Dear Colleagues
It is our great pleasure to announce that the 23rd Congress of the International Association of Rural Health and Medicine (IARM) will take place in Beijing, China, from 16 to 18 September 2026.
The Congress is hosted by the International Association of Rural Health and Medicine (IARM) and organized by the School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), in collaboration with the National Center for Occupational Safety and Health (NCOSH) of the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China.
Under the theme "Holistic Health for Rural Populations: Tackling Global Challenges," the Congress will provide an international forum for the exchange of knowledge, experience and innovative approaches to advancing rural health and medicine. The scientific programme will include keynote lectures, thematic sessions, oral and poster presentations, field visits and discussions addressing both established and emerging issues affecting rural populations worldwide.
The Congress will also benefit from the participation of several international organizations, whose contributions to the scientific programme and related activities are presented in Section 4 – Participating International Organizations.
Registration is available through the official Congress website. Registration fees, payable in euros (EUR), are structured according to participant category, World Bank country income classification and mode of participation (in person or online). Detailed information is provided in the Registration Fee Schedule. Participants who are unable to register in advance may register on site at the Congress venue on the opening day.
The 23rd IARM Congress builds on a longstanding tradition of international cooperation in rural health and medicine. Beijing previously hosted the 11th International Rural Medicine Conference in 1991, which brought together more than 400 specialists from nearly 30 countries. We are honoured to welcome the international rural health community back to Beijing for this important scientific event.
The Congress will be held at the No. 1 Auditorium, Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), No. 9 Dongdan Santiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China. Professor Min Zhang of PUMC will serve as Congress President.
For the convenience of participants, the Organizing Committee recommends two hotels located within easy reach of the Congress venue:
- North Garden Hotel Beijing Wangfujing (No. 218-1 Wangfujing Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006); and
- Zhong An Hotel Beijing (Former Residence of Journalist Edgar Snow) (No. 6 Kuijiachang Hutong, Beijing Railway Station East Avenue, Beijing 100005).
Participants are encouraged to make their reservations through the Booking App.
The Congress programme will include the IARM General Assembly, plenary lectures, thematic sessions, poster presentations, field visits and social events. While the Congress is primarily designed for in-person participation, selected presentations will also be available online for participants who are unable to attend in person.
The 23rd IARM Congress welcomes members of the IARM Board, physicians, nurses, epidemiologists, occupational and environmental health professionals, hygienists, toxicologists, psychologists, ergonomists, economists, public health practitioners, researchers, social scientists, rural workers, farmers, representatives of employers' and workers' organizations, farmers' organizations, government officials, policymakers, and all others committed to advancing rural health and medicine.
Please refer to the updated Congress Programme at a Glance for further details.
For additional information, please visit the official Congress website:
http://iarm-jrm.org/index.html.
We look forward to welcoming you to Beijing.
Congress President : Prof. ZHANG, Min
IARM President : Prof. PETAR Bulat
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