WFPHA Blog: Insights on Global Public Health
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WFPHA Condemns Terrorist Attacks on Civilian Populations
WFPHA Condemns Terrorist Attacks on Civilian Populations The World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) strongly condemns the terrorist attacks on civilians in Israel perpetrated by Hamas. To date, Hamas has killed over 900 Israeli and non-Israeli...
Public Mental Health: Joint Statement by WFPHA, WONCA, & WPA
Public Mental Health: Joint Statement by WFPHA, WONCA, & WPA Today is World Mental Health Day. "Mental health is a universal human right" is the main theme of this year. On this occasion, the World Federation of Public Health Associations, the World Organization...
New Internship Opportunity!
New Internship Opportunity! The World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) is currently looking for 2 interns. WFPHA offers a unique environment for an internship for students in international health and development. Interns are given substantial...
Memorandum of Understanding between WONCA & WFPHA
Memorandum of Understanding between WONCA & WFPHA Vienna, the historical city of art, culture, and innovation, recently witnessed a significant event that brought together two prominent organizations dedicated to the promotion of global public health. On this...
Launch of the Youth4Health Network
Launch of the Youth4Health Network Half of the population of our planet is 30 years of age or younger. In the World Health Organization European Region, every third person is under 30. Youth4Health is a special initiative of Dr Hans Henri P Kluge, the WHO Regional...
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...
Public Mental Health: A New Working Group
Public Mental Health: A New Working Group The World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) has launched a new Working Group named Public Mental Health. This new working group was approved during the General Assembly of the WFPHA, which was held on May 2,...
WFPHA at UNGA78: Statement on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response
WFPHA at UNGA78: Statement on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response The 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 78) takes place in New York in September 2023. It marks a crucial milestone in the journey towards achieving the 2030 Agenda and...
Indigenous Public Health Advocacy in Norway
Indigenous Public Health Advocacy in Norway On September 14 - 15, 2023, Emma Rawson, Vice-President of the WFPHA visited the Norwegian Public Health Association (NOPHA). Together with Lasse Heimdal, Chair, Annica Øygard, General Secretary, and Irena Jakopanec, Board...