GPHW2024: Discussing the mission, functions and benefits of The Public Health Association of Trinidad and Tobago

Theme: Fostering the Development of the Right Competencies within Tomorrow’s Health Workforce

Date and Time: 12th April 2024 | 10:30-11:30 am GMT-4

Event Description: This interview aims to raise awareness about the Public Health Association of Trinidad and Tobago which has been dormant for several years. There is a plan to revive it soon and the purpose of this interview with a past member is to inform prospective members about the mission and objectives of the Association how they may be achieved what role members may play to help achieve the goals and what benefits they may derive from membership.

Event Type: Mass Media Interview

Event Format: online

Language(s): English

Organiser(s): Public Health Association of Trinidad and Tobago

How to Attend Virtually: Contact Dr Shalini Pooransingh at spooransingh@yahoo.com

Registration: N/A

GPHW2024: Future Directions in Oral Health: Global Perspectives

Theme: Rethinking Public Health Paradigms

Date and Time: 8th April 2024 |06:30-07:30 (EDT)

Event Description: Explore the future of oral health from a global perspective in our upcoming webinar “Future Directions in Oral Health: Global Perspectives”.
Presented by the WFPHA Oral Health Workgroup members, World Federation of Public Health Associations.

Join us as our diverse panel of speakers, hailing from various regions around the world, share their insights and experiences, offering unique perspectives on the future landscape of oral health.

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and engage in a stimulating panel discussion. Register now and be part of this enlightening session shaping the future of global oral health. All presenters are members of the WFPHA Oral Health Workgroup.

For questions, please contact Dr. Kiran Nagdeo: kn2293@nyu.edu

Invited Speakers:

Dr. Hyewon Lee DMD, MPH, DrPH  – South Korea

Dr. Sonia Groisman DSc, PhD, MSc, DDS – Brazil

Dr. Kenneth Eaton BDS, MSc, PhD, LDS, MGDS RCS (Eng), FFGDP(UK), FFPH, FHEA, FICD, DHC – England

Dr. Aarthi Shanmugavel BDS, MPH, DHI (ABD) – USA

Dr. Rachel Martin BDSc, Grad Dip Ed, MPH – Melbourne, Australia

Dr. Seema Kumar: BDS, MSc Paed, PGC Orthod., PGCTT, PG Dip. Med Edu. – Cook Islands

Dr. Pascaline Talla DMD, PhD – Montreal, Canada

Dr. Kiran Nagdeo BDS, MPH, PhD Student – USA

Event Type: Seminar / Webinar

Event Format: online

Language(s): English

Organiser(s): Dr. Kiran Nagdeo

How to Attend Virtually: Zoom Link 

Registration: N/A

GPHW2024: Video presentation of the doctoral thesis titled “An Analysis of a Public Health Campaign in Switzerland”

Theme: Fostering the Development of the Right Competencies within Tomorrow’s Health Workforce

Date and Time: 12th April 2024 | 08:30-08:37 (CET)

Event Description: In the context of the theme “Fostering the Development of the Right Competencies within Tomorrow’s Health Workforce” we propose to pre-record a video presentation of doctoral research from Plymouth University (UK) regarding success factors for media public health campaigns using the case study of Swiss LOVE LIFE media campaign. 

Event Type: Pre-recorded video of Doctoral Thesis Presentation

Event Format: Online

Language(s): English

Organiser(s): Saskia Faulk

How to Attend Virtually: Contact Saskia Faulk

Registration: N/A

GPHW2024: Closing Ceremony

The closing ceremony of Global Public Health Week 2024 (GPHW) focuses on “Strengthening Preparedness for the Next Pandemic: Are We Ready?” On April 12, starting at 9 AM CET, this 1h30 session will bring together global health leaders for a series of talks and discussions.

Emma Rawson, Vice-President of WFPHA, will offer opening and closing remarks, framing the conversation. Prof Bettina Borisch will highlight the way to the negotiations for a pandemic treaty, followed by the keynote of Dr. Jaouad Mahjour on “the INB process for a pandemic treaty and the IHR amendments of 2024. A panel discussion featuring Dr. Raji Tajudeen, Prof. Wu Fan, and Dr. Jaouad Mahjour will explore the best approaches to strengthen preparedness for the next pandemic in their respective country and region.

Speakers:

Prof. Bettina Borisch, WFPHA Executive Director

Dr. Jaouad Mahjour, Head of WHO Secretariat to INB and IHR Amendments

Dr. Raji Tajudeen, Acting deputy director-general of the Africa CDC

Prof. Wu Fan, the president of Shanghai Preventive Medicine Association and Deputy Dean of the Shanghai Medical College of the Fudan University

Chair:

Emma Rawson, WFPHA President-Elect

GPHW2024: Interview with Dr. Andrea Parisi about how epidemiologists and public health physicians work during cholera outbreaks in Africa

Theme: Promoting a Sustainable Life for Thriving Communities

Date and Time: 11th April 2024 | 17:00-17:45 (CEST)

Event Description: This is an interview with Dr Andrea Parisi who is a public health physician and an epidemiologist, with a PhD from the Australian National University. She has been working in the Asia Pacific, but more recently in Africa, where she’s dealt with cholera outbreaks on behalf of Medecins sans Frontieres, and also on behalf of the World Health Organization. In this interview with Andrea Parisi we get some really interesting insights into how epidemiologists and public health physicians operate under those circumstances, and the sort of thinking that goes into dealing with things like the cholera outbreak.

Event Type: Online Interview

Event Format: Online

Language(s): English

Organiser(s): World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA)

How to Attend Virtually: Youtube

Registration: N/A

GPHW2024: Health Challenges in Rural Angola: A Closer Look

Theme: Promoting a Sustainable Life for Thriving Communities

Date and Time: 11th April 2024 |16:00-17:00 (CET)

Event Description: This webinar delves into the multifaceted public health challenges faced by rural communities in Angola in the aftermath of historical conflict. This webinar will explore the nexus between the legacy of war, prevalent diseases such as tuberculosis, the critical importance of vaccination, the emerging impact of climate change, and the persistent issue of malnutrition.

Speakers:

Joan Martínez-Campreciós. Médico especialista en Medicina Interna. Departamento de Infecciosas, Unidad de Medicina Tropical y Salud Internacional Vall Hebron-Drassanes, Barcelona, España.

Antonio Bento: Médico especialista en Medicina General. Clínica do Porto do Lobito, Benguela, Angola. Ex Director Provincial de Saúde de Benguela, Angola.

Cristina Lombeia. Médica especialista en Medicina General, Clínica de Especialidades Dra Cristina, Luanda, Angola.

Arlete Eugênio. Técnica superior de laboratorio. Responsable de laboratorio, Hospital Nossa Senhora da Paz, Cubal, Benguela, Angola.

Milagros Moreno Nicasio. Médica General. Residencia DomusVi La Salut, Barcelona, España. Ex Directora del Hospital Nossa Senhora da Paz, Cubal, Benguela, Angola.

Raquel Iglesias Sigüenza. Médica especialista en Medicina de Familia. World Federation of Public Health Associations, Ginebra, Suiza (organizadora del evento)

Event Type: Seminar / Webinar

Event Format: online

Language(s): English, Portuguese

Organiser(s): Dra Raquel Iglesias Sigüenza

How to Attend Virtually: Youtube

Registration: N/A