GPHW2024: Empowering Future Public Health Professionals: A Workshop on Professional Development

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

Date and Time: 12th April 2024 | 14:00-15:30 (CET)

Event Description: The “Empowering Future Public Health Professionals” workshop aims to empower students and young professionals in the field of public health by providing them with opportunities to discuss, share opinions and experiences, and actively engage in their professional development, fostering a sense of individual and collective responsibility towards addressing global health challenges.

Organised by leading organizations of students and young professionals in the field, including the Young WFPHA Working Group, International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation (IPSF), International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), International Veterinary Students Association (IVSA), and the European Public Health Student and Alumni Association (EPHSA), the workshop addresses the evolving needs of public health professionals by involving students in shaping curriculum competencies.

The structure proposed for the workshop includes an introduction to set the context, through the involvement and engagement with expert keynotes to provide valuable insights into public health competencies and professional pathways.

Following, interactive activities, including Mentimeter mapping and breakout sessions, will allow participants to discuss challenges, desired competencies, and strategies for professionalization.

The discussions in the breakout rooms will serve to collect the ideas and proposals to draft a document, such as manifestos or calls to action, that will lay the groundwork for future initiatives, with a mid-long-term goal of informing and influencing prominent global health forums such as the World Health Assembly or the World Health Summit.

The workshop aims to foster collaboration and dialogue, contributing to building a dynamic public health workforce capable of addressing global health challenges.

Event Type: Workshop / Online Training

Event Format: online

Language(s): English

Organiser(s): Young WFPHA Working Group, International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation (IPSF), International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), International Veterinary Students Association (IVSA), and the European Public Health Student and Alumni Association (EPHSA)

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

Registration: Link

GPHW2024: Enhancing and democratizing Governance in Global Health

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

Date and Time: 9th April 2024 |15:00-16:00 BRT (Brasília Time) UTC/GMT

Event Description: The recent crises in Western democracies pose new questions for healthcare systems around the world. To celebrate World Health Day, we propose to debate this issue with the participation of members of two Latin American public health associations (from Colombia and Argentina) and a specialist in Global Health from Portugal. Colombia faces serious challenges and attacks on its democratic government, which has undertaken a reform aimed at making Colombians’ access to the right to health more equitable. Argentina has just elected a right-wing government that has put access to healthcare and the very subsistence of its public policies into question. How are these themes related, what do we have to learn in the framework of international relations and Global Health? What is the role of public health associations in these circumstances?

Panelists:

Juan Eduardo Guerrero – Colombian Public Health Association

Alejandra Sanches Cabezas – Argentine Public Health Association

Tiago Correia – Professor of Global Health – NOVA University of Lisbon

Event Link

Event Type: Seminar / Webinar

Event Format: online

Language(s): Portuguese, Spanish

Organiser(s): Rosana Onocko Campos – Associação Brasileira de Saúde Coletiva

How to Attend Virtually: Youtube Link

Registration: N/A

GPHW2024: Addressing Public Health Challenges in the Eastern Mediterranean WHO Region a youth perspective Capacities for Infodemic Management

Theme: Rethinking Public Health Paradigms

Date and Time: 8th April 2024 | 10:00-11:00 (GMT+1)

Event Description: The Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR), encompassing 22 countries and territories in West Asia, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, and Central Asia, confronts a diverse array of public health challenges. This includes communicable and non-communicable diseases, environmental health concerns, healthcare infrastructure fortification, and emergency response preparedness. To highlight these multifaceted challenges, our panel event endeavors to cultivate a platform for the exchange of insights and collaboration among experts and stakeholders within youth from health organizations, in the EMR.

Content of the panel discussion:

1. Identification of Key Public Health Challenges: Through collaborative discourse, the panel seeks to pinpoint the most pressing public health issues prevalent in the EMR, considering the unique socio-economic and geopolitical factors at play.

2. Sharing of Insights and Best Practices: Participants will share their experiences and successful strategies in addressing public health challenges within the EMR, fostering a dynamic environment for cross-learning and knowledge dissemination.

3. Exploration of Innovative Solutions: Delving into the realm of innovation, the panel will explore novel approaches and solutions aimed at bolstering public health outcomes in the EMR, leveraging technological advancements, interdisciplinary collaborations, and community engagement.

4. Discussion of Collaborative Opportunities: Recognizing the significance of collective action, the panel will facilitate discussions on potential avenues for collaborative efforts and partnerships, with a focus on strengthening public health systems, promoting health equity, and building resilience against future health crises.

Outcome: The panel, composed of youth health actors from the EMR, hopes that the wealth of expertise and diverse perspectives shared during the event will not only enrich collective understanding but also contribute to the development of tangible ideas for advancing public health concerns in the EMR.

Event Type: Panel discussion & round table

Event Format: Online

Language(s): English

Organiser(s): Organizers from Young WFPHA: David Peyre-Costa, Duha Shellah, Lwando Maki, Alessandro Berionni

How to Attend Virtually: Zoom Link 

Registration: N/A

Shaping the Future of Public Health Sustainable Investments

On January 23, 2024, the WFPHA Immunization Taskforce hosted an insightful conversation on Shaping the Future of Public Health Sustainable Investments.

This webinar is part of the Immunization Taskforce activities led by the World Federation of Public Health Associations.

Anuradha Gupta, President of Global Immunization at the Sabin Vaccine Institute and Hugo Marín Piva, Head of the Pharmaco-economy Area at the Pharmacoepidemiology Department at Costa Rican Social Security Fund explored real-world cases, emphasizing the critical need for strategic and impactful investments in the realm of global health.

Allocating Sustainable Funding for Resilient Health Systems: A Distant Dream?

The lack of alignment between the economic and healthcare worlds results in an inadequate strategy for sustainable healthcare investments. Numerous decisions affecting health outcomes are made outside the health sector and health budgets, encompassing areas such as transportation, land use planning, and the environment.

On September 18, 2023, at 10:00 (CEST), esteemed speakers from various sectors and regions participated in a comprehensive dialogue, delving into the topic, showcasing real-life examples, and exchanging best practices concerning the effective distribution of budgets across different sectors. The aim is to inspire policymakers and public health professionals globally.

This webinar is available to view by clicking on the link below.

Protecting Health Workforce: Recommendations to Develop & Implement Dedicated Vaccination Programs in LIC & LMIC

Protecting health workers through appropriate vaccination is critical to protect them and our communities, and also, to avoid overburdening the health system.

Vaccine delivery relies on existing immunization infrastructure. However, worldwide nearly 40% of countries lack adult immunization infrastructure, and nearly 60% of the world’s population lives in countries without routine adult immunization programs. This is also true for health workers.

COVID-19 vaccines are administered in many Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LICs and LMICs) that lack infrastructure for routine adult immunization. This also means lack of mobilization and awareness, poor capacity for vaccine storage, handling, delivery and waste management for this category. To administer COVID-19 vaccines to adult populations, the necessary infrastructure and related activities are being developed. We should take advantage of this momentum to support sustainable development of infrastructure and measures to ensure vaccination across the lifespan, going beyond the COVID-19 vaccine, starting with the healthcare workforce.

On February 28, 2023, at 09:30 (CET), key recommendations on how to develop, implement, and strengthen the vaccination program for health workers in LICs and LMICs will be presented and discussed by experts from different countries.

Participation is free, but registration is mandatory. Save your spot by clicking on the link below.