Conference Announcement · July 2026

9th IMGA-Nigeria & 1st African Regional Conference on Medical Geology

“Medical Geology in Public Health and Sustainability for the Creation of Resilient Community Systems”

📅 July 26–31, 2026

📍 Keffi, Nigeria

🏛 JIACMEDGEO Center · NSUK

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Date

July 26–31, 2026 — a full week of technical sessions, keynotes, and exhibition activities.

Venue

Jose A. Centeno International Center for Medical Geology Research (JACMEDGEO Center), NSUK, Keffi, Nigeria.

Organizers

IMGA-Nigeria (NMGS affiliate), JAC International Center (JACMEDGEO), IEHSC, and Nasarawa State University.

Official Theme

“Medical Geology in Public Health and Sustainability for the Creation of Resilient Community Systems”

About the conference

The IEHSC joins IMGA and Nasarawa State University in supporting this historic first African regional conference on medical geology — a landmark forum connecting science, environment, and human health.

This event has been developed under the auspices of the International Medical Geology Association (IMGA), the International Environmental and Health Sciences Consortium (IEHSC), and Nasarawa State University in Keffi (NSUK), Nigeria.

Hosted by Prof. Jose A. Centeno at the JAC International Center for Medical Geology Research (JIACMEDGEO), the conference aims to bring together researchers, public health professionals, geoscientists, policymakers, and environmental managers from Africa and around the world.

Full event name 9th IMGA-Nigeria & 1st African Regional Conference and Exhibitions on Medical Geology

Affiliation IMGA-Nigeria, an affiliate of the Nigerian Mining & Geosciences Society (NMGS)

Host institution Nasarawa State University (NSUK), Keffi Nigeria

Chief Host Prof. Sa'adatu Hassan Liman, Vice Chancellor, NSUK

Sub-themes & Topics of Interest

1️⃣ Geo-environmental drivers of emerging disease of unknown aetiology

2️⃣ The beneficial versus toxic effect of geomaterials: recent advances in geomedical research

3️⃣ Ecological and health impacts of mining and mineral processing

4️⃣ Geophagy: the nutritional supplement paradigm and bioavailability studies

5️⃣ Climate induced geomedical diseases: ecosystem health, food security and community engagement

6️⃣ Geoenvironmental legislation, policy and geomedical health

7️⃣ Application of AI and GIS in environmental medicine and geomedical disease mapping

8️⃣ Medical geology in water, sanitation and hygiene

9️⃣ Beneficial applications of geologic materials and processes

Conference Registration

Registration fees by category. Early bird deadline: May 31, 2026.

Category	Early Bird (until May 31, 2026)	From June 1st, 2026
Professional Member	₦40,000	₦50,000
Student	₦20,000	₦20,000
Non-Professional Member	₦60,000	₦60,000
Virtual Participation	₦50,000	₦50,000
Foreign Participant	$100	$100

Call for Abstracts

Submit your abstract by e-mail or through the official conference website.

✉️ Submit your abstract via: technical.imga2026conference@gmail.com

Register & learn more

For registration, program details, abstract submission, and additional information, visit the official conference website.

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