Scientific
Call for Abstracts
Submissions of original scientific research are invited for presentation at the 29th AGSM, Lagos, 19–22 November 2026.
Theme
Primary Health Care Without Family Physicians: Can Nigeria Afford the Gap?
▸Sub-theme: The Double Burden of Disease and the Cost of Fragmented Care
▸Sub-theme: The Stressed Family Physician and Continuity of Care
Submission window
1 – 31 August 2026
Submissions received after this date will not be processed.
Categories
Oral & Poster
The committee reserves the right to assign a suitable category to a successful abstract in some cases.
How to submit
All abstracts must be submitted online via email:
sofponagsmabstracts@gmail.comAbstracts submitted through any other source will be invalid.
The official language of communication during the conference is English.
Information to include, in this order
- 1 Surname and first name of the corresponding author
- 2 Address (department and institution) of the corresponding author
- 3 Name and affiliations of all authors, listed in order of preference
- 4 Name of the presenting author
- 5 Indication of status (Registrar, Senior Registrar, Consultant, etc.)
Abstract format
The abstract must be structured, except for case reports, using the format below:
Introduction (including background and aims/objectives of the study)
Materials and methods
Results
Conclusion
Keywords (not more than 5)
- ▸Each abstract should be a maximum of 250 words.
- ▸All work must be original and must not have been published previously.
Who can submit?
All doctors who practice Family Medicine.
Prizes
There will be prizes for the best three abstracts.
Dr. Juliet Nebe
Chairman, Scientific Sub-Committee
Dr. Bukola Olatunji
Secretary, Scientific Sub-Committee