Vision

To lead the quest for a healthy global society

Mission

WFPHA is an international nongovernmental, multi-professional and civil society organization, dedicated to promoting and protecting global public health.

Values

Right to Health: We hold that health is a fundamental human right and a public good.

Social Justice: We advocate for equity and non-discrimination and the elimination of health disparities.

Diversity and Inclusion: We promote a global public health perspective that includes diverse social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicity, race, gender, sexual orientation, and disability.

Partnership: We use partnership as the basis for mutual learning and capacity building.

Ethical Conduct: We believe in the ethical practice of public health for individuals and populations.

Goals

• Goal 1: To develop and promote effective global policies to improve the health of populations
• Goal 2: To advance public health practice, education/training, and research
• Goal 3: To expand and strengthen internal and external partnerships
• Goal 4: To achieve and maintain an effective, efficient and sustainable organization
• Goal 5: To support member associations in improving their infrastructure and organizational capacity

Additional WFPHA Documents

• WFPHA Rio Declaration, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2006
• WFPHA Strategic Plan 2007-2012
• Constitution and By-Laws
• WFPHA Declaration to Support the Strengthening of Partnerships between Public Health Associations and Schools of Public Health to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – Geneva, Switzerland 2004