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WFPHA at WHA76: An Individual Statement on INBThe 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...

High-Level Symposium on Health Policy & Personalized Medicine for Cancer: Projecting Europe-China Collaboration in the Global ArenaThe World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) organizes the High-Level Symposium on Health Policy and Personalized...

WFPHA at WHA76: Constituency Statement on Universal Health CoverageThe 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) joins several non-State actors in...

Achieving Health Equity through Stronger Actions Against Racism & DiscriminationRacism and discrimination are fundamental determinants of health. Despite the increasing evidence for the impact of racism and discrimination on both mental and physical health...

Hugh R. Leavell Award 2023The Hugh R. Leavell Award is the highest honor bestowed by WFPHA. It is a true accolade of the profession, the recognition by an individual’s colleagues of her or his outstanding accomplishments in the field of global public health...

Conflict and Public Health: Prevention, Responses, Recovery, Rehabilitation, and Reconciliation"War is a man-made public health problem and it is preventable." - Borisch (WFPHA) "It will take decades for Ukraine to bring its public health system to the prewar level."...

EUPHA Joined WFPHA to Stand in Solidarity with the Ugandan LGBT Community – Denounce the Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Act (2023)On March 21, 2023, the Ugandan Parliament passed the Anti-Homosexuality Act (2023). By criminalizing same-sex conduct, the Act criminalizes...

The Role of Thought Experiments as Sources of Insight and Lessons to Tackle Pandemics and Other Existential Challenges"We invite people to exercise their imagination and think collectively on the failures of the current global health governance." - De Souza (WFPHA)...

WFPHA Awards 2023The World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) recognizes outstanding contributions to public health through its annual awards program. The program aims to acknowledge and honor individuals and organizations that have made significant...

COVID-19: Any Lessons Learned?"We are not ready to face a new pandemic." - Ricciardi (UNICATT) "No country is safe until all countries are safe." - Krech (WHO) The 17th World Congress on Public Health, taking place in Rome from May 2nd to May 6th, coincides with a...