RELATED CONFERENCES

As part of our commitment to strengthening connections across the field, we encourage WCRHD 2026 delegates to also consider related conferences taking place around the globe. Further details on each can be found below.

The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Environmental Health Conference, NATSIEH 2026, will be held at Pan Pacific Perth from 9–11 November 2026.

Held under the theme “Our environment, our homes, our hearts”, the conference will bring together Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander environmental health practitioners and organisations involved in the delivery and development of environmental health services and initiatives.

NATSIEH provides an important opportunity to showcase projects, strengthen professional networks, learn from practitioners across Australia and increase awareness of environmental health issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

WHEN & WHERE
9–11 November 2026
Pan Pacific Perth
CONFERENCE THEME
Our environment
Our homes, our hearts
CONNECT & LEARN
Share projects, build networks
and learn from practitioners
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An interactive workshop to:

  1. Build consensus on the priorities and principles for a lived experience-informed framework for RHD education and communication resource development.
  2. Build consensus on establishing a global lived experience network.
When
Wednesday 11 November 2026
10am–2pm
Format
Interactive, consensus-building
pre-congress workshop
Registration
Registration required
via the sign-up form

Who should attend

  • People living with RHD and their families
  • Community advocates and lived experience representatives
  • Clinicians and nurses
  • Researchers and educators
  • Programme managers
  • Ministry of Health representatives
  • Organisations developing RHD education and communication materials
Register for the Workshop

The First Global Strep A Vaccine Conference will take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 2–5 February 2027. Coming at a time of growing momentum in the field, this landmark meeting will bring together the full range of stakeholders working on Strep A vaccine research and development to strengthen coordination, share knowledge and plan the actions needed to reach a vaccine with global impact.

The Call for Abstracts is now open, with a submission deadline of 7 September. Organisers are keen to the broader community addressing rheumatic heart disease, including colleagues from low- and middle-income countries, and a limited amount of travel support is available to help facilitate broad participation.

WHEN & WHERE
2–5 February 2027
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Now open
Submissions close 7 September
TRAVEL SUPPORT
Limited support available
Priority for LMIC participants
Visit the Conference Website