WFPHA Blog: Insights on Global Public Health
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Statement on COVID-19 Immunization and Equitable Access to Vaccines
Statement on COVID-19 Immunization and Equitable Access to Vaccines Immunization is one of the most successful public health measures of modern times. Annually immunization prevents an estimated 2.5 million deaths globally and reduces disease-specific treatment costs...
Public Health Answers: How Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacted Health Inequities?
Public Health Answers: How Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacted Health Inequities?Health inequities have always been a challenge to society. To get a deeper understanding on how the current pandemic has affected health inequities, we talk to Sharon Friel, Professor of...
Equitable Access to COVID-19 Vaccination: A Distant Dream?
Equitable Access to COVID-19 Vaccination: A Distant Dream?The race to produce a safe and efficacious vaccine for COVID-19 has been on-going and there are indications that success may not be too far away. Wealthy nations are trying to secure early access to COVID-19...
Being Rich and Sick Is Much Better than Being Poor and Sick!
Being Rich and Sick Is Much Better than Being Poor and Sick!With more vaccines on the way, we can see an end to the COVID-19 pandemic. But it remains to be seen how the vaccines will be distributed. Implementing the letter which our member the Norwegian Public Health...
COVID-19 Vaccination: A Question about Global Equity in Health
COVID-19 Vaccination: A Question about Global Equity in HealthCOVID-19 has had no respect for borders! Vaccines against COVID-19 will be a scarce good, at least for some time ahead. Therefore, both in order to achieve the best possible population effect and to ensure...
16th World Congress on Public Health: Personal Experiences
16th World Congress on Public Health: Personal ExperiencesIn October, several interns from the World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) were invited to help organize and attend the virtual 16th World Congress on Public Health (WCPH 2020). In the past, we...
WFPHA Supports the Proposal for the Temporary Suspension of Intellectual Property Rights for Necessary Products to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic!
WFPHA Supports the Proposal for the Temporary Suspension of Intellectual Property Rights for Necessary Products to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic!The World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) has sent an open letter to the World Trade Organization (WTO),...
WFPHA Supports ACUERDO NACIONAL POR LA SALUD PÚBLICA DEL ECUADOR!
WFPHA Supports ACUERDO NACIONAL POR LA SALUD PÚBLICA DEL ECUADOR! The World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) publicly express its full support to the ACUERDO NACIONAL POR LA SALUD PÚBLICA DEL ECUADOR which adopts principles that are in line with the...
Public Health for the Future of Humanity: One Planet, One People, One Health
Public Health for the Future of Humanity: One Planet, One People, One HealthThe 16th World Congress on Public Health was held from 12 to 16 October 2020 as a fully virtual event in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. The theme of the Congress "Public Health for the...
Producing a Safe and Effective Vaccine: Align Public Health Needs with Economic & Social Development Objectives
Producing a Safe and Effective Vaccine: Align Public Health Needs with Economic & Social Development ObjectivesThe development of a safe and effective vaccine for COVID-19 is a key step to control the pandemic. The challenges and efforts needed to rapidly develop,...