WFPHA Blog: Insights on Global Public Health
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Urgent Appeal: WFPHA Addresses WHO Executive Board on Health Conditions in Occupied Palestinian Territory
Urgent Appeal: WFPHA Addresses WHO Executive Board on Health Conditions in Occupied Palestinian TerritoryThe World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) congratulates the initiative of the World Health Organization Executive Board to hold a Special Session...
Strengthening Global Public Health Resilience: WHO Roadmap & Action Plan for the Public Health and Emergency Workforce
Strengthening Global Public Health Resilience: WHO Roadmap & Action Plan for the Public Health and Emergency Workforce The recent challenges posed by many emergencies, from natural and man-made disasters to the COVID-19 pandemic, underscore the critical importance...
Urgent Global Health Appeal to COP28: Accelerate Fossil Fuel Phase-Out for Public Well-being
Urgent Global Health Appeal to COP28: Accelerate Fossil Fuel Phase-Out for Public Well-being On the occasion of the first ever health day at COP, an open letter from health professionals around the world urges the COP28 presidency and world leadership for a commitment...
Physicians under bombardment: In solidarity with frontline health heroes and heroines
Physicians under bombardment: In solidarity with frontline health heroes and heroines By: Dr. Duha Shellah, Medical & Health Sciences Division, Palestine Academy for Science & Technology As a physician, Palestinian and voice of physicians in Palestine and...
Call for Fellows: WFPHA Fellowship Program 2024
Call for Fellows: WFPHA Fellowship Program 2024 The World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) is pleased to announce the WFPHA Fellowship Program 2024, hosted by the Norwegian Public Health Association (NOPHA). This fellowship program aims to strengthen...
Urgent Appeal for Humanitarian Action in Gaza – Join the Call for Peace
Urgent Appeal for Humanitarian Action in Gaza - Join the Call for Peace The most lethal attack ever registered against a hospital happened on Oct 17, 2023 in the Gaza Strip (or Gaza), with hundreds of people dead and injured. The World Health Organization issued...
WFPHA Condemns Attacks on Civilian Populations Everywhere
WFPHA Condemns Attacks on Civilian Populations Everywhere Following the strong condemnation of the terrorist attacks on civilians in Israel perpetrated by Hamas, the World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) also strongly condemns the Israeli forces’...
Adaptive Climate Migration as a Public Health Imperative
Adaptive Climate Migration as a Public Health Imperative By Hannah Marcus, WFPHA Environmental Health Working Group In an era of accelerating global climate change, human mobility has reached unprecedented levels. While it is acknowledged that many cases of human...
Climate Change Litigation: Guide for Public Health Professionals
Climate Change Litigation: Guide for Public Health Professionals By Giovanna Mazzola, WFPHA Environmental Health Working Group The past several years have seen a significant increase of litigation over actions or inaction related to climate change. The total number of...
Protecting Healthcare Workers in Low- & Lower-Middle-Income Countries through Vaccination: Barriers, Leverages, & Next Steps
Protecting Healthcare Workers in Low- & Lower-Middle-Income Countries through Vaccination: Barriers, Leverages, & Next Steps Healthcare workers play a vital role in providing medical care to individuals and communities. Compared to the general public,...