Advances in public health science are no longer determined solely by the quality of research, but also by the capacity to build international collaboration and to produce reputable scientific publications that contribute meaningfully to global health development. Amid the growing complexity of global health challenges, including climate change, non-communicable diseases, emerging infectious diseases, inequities in access to health services, and digital transformation, there is a pressing need for academic forums that serve not merely as venues for knowledge exchange, but also as platforms that generate collaboration, innovation, and high-quality scientific outputs.

As part of Universitas Airlangga, one of Indonesia’s leading universities, the Faculty of Public Health has consistently organized the International Symposium of Public Health (ISoPH), an international scientific forum that brings together academics, researchers, health professionals, government agencies, industry, and other national and international institutions. For its tenth edition, ISoPH adopts the theme “Transforming Global Health Through Integrated and Multidisciplinary Approaches Toward Sustainable Development Goals,” which underscores the importance of cross-disciplinary collaboration in addressing global health challenges.

As a follow-up to the symposium, the International Post-Conference Academic Writing Bootcamp is being held as an intensive program designed to strengthen participants’ capacity to produce scientific articles of international quality. The program covers the conduct of systematic reviews and meta-analyses, the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in scholarly publishing, and strategies for publishing in reputable Scopus-indexed international journals.

The 9th International Symposium of Public Health (ISoPH) and the 1st International Conference of Epidemiology Public Health (ICoEPH) is a premier international forum organized by the Doctoral Program in Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, in collaboration with Diponegoro University.

The International Symposium on Public Health (ISoPH) 2024, held on September 17–18, 2024, with the theme “Opportunities and Challenges in the Development of AI-Based Public Health,” brings together scientific contributions from academics, researchers, practitioners, and students who explore the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in addressing opportunities and challenges in public health. This conference aims to serve as a platform for advancing scientific contributions that support digital transformation at the international level and to provide new insights into the implementation of AI for the improvement of public health.

The topics covered in this conference include

Community Nutrition
Environmental Health, Occupational Health and Safety
Epidemiology
Health Promotion
Health System, Health Insurance, Health Equity, Health Policy and Administration
Reproductive, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health

Through this conference, it is expected that the exchange of ideas and knowledge will strengthen national competitiveness and encourage the development of research and innovation in AI-based public health.