TUFH2026
Abstract Submission
TUFH2026
Social Innovation in Health Summit
Social Innovation in Health Summit
by the Social Innovation in Health Initiative (SIHI) Network, supported by TDR, the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Disease, co-sponsored by UNDP, UNICEF, the World Bank and WHO
What if countries accelerated universal health coverage by mainstreaming community-engaged social innovation in their national systems?
Social innovation thrives when every actor shares responsibility for change. When social innovation is backed by evidence and supported by a global network, its impact becomes transformative and lasting.
We invite you to join us at the Social Innovation in Health Summit — where community-engaged research expands what is possible.
About the summit
Social innovations in health are inclusive solutions that meet the needs of end users through a multistakeholder, community-engaged process.
The Social Innovation in Health Summit convenes all actors (researchers, government, civil society, health professionals, and community) to share lessons learned in creating and supporting grassroots solutions to local, national, and global health issues. Different forms of research, capacity strengthening, and advocacy on social innovations are welcome.
This platform values equity, shared learning, and mutual support. It is designed to spark conversations leading to co-creation. It provides a great opportunity to meet and develop collaborations with people who share the same aspirations of social change through community-driven innovations.
Discover community. Gain visibility. See the bigger picture.
About Social Innovation in Health Initiative
The Social Innovation in Health Initiative (SIHI) is a vibrant global network dedicated to accelerating universal health coverage through social innovation, community engagement, and social justice in low- and middle-income countries. Since its inception in 2014, the SIHI Network has continuously expanded, bringing together a diverse group of passionate individuals, organizations, and institutions who share a common goal.
Our vision is to catalyse research in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to foster and advance community-engaged social innovations that have the power to transform healthcare delivery systems and accelerate universal health coverage.
Today, the SIHI Network is composed of seventeen (17) hubs around the world, catalyzing multidisciplinary research to enhance innovations’ effectiveness, dissemination and impact. The network is coordinated and managed by the SIHI Global Network Secretariat in the Philippines.
Registration and Submission of abstracts
Register for TUFH2026
To attend the Social Innovation in Health Summit, please register for the TUFH 2026 Conference.
Submit an abstract
We invite abstracts for Oral Presentations on Social Innnovations in Health.
Submission Instructions:
- Select the subtheme “Social Innnovations in Health”.
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In “Reason for Subtheme,” explain why you want to present at the summit.
DEADLINE – March 31, 2026
Our Program
Summit Day at TUFH
Date: August 6, 2026
Venue: University of the Philippines Manila Henry Sy Sr. Medical Science Building
Time
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Activity
Keynote Address TUFH 2026
Wellness Break
Voices from the Field (Impact Stories from Social Innovators)
Partnerships for Social Innovations in Health
Lunch
Oral Presentations
Keynote Address TUFH 2026
Wellness Break
Youth Co-Creation Workshop
Cultural Dinner
Abstract Guidelines
Oral Presentations
Details
Oral Presentations allow 5 minutes to present your work with a poster for visual effect followed by a facilitated discussion among presenters and conference participants. The moderator will invite participants to ask questions and to share experiences pertinent to themes brought up in the presentations. At the conference, contributors and participants will meet in groups of about 30 persons for two-hour sessions. Use this format when writing about research: Introduction – Methods -Results – Discussion – Conclusion.
TUFH 2026 is very proud to host the 2 hour-long oral presentation and discussion sessions where students and professionals can present their work using a poster for visual effect. Usually, the presenter has worked on this project for one or more years. They will present the timeline, agenda, goals, results, difficulties, implementation possibilities, etc. Oral Presentations are not always research based, but can also be used to describe a project or organization. The discussion is guided by a moderator who will also seek to facilitate future collaborations based on the projects that are presented. The projects are on different topics linked to a theme and can be in different stages (research project, running project, concluded project, or study). The presenters of Oral Presentations are key to the Scientific value of the TUFH 2025 conference. It is their projects that attendees of the TUFH 2025 conference come to learn about.
AVAILABLE for PHYSICAL and VIRTUAL PARTICIPANTS to PRESENT.
Oral Presentation Guidelines: https://tufh2026.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/ORAL-SESSION-GUIDELINES-TUFH-2026.pdf
Oral Presentation Simple Template: https://tufh2026.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/TUFH-2026-Oral-Presentation.pptx
Oral Presentation Poster Upload: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBnebtvPU0zSQe5XcY_gUra219oV673JmRuyNaRq92Am-lnQ/viewform
How to Submit Your Abstract
Here is the step by step video for TUFH 2020 that will take you through the abstract submission (it is the same for TUFH 2026).
Public Consent
If you have an accepted abstract, you acknowledge and agree that The Network: TUFH, UP Manila, the organizing committee of this conference, and sponsors of this conference may edit and publish in any of their digital or printed communications or publications, including but not limited to, websites, social media outlets, newsletters, annual reports, and promotional materials; the information provided including but not limited to the full abstract, your name, co-author information, pictures, and institutions.
Questions?
Please contact us with any questions or inquiries and we will respond as soon as possible.
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