The WFPHA sends a letter to Isaac Herzog, President of the State of Israel, to warn that the legal changes being proposed in Israel endanger public health and to express solidarity with health professionals in Israel whose professional autonomy and independence are under threat.
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, and its prevalence continues to rise. Traditional cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation therapy can have significant side effects, and they may not be effective for all patients. The field of personalized medicine has the potential to revolutionize cancer prevention and treatment by tailoring therapies to an individual patient’s specific genetic and molecular profile.
Despite the potential benefits of personalized medicine for cancer, there are still significant challenges to its widespread implementation. One of these challenges is the lack of alignment between policies in different regions of the world. To address this issue, the Integrating China in the International Consortium for Personalized Medicine (IC2PerMed) consortium, of which the World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) is a partner, has developed a common roadmap for personalized medicine for cancer to foster common approaches between the People’s Republic of China and the European Union (EU) on personalized medicine research, development, innovation, and policies.
The IC2PerMed consortium is an EU initiative that aims to promote the implementation of personalized medicine in prevention and care. The consortium brings together organizations, researchers, policymakers, and healthcare professionals to work towards a common goal of improving patients’ outcomes.
The IC2PerMed consortium’s roadmap for personalized medicine for cancer has been finalized and is being presented at a series of events, including WFPHA webinars, a dedicated workshop at the 17th World Congress on Public Health, and a high-level symposium held in Geneva, Switzerland, in conjunction with the World Health Assembly.
The high-level symposium brings together high-level policymakers, scientists, and Chief Executive Officers from international health-related organizations to discuss the importance of personalized medicine for cancer and beyond and the need for international collaboration to promote its implementation. The meeting also provides an opportunity to showcase the work of the IC2PerMed consortium.
Theme: Preparing Public Health Professionals & Associations for the New Challenges
Date and Time: 03 April 2023 | 19:00 – 07:00 (CEST)
Event Description: Los egresados de diferentes programas conversaran sobre la pertinencia de su formación profesional de cara a las necesidades del sistema de salud en Colombia.
Event Type: Seminar/Webinar
Event Format: Virtual
Language(s): Spanish
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Theme: Preparing Public Health Professionals & Associations for the New Challenges
Date and Time: 03 April 2023 | 19:00 – 20:30 (CEST)
Event Description: Preparing Public Health Professionals & Associations for the New Challenges. Organizational and Individual Health and Resiliency – International Webinar Canada, United States, United Kingdom, & Australia on Practical Implementations from leaders, academics, and clinicians.
Event Type: Seminar/Webinar
Event Format: Virtual
Language(s): English
Organiser(s): Global Law Enforcement and Public Health Association (GLEPHA)
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How to Attend Virtually: https://glepha.com/350132-2/
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Theme: Preparing Public Health Professionals & Associations for the New Challenges
Date and Time: 03 April 2023 | 19:00 – 21:00 (CEST)
Event Description: Los cambios ambientales globales abarcan a un conjunto de transformaciones en los procesos fundamentales que definen el funcionamiento del planeta, derivados de la actividad humana. Generan un conjunto de crisis como la climática, migratoria, inseguridad alimentaria, acceso a la tierra, pérdida de biodiversidad, entre otras, que se debe entender dentro de un cuadro único de análisis. En este escenario, la Salud Pública se ubica como elemento central para la comprensión y enfrentamiento de los problemas allí generados a partir de una gran diversidad de impactos en la salud a nivel individual, grupal o comunitario. A pesar de la complejidad y de la actualidad de los desafíos que los cambios ambientales globales colocan en el horizonte, sobre todo en el marco de la Salud Pública, la formación de salubristas sigue basada en una perspectiva disciplinaria, cuyos fundamentos remontan al inicio del Siglo XX y a las iniciativas globales de enfrentamiento de las enfermedades transmisibles. El presente webinar propone discutir la necesidad de revisión, actualización y alienación de la formación de salubristas a los nuevos desafíos que se presentan para la Salud Pública, regional y globalmente, en un escenario fuertemente marcado por las desigualdades en los procesos de desarrollo económico y social que, al mismo tiempo, resultan y son resultantes de los cambios ambientales globales, y se expresan a través de los procesos de determinación socio ambiental de la salud.
Event Type: Seminar/Webinar
Event Format: Virtual
Language(s): Spanish and Portuguese
Organiser(s): Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (ENSP/FIOCRUZ), Brazil
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How to Attend Virtually: http://www.youtube.com/@RESPAmericaLatina
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Theme: Preparing Public Health Professionals & Associations for the New Challenges
Date and Time: 03 April 2023 | 19:00 – 20:00 (CEST)
Event Description: Global public health is facing an unprecedented juncture of challenges: the climate crisis, looming pandemic threats, a worrying surge in antimicrobial resistance, the rapid spread of digital technologies in health, wars and the enormous widening of inequities both within and between countries. While already having a considerable impact worldwide, these issues will deeply affect the life of future generations, and the work of future health professionals. However, the engagement of young professionals in processes of global governance that will impact their lives and work remains sparse.
According to a recent report by OECD participation of youth in the policy cycle is limited: in 2019, staff aged 18-34 represented only 26% of the workforce in state institutions devoted to youth affairs. In public health specifically, many barriers still exist in the integration of young professionals in international organisations and the public health workforce. Recent research in this field has illustrated how chances to gain experience in public health before applying for full-time jobs are limited and often imply unrealistic expectations in terms of previous work experience; that the engagement policies of organisations suffer from a lack of transparency and are often hierarchical and top-down; and that mentorship programs are frequently absent or underdeveloped. These issues of inaccessibility, tokenism and lack of mentorship may result in limiting young professionals’ contributions to global governance to youth-led organisations.
During this workshop, with the help of international young speakers, we will discuss the following questions: What is the current state of affairs regarding engagement of young professionals in global governance? Which steps forward are needed to foster young professionals’ participation in global governance processes?
Event Type: Workshop/Online Training
Event Format: Virtual
Language(s): English
Organiser(s): European Network of Medical Residents in Public Health & WFPHA’s Students and Young Professionals Working Group
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How to Attend Virtually: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89051015823?pwd=dUdiWFZvaVVaOXdad3VEMmlib3Bwdz09
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