WFPHA Blog: Insights on Global Public Health

IC2PerMed Meeting in RomeWFPHA is one of the partners of the project Integrating China in the International Consortium for Personalised Medicine (IC2PerMed). This project aims to support EU-China collaboration on different aspects of personalised cancer medicine, such...

COVID-19 and DisabilityA Reflection by Public Health Leadership Coalition’s Member – Jeff Smith  In "The Disability Pandemic", El Gibbs lays bare the reality of COVID-19 for many people with disability. The piece is both intensely honest, searingly analytical and, at...

Letter to Dr Tedros Adhanom GhebreyesusOn 30 May 2022, WFPHA sends a letter to Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to congratulate him on his well-deserved re-election as Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO). WFPHA remains available to support the...

Thank You to Outgoing President, Prof. Walter RicciardiThe WFPHA expresses its sincere thanks to its outgoing President, Prof. Walter Ricciardi, for his important work over the past two years. Prof. Ricciardi led the Federation during the COVID-19 pandemic, setting an...

Thank You to Outgoing Governing Council MembersThe WFPHA expresses its sincere thanks to its Outgoing Governing Council (GC) members, Dr Saber Perdes and Adrian Te Patu, for their valued contributions and commitments over the years. Saber, a Public Health specialist...

Meet Our New Governing Council Member, Dr Tarun WeeramanthriOn May 19, 2022, during the General Assembly of the World Federation of Public Health Associations, member organizations have elected Dr Tarun Weeramanthri as new member of our Governing Council (GC). He...

WFPHA at WHA75: Constituency Statement to Support Adoption of a Pandemic Treaty Based on Human Rights, Equity, and SolidarityThe 75th session of the World Health Assembly (WHA) takes place in Geneva, Switzerland, on 22 - 28 May 2022. WFPHA attends WHA75 with a strong...

Welcoming New MembersOn May 19, 2022, during the General Assembly of the World Federation of Public Health Associations, member organizations have welcomed 3 new members; the Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network (EMPHNET), the European Network of Medical...

Welcoming New PresidentOn May 19, 2022, the WFPHA formally welcomes its new President Prof. Luis Eugenio de Souza. He will hold the role of President for the next two years. Luis is a professor at the Federal University of Bahia and a leader in health equity and...