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Driving Change: Regional Conference on Health and Emerging Fields in Implementation Science

Dates: 5 - 6 December 2025

Venue: Qatar University, Library Building (B13), Auditorium (117)

Friday, December 5, 2025 (Day 1)

TimeSession Details
12:30 pm – 1:00 pmRegistration and Coffee
Abstract Booklet display
1:00 pm – 1:25 pm Opening and Welcome Remarks
H.E. Sheikh Dr. Mohamed bin Hamad Al-Thani, Director of Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention Programs, Ministry of Public Health
Dr. Mohamed Ahmedna, Associate Vice President for Health and Medical Sciences
Dr. Hanan Abdul Rahim, Dean of the College of Health Sciences; Chair of the Advisory Board
Dr. Niveen Abu Rmaileh, Conference Chair
1:25 pm – 3:30 pm Keynote Session
Prof. Herbert Peterson (University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill) – The Science for Implementation: Where Are We and Where Do We Want to Be.
Prof. Fadi El-Jardali (American University of Beirut) – Implementation Research in Health Systems in LMICs
Prof. Ramzi Salloum (University of Florida) – Managing Ongoing Change in the Implementation of Evidence Based Practices in Tobacco Control
Moderator: Dr. Hanan Abdul Rahim, College of Health Sciences, QU
3:30 pm – 4:30 pmLunch and Prayer Break
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Panel Discussion: The Role of Funders in Advancing Implementation Science
Panelists: Dr. Qamar Mahmood (IDRC), Dr. Sadim Jawhar (Qatar Research, Development and Innovation), Dr. Arash Rashidian (WHO)
Moderator: Dr. Nader Kabbani, Middle East Council for Global Affairs, Qatar

Parallel Thematic Sessions (Round 1)

TimeRoomThemeSession Moderators
5:30 pm – 6:00 pmRoom A (Auditorium 117)Health Policy Implementation & Evaluation methods and Strengthening Health Systems & Service DeliveryDr. Karam Adawi and Dr. Joumana Haidar
5:30 pm – 6:00 pmRoom B (Floor 1, Room 211)Community-Based Public Health Interventions and Innovative Research Methods in Implementation ScienceProf. Manar Elhassan and Ms. Zahraa Beydoun
5:30 pm – 6:00 pmRoom C (Floor 1, Room 230)Equity, Global Health & Public Health Challenges in the Region and Technology & Digital Health Innovation in Implementation ResearchDr. Jonathan Scaccia and Dr. Diana Maddah

Saturday, December 6, 2025 (Day 2)

TimeSession Details
9:00 am – 10:45 am Keynote Session II
Prof. Helen Skouteris (Monash University) – Strengthening Implementation Research and Practice with Equity
Prof. Arash Rashidian (World Health Organization) – Implementation Research to Enhance Health Policies, Systems, and Their Impact
Moderator: Dr. Slim Slama, World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), Qatar Foundation
10:45 am – 11:30 amCoffee Break and Poster Presentations

Parallel Thematic Sessions (Round 2)

TimeRoomThemeSession Moderators
11:30 am – 12:30 pmRoom A (Auditorium 117)Health Policy Implementation & Evaluation methods and Strengthening Health Systems & Service DeliveryDr. Muhammad Abdul Hadi and Dr. Mohammed Fasihul Alam
11:30 am – 12:30 pmRoom B (Floor 1, Room 211)Community-Based Public Health Interventions and Innovative Research Methods in Implementation ScienceDr. Mohammed Al-Hamdani and Dr. Jonathan Scaccia
11:30 am – 12:30 pmRoom C (Floor 1, Room 230)Equity, Global Health & Public Health Challenges in the Region and Technology & Digital Health Innovation in Implementation ResearchDr. Habib Farooqui and Dr. Ghadir Aljayyousi
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm(Auditorium 117)Poster Awards and Closing Ceremony
Poster Award and Closing Remarks
Announcement of the Best Poster Winner
Acknowledgments and official closing of the 2025 Conference
Dr. Karam Adawi
1:00 pm – 2:00 pmLunch

Conference Posters

NumberTitle of the PosterAuthor Name
IS1Empowering Families Through Value-Driven Transformation in Pediatric Speech Therapy: A Family-Centered Model of Care at QRIJamal Kutkut
IS2Developing a dengue epidemic threshold for Aden governorate: Implication to predict epidemicity and re-form Dengue Control Strategy in YemenAbdulla Bin-Ghouth
IS3Recent Advances in Stem Cell-Based Therapies for Type 1 Diabetes: A Glimpse into the FutureAhmed Hassanein
IS4Recommendations for Middle East and North Africa Healthcare Policymakers: Artificial Intelligence Analysis of International Disaster Medicine Expert Consensus for CBRN Preparedness and ResponseHassan Farhat
IS5The Silent Epidemic: Mapping Hidden NSAID-Linked Kidney Injury Risk Among OTC Users in QatarLina Msllam
IS6Prevalence and associated factors of parental refusal rates for routine immunisation: a cross-sectional study in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan-2024Muhammad Hakim
IS7Preconception Health and Care Indicators in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A Scoping ReviewAbdullah Ananzeh
IS8Implementing Equitable Solutions for Microplastic Pollution: Bridging Policy, Community Action, and Precision Public HealthArjumand Shah Bano
IS9The Ecology of Gender-based Violence (GBV) for Syrian Refugee Women in Tripoli and AkkarDima Masoud
IS10Life-Saving Drugs in Sudan: A Matter of Definitions and ConceptsEsraa Mohamed
IS11From Policy to Practice: Building Inclusive SRH Services for Women with DisabilitiesFirdaous Zekaoui
IS12From Foundations to Frontlines: Implementing an Online Model for MHPSS Capacity-Building in the West Bank and GazaHania Obaid
IS13Health Equity in Practice Community-Driven Strategies for NCD Management Among Vulnerable Populations.Ibtihal Fadhil
IS14Nothing about us without us” – involving refugee women in research about their sexual and reproductive healthJamilah Sherally
IS15Contextualizing Neonatal Hearing Screening: Maternal and Neonatal Risk Factors for Hearing Loss in QatarJarreth Andreas
IS17Tourism Meets Resistance, One Health Adaptation in GCCMahima Jose
IS18A Multi-Layered Child Nutrition Framework for Early Detection, Education, and Behavior Change Driving Change 2025Mufeeda Parveen Ameerali
IS19Self-care and stress management for frontliners in times of war. A Tale of Two-TraumasMyriam El Khoury-Malhame
IS20Oman’s National Health Policy 2025: A Strategic Framework for an Equitable and Resilient Health SystemNahida Allawati
IS22School Nutrition Programs in Dubai: A Landscape AnalysisNour Abu Mahfouz
IS23Antimicrobial resistance represents a significant challenge in Sudan,Rayan Mahdi
IS26From Patient Reports to Recovery Pathways: Stroke Care Outcomes in Palestinian HospitalsShahenaz Najjar
IS27Kindness of care and its associations with patient experience: A multistakeholder study across Flemish hospitalsShahenaz Najjar
IS29Closing the Gaps: Volunteer-Based Insights for Smarter Public Health Delivery in HospitalsWahaj Al-Sahli
IS30Assessing Challenges and Facilitators in Managing Diabetes and Hypertension at CHCs in Jaipur’s Rural RegionKusum KC
IS31Approaches to Implementing and Scaling Mental Health Innovations in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping ReviewLuma Samawi
IS32Enhancing the Implementation of Cancer Care and Prevention Strategies in Aden, Yemen: Secondary data-based implementation studyNadeen Abduljabbar
IS33Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to explore the contextual determinants of private healthcare providers’ participation in the Public-Private Mix for Tuberculosis in Bauchi, Nigeria.Suleiman Yusuf
IS34Community Engagement and Public Health Interventions to Combat Zoonotic Diseases in Rural PakistanMuntha Ashfaq
IS35Implementation Research on Challenges in Implementing Prevention and Control Strategies Against Schistosomiasis in EgyptRimaz Dawelbait
IS36Bridging the Gap: Implementing an Equity-Focused Oral Health Model for Children Through Public Health CollaborationAmira Aldhafiri
IS37Integration of Perinatal Mental Health into Primary HealthcareHafiz Muhammad Ali Khan
IS38Climate Action: Roles of Monitoring and Evaluation in Environmental Change and HealthIbrahim Umar
IS39Enhancing the Acceptability and Implementation of Tuberculosis Preventive Therapy in India: A Multilevel Analysis Using the TAIN FrameworkAditi Bakshi
IS40Evaluating the Impact of Telemedicine Mobile Units on Health Outcomes, Healthcare System Resilience, and Disaster Response in Flood-Affected Areas: A Case Study of Sehat KahaniHamna Khuld
IS41Integrating Equity-Focused Theories, Models and Frameworks into Implementation Science: Insights from Chronic Disease Research in the Global SouthDebbie Dada
IS42Contextualising and tailoring standards-based audit (SBA) processes for sickle cell disease (SCD) care in Zambia: a pilot studyMmamulatelo Siame-Mumba
IS43Potential Policy Implications and Scalability of PMTCT Through Community HIV Testing for Pregnant Women in Unconventional Delivery Settings.Oluwasetuntun Kolade
NA1A Review Article on Chlorogenic AcidsQais Nogaim
NA2Secondhand smoke exposure and susceptibility to cigarette smoking among Qatari youth: a cross-sectional studyAisha Al Khinji
NA3Impact of corn on poultry health and reduce use of antibiotics.Dr Tayyeb Ullah
NA4Practicing prosoche and perceptions of occupational health: a qualitative thematic analysisEvridiki Iliaki
NA5Predictors of Disordered Eating Behaviors Among Nutrition and Dietetics Professionals and Athletes in Jordan: A Cross-sectional StudyFeda Abu Alkhair
NA6Region-Specific Gut Microbiota Signatures in Ulcerative Colitis: Insights from Lebanese Patients Using Integrated Metagenomics and CulturomicsHassan Abbas
NA7Long-Term Outcomes and Safety of Low-Dose Alteplase vs. Standard-Dose in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisHidaya Altamimi
NA8Lipid Accumulation Product Outperforms BMI and Waist Circumference in Metabolic DisordersJanatul Naeim
NA9Scalable Supervised Learning for Real-Time Healthcare MonitoringMohamed Chaouch
NA10Economic Evaluations of Orphan Drugs for Rare Kidney Diseases in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Bibliometric AnalysisMohammed Alfaqeeh
NA11Sex-Specific Health Phenotypes in a Middle Eastern Cohort: Policy and Clinical ImplicationsMuna Rayashi
NA12Role of Treg Cells in Pathogenesis of Post Kala Azar Dermal LeishmaniasisNaffesa Al Sheikh
NA13Advancing In Vitro Immunogenicity Assessment of LMWH Biosimilars: A Scalable Strategy for Public Health Implementation.Nouran Elkheshen
NA14Utilizing injury severity score, Glasgow coma scale, and revised trauma score for trauma-related in-hospital mortality and ICU admission prediction; originated from 7-year results of a nationwide multicenter registryPayman Salamati
NA15Interventions to reduce menstrual pain among adolescents in LMICs: A Systematic ReviewPrecilla Dsilva
NA16The Effect of Core Muscle Strength Training on Bat Swing Performance Among Male cricket playersRavi Savadatti
NA17Cost-effectiveness of Modifying Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among T2DM patients in Qatar Using the Productivity-adjusted Life Years (PALY) MetricRouaa Elhani
NA18Association between Pre-existing Diabetes in Pregnancy and Maternal Mental Health Outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysisSalma E. Elgamal
NA19Prevalence and Predictors of Food Security and PTSD during Conflict in Internally Displaced PopulationsSamah Hachem
NA20Cost-Effectiveness of CVD Risk-Modifying Interventions in T2DM Qatari Patients Using Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALY) MetricSarah Awwad
NA21Green-Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles Loaded with Nicotiana glauca Extract: Characterization and Evaluation of Antibacterial and Cytotoxic EffectsTabarak R. Al-Sammarraie
NA22Association Between Cumulative 60-Day Ambient Temperature and Preterm Birth: A Multi-City Observational Cohort Study from PakistanTalha Jaffer
NA23Systems-Level Protection Against Hepatotoxicity: Investigating Terminalia arjuna as a Multi-Target Therapeutic AgentWania Nasir
NA24Reinitiation Of Antidepressant Pharmacotherapy Among Patients Discharged From the Hospital: A Population-Based Cohort StudyWaseem Abu-Ashour
NA25The Role of National Legislation in Implementing Health Policies: A Comparative StudyKhalid Alshamari
NA26Efficacy of Scrambler Therapy in Chronic Neuropathic Pain: pairwise and dose-response meta-analysisSalma Elgamal
NA27Sustainable Hospital and Pharmaceutical Wastewater Treatment Using Chitosan-Mangosteen Peel Bio-Adsorbent: GIS-Based Optimization and Deployment in Urban Zones of QatarSamaa Abdullah
NA28Digitalizing Mental Health for Public: A Quasi Experimental Study in Underprivileged Communities.Syed Mubashar Iqbal Shah

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