WFPHA Blog: Insights on Global Public Health
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No Public Health Without Planetary Health
No Public Health Without Planetary Health"Fighting climate change today is the best public health opportunity." - Maria Neira (WHO) "We are all responsible for the health of the planet." - Emma Te Patu (WFPHA) Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the concept of "global...
2022-2023 Annual Report Is Now Available!
2022-2023 Annual Report Is Now Available!Our 2022-2023 annual report is now available to view. WFPHA’s major initiatives and activities to protect people, prevent diseases, and promote health and wellbeing globally are highlighted in this report.
Driving Resilient Pediatric Immunization Programs Globally
Driving Resilient Pediatric Immunization Programs GloballyVaccination is one of the most powerful and cost-effective tools in the history of public health, with important health, economic, and social benefits. Pediatric vaccinations help protect children and adults...
WFPHA Stands in Solidarity with the Ugandan LGBT Community – Denounces the Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Act (2023)
WFPHA Stands in Solidarity with the Ugandan LGBT Community – Denounces 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 all lesbian,...
A Review of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Health Workers’ Sentiment towards Influenza Vaccination
A Review of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Health Workers' Sentiment towards Influenza VaccinationDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, immunization of health workers (HWs) has become a top priority. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),...
Eliminating HPV Globally: From Strategy to Implementation
Eliminating HPV Globally: From Strategy to ImplementationCervical cancer is a disease that exemplifies global inequalities to a significant extent. Each year, more than 600,000 new cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed globally. Around 90% of the approximately...
#WorldinTurmoil: Prioritize Primary Healthcare, Public Health, & Collaboration with Communities: Lessons from Costa Rica & the Pandemic
#WorldinTurmoil: Prioritize Primary Healthcare, Public Health, & Collaboration with Communities: Lessons from Costa Rica & the PandemicFew countries can be proud of having comprehensive primary healthcare. One of these countries is Costa Rica. Costa Rica is an...
Integrating China in the International Consortium for Personalized Medicine Project: Working Groups
Integrating China in the International Consortium for Personalized Medicine Project: Working Groups Integrating China in the International Consortium for Personalized Medicine (IC2PerMed) project aims to support European Union (EU)-China collaboration over the...
Integrating China in the International Consortium for Personalized Medicine Project: Main Goals
Integrating China in the International Consortium for Personalized Medicine Project: Main Goals Integrating China in the International Consortium for Personalized Medicine (IC2PerMed) project aims to support European Union (EU)-China collaboration over the...
WFPHA Attended Resumed 4th Meeting of the Intersessional Process for Considering SAICM and the Sound Management of Chemicals and Waste Beyond 2020
WFPHA Attended Resumed 4th Meeting of the Intersessional Process for Considering SAICM and the Sound Management of Chemicals and Waste Beyond 2020In 2006, the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) was adopted as a voluntary,...