presentation). If a speaker is listed on more than 3 accepted proposals, the speaker will need to find a suitable replacement which can be approved by the program chairs.Â
ORAL/POSTER ABSTRACT
- All abstracts must be submitted in English. All abstracts for submission
should be presented in clear English, with accurate grammar and spelling
of sufficient quality suitable for publication. - The title should not exceed 20 words.
- Authors: Names and surnames for each author must be provided. The presenting author’s name will be underlined. The corresponding author’s name will be marked by an asterisk (*) following the name.
- Each author should be listed by department, institution and country.
- Contents: Abstracts should not exceed 300 words.
- The abstract should include: ‘Introduction ‘Introduction’ ‘Methods’, ‘Results’
and ‘Conclusion’ It should not contain References, Figures and Tables. - Instructions for the preparation of presentations will be made available on the conference website.
- Please use the template below for the abstract submission.
PANEL SYMPOSIUM
- The Conference invites groups/individuals to make submissions for parallel symposia sessions.
- A Parallel Symposium is a moderately formal 90 minutes session that includes at least three speakers and a chair or moderator, who may also double as a speaker.
- Each Parallel Symposium should be structured to be participatory, incorporating audience discussion. The structure should be an introduction of the session by the Chair/Moderator – for 5 minutes, a Presentation by the panellists – for 60 minutes and a discussion and conclusion for 25 minutes.
- Â Â An abstract comprising an overview of the symposium of not more than 250 words is to be submitted for consideration by the Scientific Committee. This should be in English.
- Â The symposium can cover any of the sub-themes of the conference. The details of issues covered under each sub-theme is available on the conference website.Â
IMPORTANT DATES
- Call for Abstract opens - 1 November 2024
- Deadline for submission of abstracts - 31 May 2025
- Notification dateline - 9 August 2025
- Withdrawal Dateline - 16 August 2025
- Late tie breaker Open - 1 August 2025
- Late tie Breaker submission deadline ` - 23 August 2025
- Late tie breaker notification - 30 August 2025