WFPHA Blog: Insights on Global Public Health
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The WFPHA General Assembly 2022
The WFPHA General Assembly 2022This year, the General Assembly of the World Federation of Public Health Associations was held virtually, bringing together member organizations from more than 30 different countries around the world. This annual event provides a unique...
Older Adults’ Vaccination: Why Is Vaccination Even More Crucial for the Most Vulnerable Subgroups?
Older Adults' Vaccination: Why Is Vaccination Even More Crucial for the Most Vulnerable Subgroups?Protecting our communities, and particularly our elderly, through effective vaccination is of utmost importance to guarantee the best health and well-being all along the...
2021-2022 Annual Report Is Now Available!
2021-2022 Annual Report Is Now Available!Our 2021-2022 annual report is now available to view. WFPHA's major initiatives and activities to advance public health globally are highlighted in this report.
Provision of Oral Health Care for the Institutionalized Elderly
Provision of Oral Health Care for the Institutionalized ElderlyBy Kenneth Eaton & Leonie Short In most countries life expectancy has increased significantly over the last 20 years (WHO GHE 2021). In many countries, including the United States, the elderly are now...
Joint Statement on the Special Session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for Europe
Joint Statement on the Special Session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for EuropeThe World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA), the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA), the European Public Health Association (EUPHA), and the...
Joint International Health Statement for the first Meeting of States Parties to the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
Joint International Health Statement for the first Meeting of States Parties to the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear WeaponsTogether with the world's top health organizations, we speak with a united voice on the urgent need to eliminate nuclear weapons as a...
We Are Hiring!
We Are Hiring!The World Federation of Public Health Associations is currently looking for a Communication Officer (30%) for the International Office in Geneva, Switzerland. The WFPHA is an international, non-profit, nongovernmental organization composed of over 130...
Joint Statement during the First Round of the INB Public Hearings
Joint Statement during the First Round of the INB Public HearingsThe World Health Assembly Special Session (WHASS) which took place in December 2021 established an Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) to draft and negotiate a WHO convention, agreement or other...
GPHW2022: Closing Ceremony
GPHW2022: Closing CeremonyThe closing ceremony of Global Public Health Week 2022 (GPHW) will celebrate the importance of global public health and recognize the efforts of professionals around the world in preventing disease, protecting communities, and promoting...
GPHW2022: Opening Ceremony
GPHW2022: Opening CeremonyGlobal public health leaders, including Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), and Rt. Hon. Helen Clark, Former Prime Minister of New Zealand and Former Administrator of the United Nations...