GPHW2024: Urbanization and Public Health: Challenges of middle and low income countries

Theme: Rethinking Public Health Paradigms

Date and Time: 8th April 2024 | 11:00-12:30 CET

Event Description: The Public Health Foundation, Bangladesh (PHFBD) is an independent, autonomous, non-political, and non-profitable organization led by a group of well-reputed, committed, and dedicated multidisciplinary professionals, including physicians, nurses, health academicians, health researchers, public health specialists, and allied health professionals from home and abroad. It aims to make a positive change towards establishing a fairer, inclusive, more equitable, and healthier society by addressing emerging public health challenges through evidence-based actions, research, mobilizing required resources, and delivering people-centered health services. The world is now predominantly urban; rapid and uncontrolled urbanization continues across low-income and middle-income countries. Health systems are struggling to respond to the challenges that urbanization brings. While better-off urbanites can reap the benefits from the ‘urban advantage’, the poorest, particularly slum dwellers and the homeless, frequently experience worse health outcomes than their rural counterparts. Key challenges include: responding to the rising tide of non-communicable diseases and the wider determinants of health, strengthening urban health governance to enable multi-sectoral responses, and provision of accessible, quality primary health care and prevention from a plurality of providers.

This webinar, organized by PHFBD focuses on enhancing understanding of the challenges of rapid urbanization among participants, discussing probable solutions, and disseminating of knowledge related to the issue to a wider audience.

The event is designed for Health professionals, academia, researchers, students, Policy makers, Public health leaders, and anyone interested in global health issues. It will attract participants from various industries, creating a dynamic and diverse environment for learning and collaboration. 

Presenters:

Prof. Hasnat M Alamgir, Director of Professional Development, Southeast University Dhaka, Bangladesh

Prof. Bettina Borisch, CEO WFPHA Geneva, Switzerland

Other speakers:

Prof. M Muzaherul Huq, Member, National Executive Committee at Bangladesh Society for Enforcement of Human Rights (BSEHR) Dhaka, Bangladesh

Hossain Zillur Rahman, Executive Chairman at PPRC (Power and Participation Research Centre) Dhaka, Bangladesh                                                   

Dr. Aftab Uddin, Chairperson, Public Health Foundation, Bangladesh (PHFBD) Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dr. Shegufta Mohammad, International Coordinator Public Health Foundation, Bangladesh (PHFBD), Geneva, Switzerland (Moderator)

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Event Type: Seminar / Webinar

Event Format: online

Language(s): English

Organiser(s): Public Health Foundation, Bangladesh 

How to Attend Virtually: Facebook Live

Registration: Link

GPHW2024: Work Readiness of Public Health Graduates – Challenge Room

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

Date and Time: 12 April 2024 | 9:00-11:00 am GMT +11

Event Description: The pipeline from students to graduates to professionals is vital across all industries. To make sure the workforce remains strong, full of fresh ideas, and able to meet the challenges in front of it. Work readiness is important in every profession. So, why do we struggle to employ fresh public health graduates?

Why is there a preference in the industry to open roles up to other people with transferable skills rather than individuals who have studied prevention and the determinants of health?

How can you, as a public health professional, help to resolve this issue? This will be an interactive session. It will start with the challenge being broken down, and some potential options offered. However, the remainder of the session will be dedicated to attendees discussing this challenge we have in our industry together.

Event Type: Online challenges

Event Format: online

Language(s): English

Organiser(s): La Trobe University

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

Registration: Link

GPHW2024: Community Resilience and Well-being for a Changing World

Theme: Putting Mental Wellbeing on the Health Agenda

Date and Time: 10 April 2024 | 18:00 – 19:30 CET

Event Description: A thought-provoking webinar about the crucial topic of community resilience in the face of a rapidly changing world, full of social, environmental and many other challenges – rising non-communicable diseases, vaccine hesitancy, antimicrobial resistance, aging, war and armed conflicts, political and economical instability, social digitalisation, climate change and its threats, to list a few.

This webinar will feature a panel discussion led by three speakers:

• Lara Pinheiro Guedes, Public Health Physician, Master’s in Medicine, Master’s in Health Statistics. Well-being and Mental Health Advocate.
• Luísa Alvim Barateiro, Biologist, Master’s in Epidemiology. European Climate Pact Ambassador. Climate Speaker and Planetary Health Advocate.
• Monika Barcikowska, Phd in Environmental Science, European Climate Pact Ambassador. Founder of the Women for Climate – Inner Development Goals Hub.

We will address some of the challenges of this era, approaching them from a system-thinking public health perspective. The goal is to discuss problems, impacts, and a community resilience and well-being framework for the coming years.

In addition to discussing community resilience in the context of future challenges through collective approaches, our webinar will also explore the pivotal role of individual habits and behaviors.

This will be a 60-minute dynamic and participatory session where participants will be invited to share their perspectives and experiences as public health professionals, as well as to answer some online questions through the webinar. The session will end with a 15-minute Q&A.

Event Type: Seminar/Webinar

Event Format: online

Language(s): English

Organiser(s): Luísa Barateiro

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

Registration: Link

GPHW2024: The Intersection of humanities, arts and sciences in women’s mental wellbeing research

Theme: Putting Mental Wellbeing on the Health Agenda

Date and Time: 10 April 2024 | 13:00 – 14:00 AEST

Event Description: Addressing inequities in women’s mental well-being requires cross-collaboration between disciplines. Here we propose a gathering of experts from medical research, equity research, critical theory, linguistics, and humanities to discuss approaches and methodologies we could use to advance the field.

The program outline is as below:

• Introduction and overview by Dr. Siew Lim
• Critical theories and linguistic approaches in health research by Prof. Chris Watkin
• Participatory approaches to include the voices of all women in health research by Prof. Jacqui Boyle
• Working beneath the surface: applied medical humanities in clinical practice by Prof. Jo Winning

Event Type: Seminar/Webinar

Event Format: Hybrid

Language(s): English

Organiser(s): Monash University, Australia

How to Attend in Person:  Japanese Studies Centre (main auditorium), 12 Ancora Imparo Wy, Clayton VIC 3168, Australia 1-2pm 

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

Registration: Link

GPHW2024: What is the district health system and how has it evolved in South Africa?

Theme: Putting Mental Wellbeing on the Health Agenda

Date and Time: 10th April 2024 | 16:00-17:30 (GMT+2)

Event Description: The South African Learning Alliance District Health Systems (SALAD) together with the Public Health Association of South Africa (PHASA) will be hosting a webinar titled ‘What is the District Health System (DHS) and how has it evolved in South Africa?’ It provides a historical account of the DHS in South Africa, detailing key milestones since its inception, culminating in a discussion on the value of the DHS in light of current health reforms. This is an introductory webinar on the DHS and will be followed by other webinars (to be hosted through SALAD) that explore various themes and sub-themes related to DHS features.

Oral contributions will be made by a combination of health managers and academics. The webinar is open to all, however, it will be most beneficial to the following audiences: health district and sub-district managers, provincial/national directors, health academics and researchers, emerging public health practitioners, and those working within NGOs or civil society. 

Event Type: Seminar / Webinar

Event Format: online

Language(s): English

Organiser(s): Public Health Association of South Africa (PHASA)

How to Attend Virtually: Zoom Link

Registration: N/A

GPHW2024: Leadership lessons from the pandemic to the planetary emergency

Theme: Rethinking Public Health Paradigms

Date and Time: 08 April 2024 | 11:00 – 12:00 (BST)

Event Description: Dr. Jo Nurse’s book, “Leadership Lessons from a Global Health Crisis – from the Pandemic to the Climate Emergency,” delves into crucial questions about preventing pandemics and securing our future.

Former Prime Ministers James Bolger and Bertie Ahern stress the importance of global cooperation in facing these challenges. Launched at the InterAction Council’s 37th Annual Plenary Meeting, the book proposes innovative solutions and emphasizes the need for stronger leadership and governance mechanisms. Drawing on insights from world leaders and experts, it advocates for a global security platform and council for people and the planet.

Book Link: Leadership Lessons from a Global Health Crisis

Event Type: Seminar/Webinar

Event Format: online

Language(s): English

Organiser(s): Dr. Jo Nurse

How to Attend Virtually: Zoom link

Registration: N/A