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.

GPHW2023: Organizational and Individual Health and Resiliency

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)

How to Attend In-person: N/A

How to Attend Virtually: https://glepha.com/350132-2/ 

Registration: N/A

GPHW2023: Webinar preparación de profesionales para los nuevos desafíos en salud pública

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

Organiser(s):

How to Attend In-person: N/A

How to Attend Virtually:

Registration: N/A

GPHW2023: Los desafíos de la formación en salud pública para comprender y afrontar a los cambios ambientales globales

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

How to Attend In-person: N/A

How to Attend Virtually: http://www.youtube.com/@RESPAmericaLatina 

Registration: N/A