GPHW2023: Connecting the Dots: New Climate Change and Health Research

Theme: Tackling the Climate Crisis

Date and Time: 04 April 2023 | 10:00 – 17:00 (CEST)

Event Description: ENBEL will raise awareness of health impacts of climate change. Especially focusing messages on low- and middle-income countries, Africa and South America. The key thematic focus is health impacts related to environmental and occupational heat, air pollution (including from wildfires) and climate-sensitive infectious diseases, with specific attention given to high-risk groups and populations.

Event Type: Social Media Campaign

Event Format: Virtual

Language(s): English

Organiser(s): ENBEL

How to Attend In-person: N/A

How to Attend Virtually: Twitter

Registration: N/A

GPHW2023: The Issues for Adaptation to Climate Change

Theme: Tackling the Climate Crisis

Date and Time: 04 April 2023 | 04:00 – 07:00 (CEST)

Event Description: National Center for Public Health will organize the roundtable discussion on the issues for adaptation to climate change jointly with MOH, Environmental Security Study Center of the Institute for Strategic Studies and Mongolian Red Cross. Agenda of the event will cover presentations from each organizers on impact of climate change on human health, public health measures for adaptation to climate change and policy and regulatory gaps in tackling the climate crisis. The participants will be from different stakeholders related to climate change. Public health professionals and representatives from academic community will participate as well. The objectives are information and experience sharing, have common understanding on current situation on and the ways for tackling the climate crisis. After the presentations were made, the participants will conduct focus group discussions on how to adapt and to be resilient to climate change, who will play what role for the adaptation and building resilience. Use of social mobilization strategy for empowering and protection will be discussed. Plenary session will summarize the ideas of participants and provide consensus building on the issues discussed, on the basis of common understanding draft recommendations will be developed. Expected outcomes are the participants will have more knowledge and understanding on climate change and its impacts on human health, importance of adaptation to climate change through policy and regulation framework and action plans to implement for the adaptation and resilience of whole society through capacity building.

Event Type: Panel Discussion & Round Table

Event Format: In-person

Language(s): Mongolian

Organiser(s):

How to Attend In-person: Government Building XI, Sambuu street-11, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

How to Attend Virtually: N/A

Registration: On-site registration is available on the day of the event.

GPHW2023: Masterclass: The Climate Crisis and Health

Theme: Tackling the Climate Crisis

Date and Time: 04 April 2023 | 02:30 – 04:00 (CEST)

Event Description: The climate crisis that is affecting the entire globe impacts health on the individual, community and population levels in a myriad of ways. From environmental impacts resulting from extreme climatic events to a decline in access to health care and increasing inequality in health and social support, climate change is bringing major direct and indirect health impacts to communities around the world.

Experts in climate change will explore the effects of climate change on all facets of health and wellbeing in this masterclass, including health risks experienced by communities who are the most vulnerable to climate change, including women, low-SES communities, migrants and older populations.

Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions in this masterclass. The event will be available for viewing after the session at www.vimeo.com/caphia along with some take-home messages.

Registration notes:

1. This session is limited to 100 participants.
2. Registration closes on Thursday 27th March 11:59 PM (AEDT).
3. Invitations will be sent manually by CAPHIA staff. Please allow 1-2 business days for processing.

Event Type: Master Class with Q&A

Event Format: Virtual

Language(s): English

Organiser(s): The Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australasia (CAPHIA)

How to Attend In-person: N/A

How to Attend Virtually: Zoom

Registration: https://caphia.com.au/masterclass-the-climate-crisis-and-health/

A Review of Determinants of Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccination in Healthcare & Public Health Professionals

Vaccines are the most effective intervention in controlling vaccine-preventable diseases. Vaccinations of healthcare workers aim to directly protect them from occupational diseases, and indirectly protect their patients and communities. However, previous studies increasingly highlight that healthcare workers can be vaccine hesitant.

In a recent article published by the researchers of the WFPHA and its International Immunization Policy Taskforce, they investigated healthcare workers’ and public health professionals’ sentiments toward COVID-19 vaccination and determinants across different countries and regions.

According to the article, the proportion of healthcare workers accepting the COVID-19 vaccines varied significantly across regions and within regions across different countries. The highest COVID-19 vaccination uptake was found in an Italian study (98.9%) and the lowest in Cyprus (30%). Determinants, such as male gender, older age, physician occupation, higher education levels, presence of comorbidities, and previous influenza vaccine history are personal determinants that were associated with high COVID-19 vaccination acceptance.

According to the article, perceived side effects of the vaccine, perceived lack of effectiveness and efficacy, and lack of information and knowledge were factors for low acceptance. Factors for acceptance were knowledge, confidence in the vaccine, government, and health authorities, and increased perception of fear and susceptibility.

The article recommended that interventions must be implemented with vaccination campaigns to improve COVID-19 vaccine acceptance.

Welcoming the New Chair of Our Students and Young Professionals Working Group

A warm welcome to Dr Alessandro Berionni for joining our family as Chair of the Students and Young Professionals Working Group.

Alessandro is a public health resident who serves as a junior healthcare consultant, providing value-based healthcare recommendations.

He is a pianist and an enthusiastic creator, always looking for disruptive ideas and innovative solutions to convey ethical messages and values. He is passionate about public health, health inequality policies, and health education aimed at addressing preventable diseases, social injustices, and improving people’s health.

He is a tireless learner, eager to blend knowledge from different disciplines, ranging from technology, medicine, the arts, communication, leadership, languages, and philosophy.

We look forward to working together towards our goals of protecting and promoting health and well-being worldwide.

Thank You to Outgoing Chair of Our Students and Young Professionals Working Group

The WFPHA expresses its sincere thanks to Dr Stefan Buttigieg, the Outgoing Chair of Our Students and Young Professionals Working Group, for the gift of his time, skills, and leadership over the years.

The WFPHA appreciates his efforts and wishes him a fruitful journey ahead.