12th International Conference on Children’s Health and the Environment

“Safe, Sustainable, Strong: Building Healthy Environments for Every Child”

6 – 8 May 2026

International Network on Children’s Health, Environment & Safety
Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University

We are writing to request your participation at the 12th International Conference on Children’s Health and the Environment, to be held on-site  on 6, 7 and 8th of May 2026, at the University of  Cairo in Cairo, Egypt. It is an important opportunity to share experiences and scientific advances about children’s health and environment. Scientists, Policy Makers, Pediatricians, Nurses, Doctors, Educators, Urban planners, Interest groups, are all asked to contribute to this international conference. International accreditation points secured!

You are invited to submit an abstract before 1st of February 2026. See abstract submission link below. Abstracts for posters or short presentations are welcome. Acceptance of abstracts are notified to you before 15th of February 2026.

ORGANIZERS:
International Network for Children’s Health, Environment and Safety (INCHES) Dr. Peter van den Hazel

Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University – Dr. Omar Ahmed Azzam – Dr. Mahmoud El Fiky

The conference has the following objectives:

  • to provide an international forum for the latest research findings in children’s environmental health
  • to define the relationship between environmental contaminants and children’s health
  • to emphasize the importance of prenatal exposure to environmental factors on child and mother health
  • to create awareness about the relationship between children’s health and the environment
  • to initiate and direct future research in the field of children’s environmental health.

The scope of the conference will include but is not be limited to the following topics:

  • Global Challenges on mother & child health
  • Environmental risk for children’s health
  • Climate Change and its impact to health
  • Waste problems (e-waste, medical waste)
  • Lessons learned (Experience of countries)

There are live presentations and possibilities for live-streaming presentations, pre-recorded presentation and posters.

See for registration: INCHES registration form

Registration fee: € 150, students € 50. However, additional donations are welcome.

For non- Egyptian citizens a copy of a ID is required two monthsin advance to be able to enter the University facilities. This ID copy can be submitted to info@inchesnetwork.net (deadline 6th of March)

For abstract submission first login or create account at https://easychair.org/

Then go to: Abstracts 12  Click on: make a new submission

Deadline for submitting abstracts: 1st of February 2026.

Abstract requirements

Please note that all fields must be completed for the abstract to be considered by the scientific committee.

You need to add this information on the abstract form.

Title:

Presenter (s):

Organization (s):

Contact information mail and telephone:

Abstract (max 400 words) (introduction, method, results, conclusions). Use Arial as font!

Link to submit abstracts: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=inches12

You can login at that submission site. Also for submission details.

Authors will be notified on acceptance for their abstract before 15th of February.

Each person registering for the conference (and not having an Egyptian passport) will have to submit a copy of their passport for security reasons before March 1st, 2026 to be allowed to enter the University of Cairo.

For more information go to www.inchesnetwork.net  See also more information on call for abstracts
Conference languages: English .