Member associations
MILLIONS Public health professionals represented
Countries
In official relations with WHO
Accredited at UNEP
Consultative status at ECOSOC
Observer at Codex Alimentarius
Our Story
Over the Years
May 1967
Foundation – Constitution & Bylaws
1971
Official relation with WHO
1972
Consultative status to UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
Since 1972
Cooperative activities with WHO, UN and UNICEF
1978
Position paper presented during WHO International Conference on Primary Health Care in Alma Ata
Since 1981
Release of position & policy papers
1985 – 2010
Support development of 30 national PHAs
2010
Office transition from Washington DC to Geneva
2011
Foundation of the African Federation of Public Health Associations (AFPHA)
2015
Foundation of the Alliance of Public Health Associations of the Americas
Since 2016
Release & on-going implementation of Global Charter for the Public’s Health
2016
Accreditation of WFPHA by UNEP
2018
Grant of Observer Status at Codex
Since 2020
Series of public health activities on COVID19
2020
WFPHA joins Global Health Equity Task Force
2020
Creation of the International Immunization Policy Taskforce
2021
Creation of the Coalition of International NGOs for Equity
2021
Creation of the Public Health Leadership Coalition
2023
Development of a new strategic plan