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Eradicating Polio: What more Is Needed?Polio cases have fallen 99.9% since 1988. In 2020 Africa was certified polio free by the World Health Organization. However, polio will remain a key public health concern until such time as there are no wild polio cases. Last...

In Solidarity with AfghanistanAfghanistan is suffering a double burden of disease because communicable diseases are widely prevalent throughout the country and non-communicable diseases are also on the rise. Considering the recent changes in Afghanistan and the...

Statement about the Current Situation in Tigray, EthiopiaThe World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) notes with concern the reports that around 5 million people need humanitarian assistance, and more than two million people were forced to flee their...

Healthy Climate Prescription: An Urgent Call for Climate Action from the Health Community ahead of COP26The 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in November 2021 is a critical moment to raise our voices to protect people worldwide from...

EU Commission’s Response to Co-signed Open Letter on Access to COVID-19 Vaccines and Therapies"The Commission is committed to the objective of universal equitable access to vaccines and treatments against COVID-19." The European Commission has responded the co-signed...

WFPHA Working Groups: Welcoming New Chairs/Co-chairs and Thanking Outgoing ChairsAt WFPHA, our mission is to protect people, prevent diseases, and promote health and wellbeing. Our 10 diverse Working Groups help us achieve our mission through advocacy, collaborative...

Ensuring a Trained Public Health WorkforceGlobally, public health training mainly occurs through Master of Public Health (MPH) programmes, although undergraduate and doctoral programmes exist. Although difficult to measure, globally public health teaching programmes...

Public Health Answers: Trust in Science during the COVID-19 PandemicIn this episode of Public Health Answers, we talk to Dr Michael Moore AM, Former Minister of Health and Community Care and an Independent member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative...

New Call for Internship!The World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) is currently looking for 1 intern. WFPHA offers a unique environment for an internship for students in international health and development. Interns are given substantial responsibility...

Co-building a New Eco-Social World: Leaving No One Behind"Our vision is that when we emerge from this pandemic, we co-build a world based on values that ensure our planet will be sustainable, and together we can provide good quality life-cycles, not only for each...