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GPHW2022: Telemedicine: Current Status and Future Developments
GPHW2022: Telemedicine: Current Status and Future DevelopmentsTheme: Building COVID-19 Resilience Date and Time: 04 April 2022 | 13:00 - 14:00 (CEST) Event Description: Telemedicine: governance, reforms and innovation, technological infrastructures and services,...
Global Public Health Week 2022 Events List Is Available!
Global Public Health Week 2022 Events List Is Available!The first edition of Global Public Health Week (GPHW) commences on April 4th 2022, with the theme "Public Health Matters: Building the New Future". During GPHW, several events are organized by institutions,...
Call for Immediate End to War in Ukraine
Call for Immediate End to War in UkraineGlobal medical and public health organizations call for immediate end to war in Ukraine and critical need to prevent nuclear escalation. Representing doctors, public health professionals and medical students worldwide, we call...
Mental Health: A Priority
Mental Health: A PriorityA Reflection by Public Health Leadership Coalition’s Advocate – Prof. Maria Rosaria Gualano Public Mental Health should be a priority of the public health agenda worldwide, both for healthcare workers, deeply impacted by the pandemic, and for...
What Is Leadership in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic?
What Is Leadership in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic?A Reflection by Public Health Leadership Coalition’s Member – Prof. Luís Eugênio de Souza Leadership can be defined as the collection of competences – knowledge, skills and aptitudes – through which a group,...
Letters to the UN and WHO on Afghanistan
Letters to the UN and WHO on AfghanistanThe political situation has dramatically changed in Afghanistan since August 2021, and it had devastating impacts on the country’s health sector. Millions of people have limited or no access to healthcare services and they are...
Vaccines for Older Adults: Going beyond COVID-19 to Continue Protecting our Communities
Vaccines for Older Adults: Going beyond COVID-19 to Continue Protecting our CommunitiesThe ageing of the global population implies a longer timeline, the side effects of this can cause increased health system and socioeconomic burden. This trend should be met with a...
War Never Settles Who Is Right But Who Is Wrong. Might, Not Right, Conquers!
War Never Settles Who Is Right But Who Is Wrong. Might, Not Right, Conquers!The world community of people working for the public’s health know that war, and any form of armed conflict never solves any issues, in the contrary induces physical, mental and moral damage...
When Trust Saves Lives
When Trust Saves LivesA Reflection by Public Health Leadership Coalition’s Member – Prof. Walter Ricciardi In democratic systems, impactful measures during a pandemic are those citizens comply with: we must promote engagement, strengthen communication and public...
What Is Leadership in a Pandemic?
What Is Leadership in a Pandemic?The year 2022 begins with a record number of COVID-19 cases, including in countries with high rates of vaccine coverage. This wave reminds us that the pandemic remains a significant health threat and that there is not yet an accurate...