With the theme, “Building Bridges for Sustainable Health in a Dividing World”, JITMM 2025 aims to foster collaboration in tropical medicine and global health amid a shifting geopolitical landscape. Through its sessions and discussions, JITMM 2025 will explore ways to bridge gaps in research, policy, and practice, promoting sustainable health systems, equitable care, and stronger international partnerships. 

The scientific program may include, but is not limited to, the following areas:
Tropical and Neglected Infectious Diseases
• Malaria elimination, drug resistance, and genomics
• Dengue, Zika, Chikungunya, and other arboviral infections
• Helminthic diseases (e.g., schistosomiasis, strongyloidiasis, filariasis)
• Leishmaniasis, Chagas disease, and other NTDs
• Melioidosis: diagnostics, treatment, and surveillance

Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases
• Outbreak response and pandemic preparedness
• Viral hemorrhagic fevers (e.g., Ebola, Marburg)
• Mpox and respiratory pathogens (COVID-19, influenza, RSV)
• Cross-border disease surveillance and information sharing

HIV/AIDS 
• HIV prevention, treatment, and long-term care strategies
• Innovations in diagnostics and antiretroviral therapy
• Social and structural barriers to HIV services

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
• AMR in bacterial, parasitic, and fungal pathogens
• AMR monitoring and stewardship programs
• Environmental AMR and One Health perspectives
• Global strategies for AMR containment

Vaccines, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics
• Innovations in vaccine development (e.g., mRNA, vector-based platforms)
• Equitable access and distribution of vaccines and medicines
• Diagnostic tools for resource-limited settings
• Therapeutic interventions and treatment guidelines

Global Health Systems, Policy, and Equity
• Strengthening health systems in fragile or conflict-affected regions
• Bridging the implementation gap between research and practice
• Promoting health equity and inclusive health governance

Climate Change and Health
• Climate-driven shifts in disease transmission
• Environmental factors in tropical and infectious diseases
• Climate adaptation strategies for health systems

One Health and Ecohealth
• Human-animal-environment interfaces in disease emergence
• Zoonoses and integrated surveillance
• Ecosystem health and biodiversity impacts on human health

Digital Health, Innovation, and Data for Action
• Use of AI, big data, and digital platforms in disease monitoring
• Digital health equity and access challenges
• Health informatics for emergency response and resource allocation

Social Determinants of Health 
• Gender, culture, and social determinants of health
• Intersection of gender, ethnicity, and health outcomes
• Community-based approaches to address social vulnerability
• Access to care across borders and in stateless populations