Presentation Format

• Duration: 7 minutes for presentation + 3 minutes Q&A
• Presentation Submission: It is better to have 10-15 slides maximum in the prescribe template attached
• Oral presentations will take place on two days of the conference.
• The presentations will take place in 2-3 Halls simultaneously.

Suggested Structure

• Title Slide – Include study title, presenter name, and institution.
• Background – State the problem that led to the study and give pertinent background information.
• Objective – Clear research/study objective.
• Methods – Study design, setting, data collection, and analysis.
• Results – Key findings with figures/tables.
• Conclusion – Summary, public health impact, and policy relevance.

Slide Design Tips

• Slides should be horizontal rather than vertical so they will fit on most screens.
• Text slides should use no more than six bulleted text items or no more than eight lines of text in a text block or table.
• If you have more text lines than that, consider separating the text into two slides.
• The text or graph should fill the middle 3/4 to 4/5 of the slide area, leaving a narrow border on all sides.
• Three-dimensional slides should be used only if they really add something important to your slides. Otherwise, they may distort data and create unnecessary distraction.
• Each slide should have a single focus.
• Use one slide to present one concept.
• Use only keywords and only those that are appropriate to the audience.
• Never use all capital letters; highlight with colour or by some other means.

Bullets: Bullets are the standard format for most text slides.

• Follow the order of text.
• Keep the verb form consistent.
• Keep the same style of the bullet at each level.
• Keep capitalization consistent.
• A common hierarchy for bullet symbols is round, dash, triangle.

Font: Use sans-serif fonts (Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, etc.) in bold.

Color: White background with black texts or texts with Primary colors.

The presentations which are not prepared using the template will not be allowed to be presented.

Delivery Tips

• Rehearse thoroughly – Aim for natural, clear delivery.
• Speak slowly and project your voice.
• Avoid reading from slides – Use key phrases.
• Make eye contact with the audience.
• Use a pointer effectively: circle items, don’t wave.

Q&A; Tips

• Take time to understand and clarify questions.
• Provide brief, thoughtful answers.
• Anticipate common queries and rehearse responses.