The 2025 Cook Islands Health Conference is now inviting abstract submissions for oral presentations from all participants. Submissions should align with the conference themes and demonstrate relevance to the focus areas.
Call for Abstract open: Thursday 29 May 2025
Submission of Abstract closed: Monday 1 September 2025
Abstract Information
The 2025 Cook Islands Health Conference invites all participants to submit abstracts for oral presentations on topics that are relevant to the conference theme. This is an opportunity to share research findings, innovative practices, community initiatives, or policy insights that contribute to improving health outcomes in the Cook Islands and the wider Pacific region. Selected abstracts will be presented during the Free Paper Sessions, which are scheduled throughout the official Conference Program. We welcome submissions from health professionals, researchers, students, and community leaders across all sectors of health and well-being.
Submission of Abstracts
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- Abstracts must be typed in single spacing with double spacing between paragraphs and should not exceed 300 words.
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- Title: should appear in bold capitals.
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- Authors: include names of all authors. The presenting author must be underlined.
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- Contact Details: Full contact details of the presenting author must be provided, stating institution, city, contact phone number, and email address.
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- Each abstract should contain (a) an introduction indicating the purpose of the study and relevance to the Pacific; (b) a brief description of pertinent methods; (c) a summary of data; (d) a statement of the conclusions.
Presentation Details
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- Presentations will be allocated 10 – 12 minutes
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- Discussion time of 3 minutes
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- A maximum of 15 minutes Presentation all together
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- Single slide projection and PowerPoint projection will be available for your presentation.
All abstracts for presentation should be attached to the abstract registration form no later than Monday 1 st September 2025 CKT
Cook Islands Annual Health Conference 2025 Participation Registration Form
Cook Islands Annual Health Conference 2025 Abstract Registration Form
Cook Islands Health Conference 2025
1st Conference Convener
Dr Jacquie Bay: j.bay@auckland.ac.nz
Liggins Institute, University of Auckland
NZ Rep. DOHAD ANZPac Council
2nd Conference Convener
Roana Mataitini: roana.mataitini@cookislands.gov.ck
Ministry of Health, PO Box 109, Rarotonga Cook Islands
Conference Co-ordiantor
Pa Tauakume Pepe: pa.tauakume@cookislands.gov.ck
Ministry of Health, PO BOX 109, Rarotonga, Cook Islands