WFPHA Blog: Insights on Global Public Health
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Inequality: A Threat to Humanity and the Planet
Inequality: A Threat to Humanity and the PlanetAn Article by Public Health Leadership Coalition’s Member – Dr. Melissa Sweet Oxfam International recently released a report, "Inequality Kills: The unparalleled action needed to combat unprecedented inequality in the...
Official Relations with WHO
Official Relations with WHOThe 150th session of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Executive Board has decided to maintain the World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) in official relations with WHO. WFPHA is proud to continue its efforts to promote...
COVID-19: A Difficult Prediction
COVID-19: A Difficult PredictionA Reflection by Public Health Leadership Coalition’s Member – Dr. Jean-Marie Okwo-Bele Prediction is difficult- particularly when it involves the future. - Mark Twain This is certainly the case with the COVID-19 pandemic. This great...
Ensuring Vaccine Equity
Ensuring Vaccine Equity"Vaccine equity means that all countries should be able to immunize their populations." How can we ensure vaccine equity? Prof. Alison McCallum of the Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region (ASPHER) and Usher Institute,...
WFPHA at EB150: A Constituency Call
WFPHA at EB150: A Constituency CallThe 150th session of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Executive Board takes place on 24 - 29 January 2022. The World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) attends this session with a strong statement calling on WHO and...
Call on the WHO to End Sexual Violence and Harassment in Health
Call on the WHO to End Sexual Violence and Harassment in HealthOn 10th December 2021, Human Rights Day, Women in Global Health in partnership with Actions pour la Réinsertion sociale de la Femme, FEMNET, and more than 140 civil society organizations across the globe...
Argentina Supports WFPHA and SHEM Proposal Sent to the EB150
Argentina Supports WFPHA and SHEM Proposal Sent to the EB150WFPHA on behalf of the Sustainable Health Equity Movement (SHEM) has sent a letter to the 150th session of the Executive Board (EB) of the World Health Organization (WHO) taking place on 24 - 29 January 2022....
A Letter to the EB150
A Letter to the EB150WFPHA on behalf of the Sustainable Health Equity Movement (SHEM) has sent a letter to the 150th session of the Executive Board (EB) of the World Health Organization (WHO) taking place on 24 - 29 January 2022. WFPHA and SHEM have requested the WHO...
The Biggest Threats Facing the Distribution of the COVID-19 Vaccine
The Biggest Threats Facing the Distribution of the COVID-19 Vaccine"Some threats to the fair distribution of COVID-19 vaccines stem from interest of monopolizing vaccine production." What are the biggest threats facing the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine? Dr...
An Urgent Call for Global “Vaccines-plus” Action
An Urgent Call for Global "Vaccines-plus" ActionWFPHA has joined a group of public health experts, clinicians, and scientists to call for an urgent global "vaccine plus" policy.