WFPHA Blog: Insights on Global Public Health
Stay informed with the latest global public health updates, insights, and perspectives through the World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) blog. Our articles cover key topics in public health advocacy, policy, and innovation, highlighting the work of experts, member associations, and ongoing initiatives.
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The New Operating Environment for Public Health
The New Operating Environment for Public HealthBy Georges Benjamin The COVID-19 pandemic has brought clarity to the fact that public health practitioners worldwide are now working in a new operating environment. Many components of this changing environment have been...
Decision-Making in Public Health: A Reflection
Decision-Making in Public Health: A ReflectionBy Tarun Weeramanthri Public health is a complex business to be in at the best of times. Most of us work in or with governments, where we need to make and advocate for sensible policy, or with communities or civil society...
Protecting Health Workforce through Vaccination in Low-income & Low-Middle-income Countries
Protecting Health Workforce through Vaccination in Low-income & Low-Middle-income CountriesProtecting people worldwide with the appropriate vaccinations is a priority to save millions of lives. This is even more true for the healthcare and public health workforce,...
Has the Pandemic Had an Impact on Your Attitude Toward Vaccination?
Has the Pandemic Had an Impact on Your Attitude Toward Vaccination?The WFPHA is starting a project to analyse if and how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted healthcare and public health workers' sentiment towards vaccination. In particular, the WFPHA seeks to...
Global Public Health Week 2023
Global Public Health Week 2023The 2nd edition of Global Public Health Week (GPHW) commences on April 3rd 2023, with the theme "Building a More Equitable, Sustainable, and Resilient Health System". It will be a hybrid event, combining face to face and digital...
Statement on Protecting Ecosystems & Supporting Nature-based Solutions for Improved Public Health
Statement on Protecting Ecosystems & Supporting Nature-based Solutions for Improved Public HealthThe interconnectedness between natural and human systems is well documented and is observable in the sheer breadth and scope of our interactions with nature for...
Welcoming Our New Members
Welcoming Our New MembersOn October 13, 2022, during the Special General Assembly of the World Federation of Public Health Associations, member organizations have welcomed 2 new members; the Philippine Society of Public Health Physicians (PSPHP) and the Agency for...
Meet Our New Governing Council Member, Basant Adhikari
Meet Our New Governing Council Member, Basant AdhikariOn October 13, 2022, during the Special General Assembly of the World Federation of Public Health Associations, member organizations have elected Basant Adhikari as new member of our Governing Council (GC). He...
Statement on the Public Health Imperative for Financing Reparative Action to Address Climate Change Loss & Damage
Statement on the Public Health Imperative for Financing Reparative Action to Address Climate Change Loss & DamageThe 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 27) comes at a time of immense climate mayhem...
#WorldinTurmoil
#WorldinTurmoilThe 17th World Congress on Public Health (WCPH 2023) is right around the corner, and the World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) has organized a series of interesting articles and more leading up to it with the support of Croakey Health...