Global Conference on Public Health & Epidemiology
October 22-24, 2026
Social Medicine
Social Medicine is a public health-oriented discipline that examines how social, economic, cultural, and political factors influence health, disease, and healthcare access. It emphasizes that health outcomes are shaped not only by biological factors but also by living conditions, education, employment, housing, and social inequality. Social medicine informs public health by highlighting the role of social determinants in shaping disease patterns and health disparities. It supports the development of policies and interventions that address structural causes of illness rather than focusing solely on individual treatment. In practice, social medicine guides community-based care, health equity initiatives, and inclusive health policies. By integrating social science with medical practice, social medicine strengthens population health strategies, promotes social justice, and contributes to more equitable, responsive, and people-centered health systems.
Adele Ann Webb
Strategic Education, Inc., United States
Ann Marie Leonard Zabel
Curry College, United States
Thomas J Webster
Brown University, United States
Mariano Votta
Italian NGO Cittadinanzattiva, Italy
Ashot Khachatryan
National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia, Armenia
Ches Jones
University of Arkansas, United States
Adeva A Elem
Mercer University, United StatesSubmit your abstract Today
Title : Artificial radionuclides and evolutionary mismatch: Vulnerability of the colon, pancreas, diabetes, and arteries
Sebastiano Venturi, Department of Public Health of Rimini, Italy
Title : Specific strategies over the life course for early identification, prevention, treatment, and long-term support
Christopher Ashton, Center for Recovery, Canada
Title : Population health, public health and the social determinants of health: The state of the science
Adele Ann Webb, Strategic Education, Inc., United States
Title : The nutritional management of healthy menu plans
Iuliana Vintila, Dunărea de Jos University of Galați, Romania
Title : Healthcare system profiles and pandemic outcomes: A cross-country multi-dimensional scaling analysis of Cuba, Spain, Italy, and Germany
Giuseppe Orlando, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy
Title : Change your genes – change your life: Epigenetics of longevity
Kenneth R Pelletier, USCF School of Medicine, United States