Bringing Evidence into
Public Health Policy 2026
"Future-Focused Health Systems
in a Changing Context"
Date
June 8-10, 2026
Venue
IIM Bangalore
Call for Abstracts open now.
Apply by 28th January, 2026.
A Legacy of Dialogue
Bridging the gap between research and policy making for over a decade
To bring about a dialogue between the disjointed community of researchers and policy makers, the Institute of Public Health Bengaluru (IPH Bengaluru) in collaboration with national and global health partners, has organized four editions of a national convening in India:
Edition 01
EPHP 2010
Five Years of the National Rural Health Mission
Edition 02
EPHP 2012
Strengthening Health Systems to Achieve Universal Health Coverage
Edition 03
EPHP 2016
Equitable India: All for Health and Wellbeing
Edition 04
EPHP 2024
HSR2024 Asia Pacific Dialogue on Health Governance, Policy, and Institutional Frameworks
EPHP 2026
Building on this legacy, EPHP 2026 will bring together experts from across India and the region to enhance our knowledge and understanding of health policy and systems reform, aligning with the themes of the upcoming Health Systems Research Symposium to be held in Dubai in November 2026.
Future-Focused Health Systems
In a Changing Context: Fostering dialogue and generating insights for health system reform
The Fifth Edition
In June 2026, IPH Bengaluru and the T.T. Narasimhan School of Advanced Studies at IPH Bengaluru, in partnership with Health Systems Global (Asia Pacific Region), The George Institute for Global Health (TGI), the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB), and the Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp (ITM), will host the fifth edition of EPHP.
The conference will facilitate dialogue on the theme "Future-Focused Health Systems in a Changing Context." While derived from the Health Systems Research Symposium 2026 (HSR2026), the EPHP theme will bring a sharp focus to regional and national experiences, fostering exchange and generating insights to inform health system reform and research in India and the Asia Pacific region.
EPHP 2026 Sub-themes
Transforming Health Systems
Health systems in the Asia–Pacific region, including India, face persistent disruptions, from conflicts at national borders, humanitarian crises, climate shocks, digital transformation, pandemics and shifting geopolitical alignments. These are further worsened by deep-seated structural inequities, including caste and ethnic discrimination, gender inequalities, precarious labour, and widening socioeconomic disparities intersect to worsen the vulnerability, undermining health systems' performance and equity.
To respond, health systems must move beyond mere resilience strategies to bold, forward-looking approaches. These entail embracing adaptive leadership and system transformation, grounded in local knowledge and a commitment to justice. The following sub-themes offer an independent but also interconnected consideration of 'how' such future-focused health systems transformation may be achieved.
Conference Sub themes
Politics and Polycrisis
Exploring governance, financing, power, and equity within complex political contexts.
Plurality and Partnerships
Engaging diverse actors, communities, and care traditions to strengthen health systems.
Platforms and Participation
Focusing on digital, physical, and social infrastructures, while building trust and accountability.
Pathways and Planet
Addressing climate justice, One Health, sustainability, and planetary well-being.
Call for abstracts OPEN NOW!
We invite contributions examining how health systems can be reimagined and transformed
What We're Looking For
We invite contributions that examine how health systems can be reimagined and transformed through the four conference themes:
Abstracts Open Now!
Submit your research paper or policy presentation for EPHP 2026 and contribute to the global health dialogue.
View Submission Guidelines For detailed submission requirements and guidelines
Important Note
Preference will be given to abstracts that address the conference themes and provide pragmatic solutions to health systems challenges, particularly those that attempt to explain why, how, and for whom change is occurring.
Asia Pacific Dialogue on Future-Focused Health Systems in a Changing Context