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Older Adults' Vaccination: Why Is Vaccination Even More Crucial for the Most Vulnerable Subgroups?Protecting our communities, and particularly our elderly, through effective vaccination is of utmost importance to guarantee the best health and well-being all along the...

2021-2022 Annual Report Is Now Available!Our 2021-2022 annual report is now available to view. WFPHA's major initiatives and activities to advance public health globally are highlighted in this report.

Provision of Oral Health Care for the Institutionalized ElderlyBy Kenneth Eaton & Leonie Short In most countries life expectancy has increased significantly over the last 20 years (WHO GHE 2021). In many countries, including the United States, the elderly are now...

Joint Statement on the Special Session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for EuropeThe World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA), the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA), the European Public Health Association (EUPHA), and the...

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...

We Are Hiring!The World Federation of Public Health Associations is currently looking for a Communication Officer (30%) for the International Office in Geneva, Switzerland. The WFPHA is an international, non-profit, nongovernmental organization composed of over 130...

GPHW2022: Closing CeremonyThe closing ceremony of Global Public Health Week 2022 (GPHW) will celebrate the importance of global public health and recognize the efforts of professionals around the world in preventing disease, protecting communities, and promoting...

GPHW2022: Opening CeremonyGlobal public health leaders, including Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), and Rt. Hon. Helen Clark, Former Prime Minister of New Zealand and Former Administrator of the United Nations...

GPHW2022: Writing beyond Contexts and BordersTheme: Preventing the Next Pandemic Date and Time: 08 April 2022 | 19:00 - 21:00 (CEST) Event Description: Interactive lecture about writing genres enabling scientists to disseminate evidence to decision makers and the...

GPHW2022: Prevenir la próxima pandemiaTheme: Preventing the Next Pandemic Date and Time: 08 April 2022 | 16:00 (CEST) Event Description: La Sociedad Cubana de Salud Pública (SOCUSAP) y la Alianza de Asociaciones de Salud Pública de las Américas (AASPA), en...