Be-cause health 2026 International Conference:
‘DO WE CARE?’
When: 20 October 2026, 10am-5pm
Where: Egmont Palace Brussels and online
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
We invite interested stakeholders to submit (scientific) abstracts on recent (research) findings, policy proposals, case studies, stories, poems, imagery or songs that dive into one of the 3 suggested tracks, focusing on past or/and way forward. Individual abstracts can be uploaded using this submission form for each separate submission. We specifically urge our friends and colleagues of LMICs, young professionals, women, representatives of indigenous population groups and people living with disabilities to submit their work.
👉 Submit your abstract before 26th of April, 2026 – midnight, Brussels time.
While health is high on some political agendas, the reality for billions of people tells a different story.
Medical errors, healthcare-associated infections and surgical complications are a persistent challenge globally, contributing significantly to avoidable morbidity and mortality. Market-driven care models are prioritizing profit over care, volume over quality with insufficient attention to social care, prevention, and long-term support (“care continuum”). The climate crisis is causing a major health crisis. Structural inequalities are still inherent in the healthcare system. Patients and people with lived experiences are often unheard or not listened to.
By building on conclusions from previous Be-cause health conferences, we will further explore the fundamental question that lies at the heart of “Do we care?”.
Who and what truly defines care, and does it matter?
Across 3 tracks, the conference moves from macro-level system incentives (commercialization), and structural (in)justice (equity and access to high-quality care for all), to micro-level care ethics (patient-centered care).
Track 1. Commercialisation of care
Track 2. Quality without borders: equity and justice in global care
Track 3. How do we care? Placing the patient at the centre.
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