We invite submissions of Workshop Papers for the workshop “Human-Centred Design for Digital Public Health in LMICs: A Persona-Based Workshop“.
This workshop explores how persona-based approaches can support the design and implementation of digital public health interventions across diverse Low- and Middle-Income Country (LMIC) contexts. It examines the challenges and opportunities of adapting digital public health tools to different socio-cultural, economic, health system, and digital infrastructure environments. Through a participatory and human-centred design perspective, the session will highlight the importance of contextualisation, inclusion, and ethical considerations when transferring digital health innovations across regions and cultures. Participants will engage in collaborative discussion and practical reflection to generate insights that support more equitable, context-sensitive digital public health policies and interventions.
Click here for full information on the workshop.
!! Deadlines !!
| Camera-ready deadline | 7 May 2026 |
Themes of interest
- Persona development or adaptation in digital public health
- Implementation challenges of digital public health interventions in LMICs
- Participatory and human-centred design methods
- Case studies from specific country contexts
Submission guidelines
We encourage the author(s) to submit either a full paper or an extended abstract. The author(s) of an accepted paper/ abstract will be included in the DPH 2026 proceedings – abstracts in Frontiers and full papers will be submitted for possible inclusion into IEEE Xplore.
Selected submissions may be:
- Integrated into the workshop discussions
- Invited for short lightning presentations (if time allows)
- Considered for a post-workshop publication or the proposed special issue
For submitting a Full Paper, please follow the instructions:
- All submissions must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference.
- The papers must range between 4‐8 pages, including references and any appendices.
- Papers should conform to the IEEE double column format: https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates.html
- Papers must be anonymized: the names and affiliations removed, and any references to previous works either substituted with “anonymized” or rephrased.
- All submissions must be submitted in PDF format using the Easychair submission system. Click on the submission button below and choose the “DPH 2026 Workshop: Human-Centred Design for Digital Public Health in LMICs: A Persona-Based Workshop” track.
- Please paste your Abstract in the Abstract field in the Easychair system for ease of processing and review allocation.
For submitting an Extended Abstract, please follow the instructions:
- Please format your submission using Times New Roman, 12 pt font size, and Justified alignment. The total length should not exceed 1000 words (including references), and you may include a maximum of two figures or tables.
- Extended Abstracts could follow the standard structure: Aims/Abstract/Overview, Background, Methods, Results and Conclusions. Alternatively, computer science abstracts can follow a more flexible headings structure.
- Abstracts must be anonymized: the names and affiliations removed, and any references to previous works either substituted with “anonymized” or rephrased.
- All submissions must be submitted in PDF format using the Easychair submission system. Click on the submission button below and choose the “”DPH 2026 Workshop: Human-Centred Design for Digital Public Health in LMICs: A Persona-Based Workshop” track.
- Paste your first section (Aims/Abstract/Overview) to the Abstract field in the Easychair system for ease of processing and review allocation.
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to:
- Carina Dantas – carinadantas@shine2.eu
SUBMISSION
Submission is via EasyChair.