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WFPHA Position at the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management & the Sound Management of Chemicals & Waste beyond 2020WFPHA attended the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) and Sound Chemicals and Waste Management...

New Internship Opportunity!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...

Statement on Health Equity on the Occasion of the UNGA 77On the occasion of the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 77), the Sustainable Health Equity Movement (SHEM) has approved a collective statement on health equity. Several civil society...

Building Back Better after the COVID-19 Pandemic: Strengthening Pediatric Immunization Programs in EuropeVaccination is one of the most powerful and cost-effective tools in the history of public health. Vaccination coverage for children in Europe has been increasing...

Concept Note: A WHA Resolution on Climate Change and HealthClimate change has been described as the greatest health threat of the 21st century. In 2008, the World Health Assembly (WHA) adopted resolution WHA61.19 on climate change and health, noting that climate...

Personalized Medicine Roadmap: Paving the Way to Realizing Its Full PotentialPersonalized Medicine has enormous potential to improve diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Turning Personalized Medicine into an opportunity for citizens and patients requires the...

Enhancing Pediatric Vaccination among Children and Adolescents in EuropeVaccination has led to the eradication or a great decrease in the incidence of many Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (VPD); however, coverage of many highly recommended vaccines is still too often...

Letter to Prime Minister of Australia and Ministers for Climate Change and Energy, Health and Aged Care, and the Environment and WaterThe WFPHA is a signatory to the Health Professionals Call for Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty to protect the lives of current and...

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

Should We Still Talk about Crisis?A Reflection by Public Health Leadership Coalition’s Member – Prof. Bettina Borisch The word "crisis" is omnipresent in today’s discourse. There is the COVID-19 crisis, the climate crisis, the Ukraine war crisis, the hunger crisis,...