WFPHA Blog: Insights on Global Public Health
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Meet Our New President-elect, Emma Rawson-Te Patu
Meet Our New President-elect, Emma Rawson-Te Patu On May 19, 2022, during the General Assembly of the World Federation of Public Health Associations, member organizations have elected Emma Rawson-Te Patu as President-elect. She will be the first Indigenous president...
Provision of Oral Health Care for the Institutionalized Elderly
Oral Health Care for the Institutionalized ElderlyLife expectancy has risen significantly across most countries over the past two decades, according to the World Health Organization Global Health Estimates. At the same time, older adults (particularly in countries...
We Are Hiring!
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...
Mental Health: A Priority
Mental Health a Priority for the Global Healthcare Workforce[et_pb_text content_tablet="The COVID-19 pandemic placed extraordinary pressure on health systems worldwide, and nowhere has this strain been more visible than in the mental health and well-being of...
End the Genocide of the Yanomami People!
End the Genocide of the Yanomami People!The Genocide of the Yanomami People is unfolding in real time. Indigenous communities in the Yanomami Indigenous Territory (TIY), located on the Brazil–Venezuela border, are facing systemic violence driven by illegal mining,...
Human Rights Day 2021
Human Rights Day 2021On Human Rights Day 2021, we are aware of the persistence of enormous inequities in the world, which are a flagrant disregard for human rights. Unfortunately, the Covid-19 pandemic not only revealed these inequalities but also contributed to their...
1st WHO-recommended Malaria Vaccine: A New Hope
First WHO-Recommended Malaria Vaccine: A Milestone in Global Public HealthMalaria is a life-threatening disease with a devastating impact on people’s health worldwide. Despite being preventable and treatable, malaria continues to claim more than 400,000 lives every...
Waive Vaccine Intellectual Property Rights Now!
Waive Vaccine Intellectual Property Rights NowIn the current global pandemic, vaccine equity requires more than supply; it requires fair and timely access to vaccination for all countries, regardless of income level, infrastructure, political context, or stage of...
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...