Who we are:
WFPHA, leading the quest for a healthy global society since 1967
Values
| Right to Health |
Health is a fundamental human right and a public good |
Social Justice, Solidarity & Equity
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Fairness and elimination of health disparities |
| Diversity, Inclusion and Non-discrimination |
A global public health perspective that includes diverse social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicity, race, gender, sexual orientation, religion and disability |
| Partnerships |
Collaboration at all levels, from community to global, as a basis for mutual learning and capacity building |
| Ethical Conduct |
Mutual trust and respect, collegiality and integrity |
Goals
| Goal 1 |
Advocate for health equity and global policies to improve the health of populations |
| Goal 2 |
Promote, support and strengthen member associations |
| Goal 3 |
Develop and advance public health practice, education, training and research |
| Goal 4 |
Grow new and strengthen existing partnerships with groups and individuals who share our values |
| Goal 5 |
Build an effective, responsive and sustainable WFPHA |
WFPHA Strategic Plan
Goal 1: Advocate for health equity and global policies to improve the health of populations
Intended Outcomes:
- Prioritize vulnerable groups (women, children, displaced and elderly) in all our work
- Health equity as a major focus of each World Congress of Public Health (WCPH)
- All member organizations display the Global Charter on their websites
- One trained/designated Health Equity Champion in at least 25% of member organizations, of which 10% in LMIC
- A finalized WFPHA policy and advocacy toolkit that is customized for use in different geographical and political contexts and settings
- At least one dedicated joint WFPHA/WHO session on health equity at the World Health Assembly attended by policy-makers from WHO member states
Strategies:
- Nurture and continue collaboration with WHO
- Support working groups and ensure that health equity and improved population health are cross-cutting issues for all
- Implement digital campaign on importance of reducing health inequities
- Encourage the implementation of the Global Charter in different geographical settings
- Investigate seed funding as incentive for Global Charter Implementation
- Develop annual reporting framework on implementation of the Charter for completion by all member organizations
- Encourage members’ active participation in coalitions or advocacy initiatives towards the achievement of the SDGs
- Develop Webinar on public health advocacy for health equity
- Encourage shift of good public health laws, policies and practices among members
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Goal 2: Promote, support and strengthen member associations
Intended Outcomes:
- Existing national public health associations that are full members maintain their status and remain active in 2022
- Functional regional networks established in all WHO regions
- At least 20% of full member organizations report on practical networking or collaborative activity with 2 or 3 member associations that advance WFPHA goals
- Each active working group is representative of students and young professionals, geographical area and gender
- One trained/designated Health Equity Champion in at least 25% of all member organizations, of which 10% should be in LMIC countries
Strategies:
- Develop list of generic resource materials and tools that are applicable across geographical settings and country contexts
- Post resources on WFPHA website
- Actively encourage use of resource materials and tools by member associations
- Set up task team to explore an approach to strengthening PHAs, including technical and resources support, with special focus on LMICs
- Organize activities with partners or members at global or regional levels (at least one per year)
- Explore appropriate forums and/or approaches for sharing of and learning from good practices among member organizations (e.g. at General Assembly)
- Sporting working groups by exploring modest financial or technical support and increasing mixed representativeness more members from LMIC, more women and young professionals
- Explore virtual two-way mentoring program involving Governing Council or Advisory Board members and young professionals/students
- Ensure representation of young women in governing structures and involvement of young professionals
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Goal 3: Develop and advance public health practice, education, training and research
Intended Outcomes:
- Use the Global Charter as a public health and educational framework
- Enhanced discourse on public health education training and practice
- Explore multi-country collaborative research initiatives between WFPHA members, Schools of Public Health or public health academics/researchers
- Students and Young Professionals Working Group or special interest group established in at least one third of national public health associations
- Increase engagement of students and young professionals in public health conferences
Strategies:
- Include dedicated sessions on public health education/training, practice competences and research within the WCPH, as well as at regional and national conferences
- Conduct meetings and identify key joint initiatives with key officials from regional associations from public health schools and global/regional networks of public health institutes
- Establish, re-build and foster partnerships between national PHAs, Academic Institutions of Public Health and National Governments
- Continue publication of relevant articles in JPHP
- Support the existing initiative of the Association of Schools of Public Health to develop key competencies and a possible accreditation framework for the region
- Encourage participation of students and young professionals in their national PHAs
- Increase accessibility of national public health conferences and the WCPH for students and young professionals, particularly from LMIC
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Goal 4: Grow new and strengthen existing partnerships with groups or individuals who share our values
Intended Outcomes:
- New collaboration with WHO at Headquarters in Geneva
- Develop collaborative or joint activities with WFPHA partners
- Plan strategic meetings between WFPHA regional structures/its partner WHO region and with WFPHA key partners and supporters (at least one per year)
Strategies:
- Nurture and continue collaboration with WHO at Headquarters in Geneva
- Identify and meet with key stakeholders in WHO
- Contact President partners and request strategic meetings
- Encourage chairs of regional WFPHA structures to meet with relevant WHO country directors and/or key partners
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Goal 5: Build and effective, efficient responsive and sustainable WFPHA
Intended Outcomes:
- WFPHA to be recognized and known as a global voice for public health
- Visible WFPHA brand established in social media and other communication channels
- Have at least 50% of member organizations who have participated in the Webinar on public health advocacy or have held a dedicated workshop on advocacy
- Sustainable multi-year funding
- Dedicated staff member responsible for communication and advocacy
- Establishing monitoring and evaluation (M&E) framework
- Meet corporate governance standards for non-governmental organizations
- New partnership with foundations, corporations and potential donors in line with WFPHA fundraising and sponsorship policy
Strategies:
- Develop annual electronic calendar of Federation and member organizations’ major strategic activities
- Develop guidelines for; 1) A user-friendly governance trough clear accountability mechanism; 2) Reporting of M&E framework deadlines and annual review of the Strategic Plan; 3) A Digital Communication Strategy, including updated web platform, in support of the Strategic Plan
- Improve internal functioning trough orientation and governance training of all new GC members, clear outline of roles and responsibilities, review of GC and AB meetings structure
- Facilitate engagement and/or participation of students, young professionals and member organizations in the Federation’s endeavors
- Set up task team to develop fund-raising and sustainability strategies linked to the Strategic Plan
- Revitalize and invest in the WFPHA website to support our strategic intentions, build the brand and to work to our advantage
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To read the WFPHA Strategic Plan click here.
