Welcoming the New Co-Chairs of Our Environmental Health Working Group

A warm welcome to Hanna-Andrea Rother and Lwando Maki for joining our family as Co-Chairs of our Environmental Health Working Group.

Hanna-Andrea is a Professor and Head of the Environmental Health Division at the University of Cape Town, South Africa.

Lwando is a Public Health Medicine Specialist and Internal Medicine doctor from South Africa.

We look forward to working together towards our goals of protecting and promoting health and well-being worldwide.

Thank You to the Outgoing Chair and Co-Chair of Our Environmental Health Working Group

The WFPHA extends its deepest gratitude to Liz Hanna and Peter Orris for their exemplary work and leadership as Chair and Co-Chair of its Environmental Health Working Group. Their professionalism, commitment, and positive attitude have been truly inspiring, and the group’s accomplishments under their guidance have been nothing short of remarkable.

The WFPHA is immensely grateful for their contributions and wishes them a fruitful journey ahead, confident in their ability to continue making a significant impact on the field of environmental health.

Meet Our New Governing Council Member, Dr Ramón Anulfo López Ledesma

On May 2, 2023, during the General Assembly of the World Federation of Public Health Associations, member organizations have elected Dr Ramón Anulfo López Ledesma as a new member of our Governing Council (GC). He represents the Americas region on the GC.

Ramón is President of the Dominican Society of Public Health of the Dominican Republic. He is a physician, specialist in Health and Social Security Management and Professor of Quality, Global Health and Bioethics, in different postgraduate and master’s programs in public health in the country. He is the Executive Director of the Alliance of Public Health Associations of the Americas. He is a former alternate member of the Executive Council of the World Health Organization. For more than two decades, he has been working hard in the community, health, and education areas through the Foundation Sol Naciente.

Thank You to Outgoing Governing Council Member

The WFPHA recognizes the outstanding contributions and unwavering commitment of its Outgoing Governing Council (GC) member, Dr Jesus Gonzalez.

Dr Gonzalez, a surgeon from the Faculty of Medicine of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), served the GC as a representative of the Americas region.

Dr Gonzalez’s tenure as a member of our GC has been marked by his exceptional dedication, expertise, and relentless efforts to promote global public health. The WFPHA expresses its sincere gratitude to him for his invaluable contributions, which have undoubtedly advanced the organization’s mission to promote and protect public health worldwide. His exceptional leadership, vision, and dedication have been a source of inspiration for colleagues and peers alike.

As Dr Gonzalez embarks on new endeavors, the WFPHA extends its heartfelt appreciation and wishes him a fruitful journey ahead, confident in his ability to continue making a significant difference in the field of public health.

WFPHA at WHA76: An Individual Statement on INB

The 76th session of the World Health Assembly (WHA) takes place in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 21–30, 2023.

The World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) attends WHA76 with a strong statement addressing the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) negotiations.