The 2015 Second Asian Symposium on Healthcare without Borders will be held in Hiroshima, Japan: The City of Peace. The symposium will coincide with the 70th Hiroshima Peace Memorial and Remembrance Ceremony. Registration includes meals and a free trip to Miyajima 'the floating shrine' - one of the three views of Japan and a UNESCO world heritage site!

We are now accepting submissions from the themes shown below. Abstract submissions of 250 words must be submitted through our online system:

Biomedicine and Bioinformatics
Biotechnology and Bioengineering
Complementary and alternative medicine
Communicable / non-communicable
Critical care management
Dental health / Oral health
Dermatology
Drug development and pharmacology / toxicology
e-Health / m-Health / Telemedicine
Emergency room healthcare
Family medicine / General practice
Food safety / Foodborne illness
Geriatrics / Gerontology
Healthcare administration and policies
Healthcare business and data management
Hygiene and sanitation
Immunology and epidemiology of major diseases
Intensive care management
diseases
Medical education
Medical ethics
Neurology
Nursing informatics
Nursing practice and education
Nutrition and dietetics
Obstetrics and gynecology
Occupational therapy
Oncology
Palliative care
Pathology
Pediatric care
Physical therapy
Psychiatry / Mental health
Public health / Community health
Sexual health
Ubiquitous healthcare (u-Health)

Special topics
Developing countries: providing aid in insecure environments
Developing countries: access to healthcare
Developing countries: appropriate healthcare technologies
Environmental health and climate change
Ethical issues in globalization of healthcare
Evaluating global healthcare
Millennium Development Goals: 2015 and beyond
Smart homes and ambient assisted living
Social work leadership in healthcare
Water-related diseases