GPHW2024: How can the application of decolonization enable the rethinking of public health paradigms for Public Health?

Theme: Rethinking Public Health Paradigms

Date and Time: 8th April 2024 | 20:00-21:30 (AEST)

Event Description: In late 2023 the Indigenous Working Group of the World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) hosted a webinar to discuss the importance of decolonisation to Public Health. The high attendance of this webinar demonstrated the keen global interest in this space. During the Webinar a draft definition of decolonising public health for the World Federation of Public Health Associations was discussed and further refined.

At the start of World Public Health Week for 2024 this webinar compliments this conversation and begins to ask the question, beyond definitions how can Public Health researchers, academics, and professionals deepen their understanding of decolonisation and practically and successfully apply it to their work? And what role does decolonisation play in supporting the profession to critically rethink key paradigms and prepare for the future?

This webinar will be co-facilitated by an Australian First Nations person and a non-Indigenous person of color. The panel will consist of First Nations advocates, researchers, and academics from across the globe. Participants will have opportunities to contribute to the conversation via polls and asking questions of panelists.

Event Type: Seminar / Webinar

Event Format: Online

Language(s): English

Organiser(s): Indigenous Working Group of the World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA)

How to Attend Virtually: Zoom Link (will be sent after registration)

Registration: Link

GPHW2024: Mind Matters: Elevating Mental Wellbeing on the Global Health Agenda

Theme: Putting Mental Wellbeing on the Health Agenda

Date and Time: 10th April 2024 | 11:00 am-12:05 pm (GMT+3)

Event Description: Mental Health is a global public health issue that negatively affects a large number of people worldwide. Such problems surpass all geographical boundaries and impact people of all ages, genders, socioeconomic backgrounds, and cultures.

Addressing mental health is crucial because it influences various aspects of human life, including physical health, productivity, relationships, and overall well-being. Moreover, neglecting mental health can lead to significant economic burdens, strain on healthcare systems, increased rates of disability, and reduced quality of life for millions of individuals globally. By prioritizing mental health on the global health agenda, we can promote resilience, foster inclusive societies, reduce stigma, and ensure equitable access to mental health services and support for all individuals, thereby contributing to the advancement of global health and sustainable development goals. However, this event aims to discuss the implications of different mental health issues that face different populations around the world, the current methods that are used to solve the issue, and recommendations about possible solutions that will assist in reducing the impact of mental health.

There are a large number of benefits of organizing this event, such as

(i) raising awareness about global mental health issues

(ii) there will be a possibility for future collaborations that may positively influence mental health

(iii) policymakers and decision-makers may benefit from such recommendations

(iv) the event will amplify the voices of public health advocates of mental health

(v) sharing stories and experiences about mental health will reduce stigma that surrounds mental health

(vi) significant networking opportunity. Many members of the WFPHA in the Middle East region were invited to participate in the event.

Event Type: Seminar / Webinar

Event Format: online

Language(s): English

Organiser(s):WFPHA – policy committee

How to Attend Virtually: livestreamed

Registration: N/A

GPHW2024: Infodemics in Public Health

Theme: Putting Mental Wellbeing on the Health Agenda

Date and Time: 10 April 2024 | 11:00-11:20 (CET)

Event Description: This is a conversation with Prof. Fidelia Cascini about infodemics in public health and why we should consider them a major health threat.

Prof Cascini is a professor of public health at Catholic University of Rome and a digital health expert.

Event Type: Interview

Event Format: online

Language(s): English

Organiser(s): World Federation of Public Health Associations

How to Attend Virtually: Youtube

Registration: N/A

GPHW2024: Lecture on Allocating Sustainable Funding for Resilient Health Systems

Theme:Promoting a Sustainable Life for Thriving Communities

Date and Time: 11th April 2024 |10:00-10:25 (CET)

Event Description: This lecture is presented by Prof Vivian Lin, Executive Associate Dean and Professor of Public Health Practice at LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong.
She discusses the critical importance of sustainable funding for our health systems, evaluating why prevention is better and how it should be funded.

Listen the full webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkDCf9s6ZRI

This webinar is part of the International Immunization Policy Task Force activities lead by the WFPHA.

Please follow the link for information on the Task Force: https://www.wfpha.org/immunization-taskforce/

Event Type: Online Interview

Event Format: Online

Language(s): English

Organiser(s): World Federation of Public Health Associations

How to Attend Virtually: Youtube

Registration: N/A

GPHW2024: Impact of the Pandemic on Health Infrastructures in South East Europe: An Interview with Dr Dragoslav Popovic

Theme: Putting Mental Wellbeing on the Health Agenda

Date and Time: 10th April 2024 | 10:00-10:30 (CET)

Event Description: Interview with Dr. Dragoslav Popovic, President of the Serbian Public Health Association and member of the WFPHA International Immunization Task Force, to discuss the pandemic’s impact on health infrastructures in South East Europe, lessons learned, and next steps.

Event Type: Video interview

Event Format: Online

Language(s): English

Organiser(s): Serbian Public Health Association

How to Attend Virtually: Facebook Live

Registration: N/A

GPHW2024:Lecture on Translating the Essential Public Health Functions (EPHF) into Public Health Curricula

Theme: Putting Mental Wellbeing on the Health Agenda

Date and Time: 10th April 2024 |09:00-09:25 (CET)

Event Description: This lecture is presented by Siobhan Fitzpatrick, World Health Organization technical officer.  Siobhan Fitzpatrick discusses how we can strengthen the education of the workforce to enable them to deliver on these EPHFs. The WHO and partners have developed a competency framework defining the practice activities for the public health and emergency workforce to deliver the 12 EPHFs. She specifies that the workforce encompasses those with roles entirely around public health, those that contribute towards surveillance and management, and a final group of personnel from allied occupations. The approach used, competency-based education, emphasises outcomes-oriented learning, progressive sequencing, tailored teaching and assessment, and programmatic assessment.

Listen the full webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFJI5PJ-GvM

Event Type: Online Interview

Event Format: Online

Language(s): English

Organiser(s): World Federation of Public Health Associations

How to Attend Virtually: Youtube

Registration: N/A