Request for Proposals
Call for Abstracts
The second quarterly MAH meeting of 2025 will be held in Accra, Ghana, and online over 12th and 13th June. The event will feature a research symposium of measles and rubella modelling work within the context of West Africa. All MAH members are invited to submit an abstract for consideration in the symposium. Abstract criteria are listed below along with the submission link.
Abstract criteria
All abstracts must be within the context of West Africa, i.e. the country or countries modelled must be geographically located in West Africa. Researchers from West African countries are encouraged to submit work, if researchers are based abroad, collaboration with country researchers or stakeholders is expected.
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All abstracts should be <500 words and include the following subheadings: (i) introduction and scope of the work, (ii) approach or methods, (iii) results or findings, (iv) conclusions, implications for decision making and/or recommendations.
Abstracts falling in one of the categories below will be considered:
Research
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Research in progress, including preliminary findings of ongoing research
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Recently published research (published after peer-review in 2024-25)
Data, modelling or methodological challenges & innovations
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Data or methodological challenges modelling measles or rubella in West African settings
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New technologies or data collection methods being used for measles and rubella modelling
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New model frameworks or modelling methods being used in West African settings for measles and rubella
Best practice examples of collaborations between modellers and stakeholders in West African settings
Abstracts will be scored by a review committee according to the following criteria, which can be accessed here