WFPHA Blog: Insights on Global Public Health
Stay informed with the latest global public health updates, insights, and perspectives through the World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) blog. Our articles cover key topics in public health advocacy, policy, and innovation, highlighting the work of experts, member associations, and ongoing initiatives.
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Nutrition, Alcohol, and Environmental Impact Labels Should Protect Public Interests
Nutrition, Alcohol, and Environmental Impact Labels Must Protect Public Interests, Not Market Harmful FoodsWhy Nutrition, Alcohol, and Environmental Labels Matter Since 2016, a United Nations–mandated body responsible for setting international food trade standards has...
Functioning of the International Health Regulations during COVID-19
Functioning of the International Health Regulations During the COVID-19 PandemicThe International Health Regulations (IHR), which entered into force in 2007, were designed to strengthen global capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to public health threats. Framed...
Reducing Maternal Mortality Ratio in low- and Middle Income Countries
Reducing Maternal Mortality in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Through Skilled Birth AttendantsMaternal mortality remains one of the most urgent and preventable global health challenges. Despite decades of international commitments, women in low- and middle-income...
Climate Change and Public Health: Why the Climate Emergency Is a Health Emergency
Climate Change and Public Health: Why the Climate Emergency Is a Health EmergencyClimate change is no longer a distant threat. It is a present and accelerating crisis undermining health, safety, and well-being worldwide. As extreme weather intensifies, global...
Policy Statement on Polio Eradication: The Last Battle?
Policy Statement on Polio Eradication: The Last Battle? Understanding Poliomyelitis and Its Global Impact Poliomyelitis (polio) is an infectious viral disease that predominantly affects children under 5 years old. The virus spreads through person-to-person contact,...
Public Health Professionals’ Education and Training (PET) Policy: Ensuring a Trained Public Health Workforce
Public Health Professionals’ Education and Training (PET) Policy: Ensuring a Trained Public Health WorkforceGlobally, public health training primarily occurs through Master of Public Health (MPH) programs, although undergraduate and doctoral programs also exist....
The Value-Based Vaccination Approach: Strengthening Sustainable Healthcare Systems
The Value-Based Vaccination Approach: Strengthening Sustainable Healthcare SystemsHealthcare systems worldwide are under pressure to optimize resources while still delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. Achieving long-term sustainability requires a shift...
Advancing COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Through Global Collaboration and Public Health Leadership
Advancing COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Through Global Collaboration and Public Health LeadershipAround the world, governments and health systems continue to grapple with the far-reaching consequences of COVID-19. The virus does not respect borders; instead, it has...
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: A Historic Step for Global Health, Humanitarian Protection, and Planetary Security
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: A Historic Step for Global Health, Humanitarian Protection, and Planetary SecurityAs the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) officially enters into force, international health and humanitarian organizations...
Why Public Health Organizations Must Reject All Collaborations with the Tobacco Industry
Why Public Health Organizations Must Reject All Collaborations with the Tobacco Industry The global tobacco epidemic continues to be one of the most urgent and preventable public health threats of our time. With more than 8 million deaths each year, tobacco use...