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Internship Opportunity!The World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) is currently looking for 1 intern for its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. WFPHA offers a unique environment for an internship for students in international health and development....

Producing a Safe and Effective Vaccine: Align Public Health Needs with Economic & Social Development ObjectivesThe development of a safe and effective vaccine for COVID-19 is a key step to control the pandemic. The challenges and efforts needed to rapidly develop,...

Sheila Tlou Joins Our International Immunization Policy Task Force!A warm welcome to Prof. Sheila Dinotshe Tlou Co-Chair of The Global HIV Prevention Coalition & Nursing Now on joining WFPHA's International Immunization Policy Task Force of key global experts on...

16th World Congress on Public Health Came to a Close!More than 3,750 public health professionals and policymakers from 125 countries gathered online at a time when sharing science is more important than ever. After 3 years of anticipation, the 16th World Congress on...

Major National Barriers to Climate Change Adaptation for Public HealthWhat are the major government constraints to enactment and implementation of public health-targeted climate change adaptation (CCA) strategies? According to a recent study published by the WFPHA's...

Call for Case Studies on Responses to COVID-19 Aimed at Improving and Sustaining Health EquityWorld Health Organisation (WHO) in collaboration with the Sustainable Health Equity Movement (SHEM) initiative is seeking submissions of case studies that illustrate attempts...

Oral Health for Children: A Human RightEvery child should have good oral health as a basic human right. The World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) has produced 1 webinar to pinpoint: The global challenge of child oral health Why is oral health a human...

2019-2020 Annual report is now available!Here you'll learn about our major initiatives from the past 12 months, explore our achievements in advancing public health globally and have an insight of our plan for the next year.

16th World Congress on Public Health 12 - 16 October 2020The 16th World Congress on Public Health (WCPH2020) begins on Monday 12 October 2020 under the theme “Public health for the future of humanity: analysis, advocacy and action”. More than 3.500 people from 122...

Public Health Answers: A New Video SeriesThe COVID-19 pandemic has altered the state of global health and challenged our capacity to respond to health inequity. Now, more than ever, individuals and entire nations are recognizing the crucial role of public health in...