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.
From in-depth analyses of emerging health challenges to success stories from the field, our blog provides valuable knowledge for public health professionals, researchers, and advocates.
Explore our blog and stay engaged with the conversations shaping the future of public health worldwide.
Call to Exclude Alcohol Advertising from Ad-supported Netflix Subscriptions
Call to Exclude Alcohol Advertising from Ad-supported Netflix SubscriptionsRecently, Netflix has decided to launch a new ad-supported tier. The company plans to exclude certain types of advertisements, including gambling ads from this new tier. Over 50 signatories...
Big Tobacco’s Dirty Tricks
Big Tobacco’s Dirty TricksSince its inception, the tobacco industry has been at the forefront of influencing public opinion and disrupting health policy through various sophisticated and deceptive methods. As evidence has mounted supporting the undisputed deadly...
WFPHA Position at the 4th Meeting of the Intersessional Process for Considering SAICM and the Sound Management of Chemicals and Waste Beyond 2020
WFPHA Position at the 4th Meeting of the Intersessional Process for Considering SAICM and the Sound Management of Chemicals and Waste Beyond 2020Chemicals have been made and used throughout history. The industrial revolution drove an explosion in volumes produced. In...
Enhancing Pediatric Vaccination among Children and Adolescents in Europe
Enhancing Pediatric Vaccination among Children and Adolescents in EuropeVaccination has led to the eradication or a great decrease in the incidence of many Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (VPD); however, coverage of many highly recommended vaccines is still too often...
Barriers to Climate Disaster Risk Management for Public Health
Barriers to Climate Disaster Risk Management for Public HealthAccording to available data, atmospheric warming, sea level rise, mountain glacier loss, and ocean acidification are all happening at unprecedented speeds, leading to extreme weather events such as tropical...
Protecting Health Workforce through Vaccination in LICs and LMICs
Protecting Health Workforce through Vaccination in LICs and LMICsSuccessful national immunization programs depend on up-to-date policies and effective strategies at all levels to achieve and maintain coverage targets, as well as to develop understanding and trust in...
Primary Dental Care During COVID-19 and Future Airborne Pandemics
Primary Dental Care During COVID-19 and Future Airborne PandemicsBy Hyewon Lee & WFPHA Oral Health Working Group Members Oral health is an integral part of primary care. While oral diseases pose a major health and financial burden globally, oral health is widely...
Economic-Financial Drivers of an Unequal World
Economic-Financial Drivers of an Unequal WorldThe People's Global Summit. Co-building a New Eco-Social World: Leaving No One Behind starts 29 June to 2 July 2022. The Summit will run 24 hours for four days. During the Summit people will be able to share their...
Public Health and the Duty to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
Public Health and the Duty to Abolish Nuclear WeaponsThe first Meeting of States Parties to the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) took place in Vienna, Austria, in June 2022. Several side events were organised during this meeting. On...
Intersection between Climate Change, Public Health, and International Law: A Report
Intersection between Climate Change, Public Health, and International Law: A ReportBy Hannah Marcus Recently, our Environmental Health Working Group published a new report titled "Legal implications of the climate-health crisis: a case study analysis of the role of...