London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

There are 1.3 billion people with disabilities globally, and they are consistently left behind in aspects of life including education, livelihoods, social protection, health and rehabilitation. Unfortunately, there is weak evidence concerning how to realise disability inclusion, which supports the inaction of governments and donors on this topic. All those with a strong interest in research and evidence on disability are very welcome to attend. The Conference is predominantly targeted at researchers and academics. People with disabilities are particularly encouraged to submit abstracts and attend.

This conference is hosted by the Pragyaan Sustainable Health Outcomes (PRASHO) Foundation, the PENDA Programme, International Centre for Evidence in Disability (ICED) and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). 

Topics for the conference will include:

• New high-quality evidence on disability, and exclusion.
  • Evidence from large-scale surveys
  • Innovative qualitative approaches
  • Systematic reviews
• Methodological issues in investigating disability
  • Approaches to undertaking qualitative and quantitative studies
  • Use of routine data
  • Disaggregating collected data by disability or functional domains
• Use of evidence to inform disability-inclusive development
  • Case studies of activities to promote disability-inclusive responses
  • Opportunities and challenges of using research evidence to influence policies and practice
• Strengthening Health systems and Policies for disability
  • Initiatives to strengthening of disability-inclusive policies and programs
  • Measuring the impact of policies and interventions for disability advocacy and health system strengthening.

Eligible thematic areas include disability in relation to education, livelihood, social protection, health, rehabilitation, social inclusion, and empowerment.

Registration and Abstract submissions:

Abstracts up to 300 words should be submitted. We will accept abstracts focusing on empirical data from primary research and secondary data analyses, or abstracts that drive theory. We particularly welcome abstracts focusing on the topics outlined above.

Submissions are restricted to one first author abstract per participant.

Accommodations will be put in place to maximise participation (sign language interpretation, accessible facilities, quiet spaces, and other accommodations on request).

Registration fees:

• £10 – Students from low- and middle-income settings
• £25 - Applicants from low- and middle-income settings, or students from High-income countries
• £50 – Applicants from high income countries

Click here to register and submit an abstract. Note: registration is managed by a third party.