NATCON '26

01 · GENERAL

General Submission Guidelines

Abstracts should be submitted in English.

Abstracts of studies that had been previously presented at any other conference or published in any journals should not be submitted.

Abstract submission can be done only after registration.

All abstracts must be submitted through the conference website.

Research papers are invited on, but not limited to, the following themes:
1. One Health & Emerging and Re-emerging Infections
2. Vector-Borne Diseases, Zoonoses, Veterinary, Public Health & Wildlife Health
3. Antimicrobial Resistance & Antimicrobial Stewardship
4. Climate Change, Environmental Health & Planetary Health
5. One Health Surveillance, Digital Health & Artificial Intelligence
6. One Health in Public Health Programmes & Health Systems

Please follow the abstract template carefully. Documents that do not comply with the guidelines will have to be revised and resubmitted.

02 · FORMAT

Abstract Format

01 Title

Please be as brief as possible. Do not use abbreviations or acronyms in the title.

02 Authors

Type the complete name of each author.

03 Presenting Author

Type the complete name (Registration ID).

04 Co-authors

Main contributors should be listed first, followed by other co-authors.

05 Affiliations

Course, Batch, Institution.

300 Words Maximum Word count excludes the title and author details.

A Font

Times New Roman, font size 12.

B Line Spacing

Spacing 1.

C Keywords

Provide no more than 6 keywords. Keywords should be written in lowercase letters, except names/scientific names, and separated by commas.

D Abbreviations

Give the expansion of abbreviations and acronyms when they first appear in brackets.

03 · RESEARCH ABSTRACT

Structured Research Abstract

Use subtitles to mark the parts of the abstract.

01 Background

Provide the background to the problem or issue.

02 Objectives

State the purpose of the study, research question or hypothesis.

03 Methods and Materials

Methods used to address the objectives.

04 Results

The results obtained in summary form.

05 Conclusion

A summary of your findings, which are supported by your results.

06 Keywords

Please provide keywords (no more than 6 words). Keywords should be written in lowercase letters (not applicable to names/scientific names) and should be separated with commas.

04 · CASE REPORT / SERIES

Case Report / Series

Case Report Structure

Case Report / Series abstracts should follow the structured format below.

01 Introduction

Describe the context of the case and explain its relevance and importance.

Describe whether the case is unique. If not, does the case have an unusual diagnosis, prognosis, therapy, or harm? Is the case an unusual presentation of a common condition? Or an unusual complication of a disease or management?
Describe the instructive or teaching points that add value to this case. Does it demonstrate a cost-effective approach to management or an alternative diagnostic/treatment strategy? Does it increase awareness of a rare condition?
Follow the basic rules of medical communication. Report the case in sequence.
Describe the history, examination, and investigations adequately. Is the cause of the patient’s illness clear-cut? What are other plausible explanations?
Describe the treatments adequately. Have all available therapeutic options been considered? Are outcomes related to treatments? Include the patient’s progress and outcome.

02 Case Description

Discuss the rationale for decisions that were made and the lesson from the case.

Report a literature review of other similar cases. Describe how this case is different from those previously reported.
Explain the rationale for reporting the case. What is unusual about the case? Does it challenge prevailing wisdom?
In the future, could things be done differently in a similar case?

03 Discussion

Discuss the rationale for decisions made and the lesson from the case.

Report a literature review of similar cases.
Explain how this case differs from previously reported cases.
Explain the rationale for reporting the case.
Discuss what is unusual about the case.
Mention whether it challenges prevailing wisdom.
Discuss whether things could be done differently in a similar case in future.

04 Affiliations

Course, Batch, Institution.

05 · AUTHOR INFORMATION

Presenting & Corresponding Authors

Presenting Author

The presenting author must register for the conference and pay the appropriate registration fee.

Only one person will be allowed to present.

The presenting author will be given the certificate of presentation.

Other authors will be given participation certificates provided they register for the conference.

Corresponding Author

All abstracts must identify a corresponding author.

All information will be sent to the corresponding author.

It is the corresponding author's responsibility to communicate this information to any additional authors.

06 · REVIEW & NOTIFICATION

What Happens After Submission?

STEP 01

Review

Submitted abstracts will undergo review.

STEP 02

Notification

Required modifications will be intimated within 7 days of receipt.

STEP 03

Final Schedule

The complete abstract presentation schedule will be finalized by the end of October.

Important Notice

Any changes in the guidelines or important dates will be updated on the conference website.

Please ensure that you check the website regularly for the latest information before submitting your abstract.

Important Dates

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20th October 2026

25th October 2026

General Submission Guidelines

Abstract Format

Structured Research Abstract

Case Report / Series

Presenting & Corresponding Authors

Presenting Author

Corresponding Author

What Happens After Submission?

Review

Notification

Final Schedule

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