WFPHA Blog: Insights on Global Public Health
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Pandemic Treaty: A Public Health View
Pandemic Treaty: A Public Health ViewThe World Health Assembly (WHA) will meet in a special session from 29 November - 1 December 2021 to consider the benefits of developing a World Health Organisation (WHO) convention, agreement or another international instrument on...
Functioning of the International Health Regulations during COVID-19
Functioning of the International Health Regulations during COVID-19An Article by Public Health Leadership Coalition’s Member – Dr. Jean-Marie Okwo-Bele International Health Regulations (IHR), which came into force in 2007, aims to enable the prevention, detection, and...
What Went Wrong?
What Went Wrong?A Reflection by Public Health Leadership Coalition's Member - Prof. Martin McKee What went wrong? In 2019 the Global Health Security Index ranked the United States and the United Kingdom as first and second respectively in their preparedness for a...
Reducing Maternal Mortality Ratio in low- and Middle Income Countries
Reducing Maternal Mortality Ratio in low- and Middle-income CountriesThe World Health Organization (WHO) has long identified maternal mortality as a global priority for improving global health outcomes. Yet, the United Nations Millennium Development Goal 5 (MDG5) to...
Policy Statement on Climate Change
Policy Statement on Climate ChangeClimate change is a global problem. It is harming human health and wellbeing today, and we have clear evidence that lack of effective response will render the global poor, people living in low lying areas, along coastlines, in the...
Eradicating Polio: What more Is Needed?
Eradicating Polio: What more Is Needed?Polio cases have fallen 99.9% since 1988. In 2020 Africa was certified polio free by the World Health Organization. However, polio will remain a key public health concern until such time as there are no wild polio cases. Last...
Polio Eradication: Last Battle?
Polio Eradication: Last Battle?Poliomyelitis (polio) is a highly infectious viral disease that attacks the nervous system and can cause irreversible paralysis and death. There is no cure for polio, it can only be prevented through immunisation. Polio remains endemic...
Prof. Walter Ricciardi on Meeting with Pope Francis
Prof. Walter Ricciardi on Meeting with Pope FrancisThe WFPHA’ President Prof. Walter Ricciardi met with Pope Francis on Tuesday, September 28, and spoke about the WFPHA’s missions and goals. The Pope expressed his appreciation and encouragement to the WFPHA.
Eliminating the Existential Threat of Nuclear Weapons
Eliminating the Existential Threat of Nuclear WeaponsOn September 30, 2021, at 11:00 (EDT), "Eliminating the Existential Threat of Nuclear Weapons" webinar will be held to discuss the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and other steps for eliminating the...
In Solidarity with Afghanistan
In Solidarity with AfghanistanAfghanistan is suffering a double burden of disease because communicable diseases are widely prevalent throughout the country and non-communicable diseases are also on the rise. Considering the recent changes in Afghanistan and the...