NHCC 2020

The panel of judges have set the guidelines for the abstracts 

• Scientific and project abstracts can be submitted for review.
• The abstract must address the topic selected. It should be relevant.
• Abstracts should be submitted in clear English.
• Please ensure your abstract does not contain spelling, grammar, or scientific mistakes. Linguistic accuracy is your responsibility.
• No proofreading will be done.
• Do not slice results from the same study into multiple abstracts. The panel of judges reserves the right to reject abstracts when inappropriate slicing of data is suspected.
• Similarly, do not submit a copy or close copy of an abstract under more than 1 topic. Abstracts that appear to be submitted multiple times under different topics will be rejected.
• No revisions can be made after the abstract deadline.
• If the research was carried out, it should be current, not more than 2 years old.
• It should be submitted in PDF format as an attachment to the email provided.
• A confirmation email will be sent upon receipt of the abstract.

The Title 

• The maximum number of words for the title is 20 in “Arial” size 12 bold and justified.
• Indicate what topic you have chosen (A – Infection Prevention and Control, B – Case management of Infectious diseases, C- Nursing leadership)

Author names (font size 10, not bold, left alignment)

• Name and functioning email and telephone contact of corresponding author (font size 8, not bold, left alignment)
• Institutional affiliation of Authors (font size 9, not bold, left alignment)

Abstracts must be in Microsoft Word.

• Margins:- select normal i.e., one inch on top, bottom, and sides.
• Alignment: Justified.
• The deadline for submission is 25th July 2020, at 10.00 pm (EAT).
• Abstract Body should be
• Font:- Arial
• Font size:- 11 only
• Single spacing between lines
• Maximum of 350 words. This does not include the author’s details, titles, tables, and figures.
• One table or figure can be included but it will contribute 50 words to the abstract word count.
• The abstract body must be structured into- BACKGROUND, OBJECTIVE(S), METHODS, KEY RESULTS, CONCLUSIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS.
• The above section subheadings must be written in upper case (capital) letters and bolded.

After Submission

• The panel of judges will review the abstracts. Each abstract will be reviewed by 3-4 different judges.
• Two abstracts from each topic will be shortlisted to be presented during the conference on 21st August 2020.
• The named/ lead author will be notified in early August, at the email address provided during submission, about whether or not their abstract has been accepted/shortlisted.

The panel of judges will review the abstracts according to the following criteria:- Is the abstract original? Does it address the topic selected? Is the abstract written with all salient facts? Does the work adhere to ethical guidelines? Is there evidence of the statistical method if appropriate? Are the conclusions justified by the results? Please note:

• The best scoring abstracts will be awarded.
• Oral Presentation: Authors of abstracts shortlisted for oral presentation will be informed about the exact time of the session. Presentation guidelines will be made available to them.

Withdrawal Policy

• If authors wish to withdraw their abstracts from presentation or publication they are requested to notify NHCC Uganda via e-mail nhccuganda@gmail.com before 31st July 2020.
• Withdrawn abstracts will not be presented nor will these be published.