WFPHA Blog: Insights on Global Public Health

Reducing Maternal Mortality in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Through Skilled Birth AttendantsMaternal mortality remains one of the most urgent and preventable global health challenges. Despite decades of international commitments, women in low- and middle-income...

Climate Change and Public Health: Why the Climate Emergency Is a Health EmergencyClimate change is no longer a distant threat. It is a present and accelerating crisis undermining health, safety, and well-being worldwide. As extreme weather intensifies, global...

Policy Statement on Polio Eradication: The Last Battle? Understanding Poliomyelitis and Its Global Impact Poliomyelitis (polio) is an infectious viral disease that predominantly affects children under 5 years old. The virus spreads through person-to-person contact,...

WFPHA Working Groups: Welcoming New Chairs/Co-chairs and Thanking Outgoing ChairsAt WFPHA, our mission is to protect people, prevent diseases, and promote health and wellbeing. Our 10 diverse Working Groups help us achieve our mission through advocacy, collaborative...

Public Health Professionals’ Education and Training (PET) Policy: Ensuring a Trained Public Health WorkforceGlobally, public health training primarily occurs through Master of Public Health (MPH) programs, although undergraduate and doctoral programs also exist....

The Value-Based Vaccination Approach: Strengthening Sustainable Healthcare SystemsHealthcare systems worldwide are under pressure to optimize resources while still delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. Achieving long-term sustainability requires a shift...

Advancing COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Through Global Collaboration and Public Health LeadershipAround the world, governments and health systems continue to grapple with the far-reaching consequences of COVID-19. The virus does not respect borders; instead, it has...

Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: A Historic Step for Global Health, Humanitarian Protection, and Planetary SecurityAs the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) officially enters into force, international health and humanitarian organizations...

Why Public Health Organizations Must Reject All Collaborations with the Tobacco Industry The global tobacco epidemic continues to be one of the most urgent and preventable public health threats of our time. With more than 8 million deaths each year, tobacco use...

Equitable Access to COVID-19 Vaccination: Why Global Solidarity Still Matters As the world continues to learn from the COVID-19 pandemic, one lesson stands out: prevention must take precedence over treatment. Immunization has long stood alongside clean water as one of...