The World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) was founded in May 1967 during the 20th World Health Assembly by delegates representing 32 national public health associations. Its foundation represented a milestone in creating a non-governmental civil society voice for public health.
Member associations
Million public health professionals represented
Countries
In official relations with WHO
Accredited at UNEP
Consultative status at ECOSOC
Observer at Codex Alimentarius
Our Story
Over the Years
May 1967
1971
Official relations with the World Health Organization (WHO)
1972
Consultative status with the United Nations (UN) Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
Since 1972
Cooperative activities with the WHO, UN and UNICEF
1978
Position paper presented during the WHO International Conference on Primary Health Care in Alma-Ata
Since 1981
Release of position and policy papers
1985 – 2010
Developmental support of 30 national public health associations
2005
Headquarters office transition from Washington, D.C., USA to Geneva, Switzerland
2011
Foundation of the African Federation of Public Health Associations (AFPHA)
2014
Creation of the Advisory Board
2015
Foundation of the Alliance of Public Health Associations of the Americas
Since 2016
Release and ongoing implementation of the Global Charter for the Public’s Health
2016
Accreditation of the WFPHA by UNEP
2018
Since 2020
Series of public health activities on COVID-19
2020
The WFPHA joins the Global Health Equity Task Force
2020
Creation of the International Immunization Policy Taskforce
2021
Creation of the Coalition of International NGOs for Equity
2021
Creation of the Public Health Leadership Coalition
2023
Development of a new strategic plan