WFPHA Blog: Insights on Global Public Health
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Meeting Our New Members
Meeting Our New Members On May 2, 2023, during the General Assembly of the World Federation of Public Health Associations, member organizations welcomed 5 new members: the Emirates Public Health Association, the College of Public Health Malaysia, the Somaliland Public...
The WFPHA General Assembly 2023
The WFPHA General Assembly 2023 After being held virtually last year, the General Assembly of the World Federation of Public Health Associations was able to be held hybrid on May 2, 2023, in Rome, Italy, during the 17th World Congress on Public Health. A total of 101...
Hugh R. Leavell Award 2023
Hugh R. Leavell Award 2023The Hugh R. Leavell Award is the highest honor bestowed by WFPHA. It is a true accolade of the profession, the recognition by an individual’s colleagues of her or his outstanding accomplishments in the field of global public health...
Conflict and Public Health: Prevention, Responses, Recovery, Rehabilitation, and Reconciliation
Conflict and Public Health: Prevention, Responses, Recovery, Rehabilitation, and Reconciliation"War is a man-made public health problem and it is preventable." - Borisch (WFPHA) "It will take decades for Ukraine to bring its public health system to the prewar level."...
EUPHA Joined WFPHA to Stand in Solidarity with the Ugandan LGBT Community – Denounce the Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Act (2023)
EUPHA Joined WFPHA to Stand in Solidarity with the Ugandan LGBT Community – Denounce the Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Act (2023)On March 21, 2023, the Ugandan Parliament passed the Anti-Homosexuality Act (2023). By criminalizing same-sex conduct, the Act criminalizes...
The Role of Thought Experiments as Sources of Insight and Lessons to Tackle Pandemics and Other Existential Challenges
The Role of Thought Experiments as Sources of Insight and Lessons to Tackle Pandemics and Other Existential Challenges"We invite people to exercise their imagination and think collectively on the failures of the current global health governance." - De Souza (WFPHA)...
One Health Commission Thanks WFPHA for the Climate and Health Action Award
One Health Commission Thanks WFPHA for the Climate and Health Action Award The World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) recognizes outstanding contributions to public health through its annual awards program. The program aims to acknowledge and honor...
WFPHA Awards 2023
WFPHA Awards 2023The World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) recognizes outstanding contributions to public health through its annual awards program. The program aims to acknowledge and honor individuals and organizations that have made significant...
WFPHA Launches Global Maternal and Child Oral Health Initiative to Achieve Oral Health Equity
WFPHA Launches Global Maternal and Child Oral Health Initiative to Achieve Oral Health Equity The World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) has launched a new global oral health initiative aimed at improving oral health equity among maternal and child...
COVID-19: Any Lessons Learned?
COVID-19: Any Lessons Learned?"We are not ready to face a new pandemic." - Ricciardi (UNICATT) "No country is safe until all countries are safe." - Krech (WHO) The 17th World Congress on Public Health, taking place in Rome from May 2nd to May 6th, coincides with a...