Working Groups
Oral Health
The group is dedicated to increase dental public health globally through effective advocacy, innovative partnerships and collaborations, and the implementation of WFPHA Global Charter for the Public’s Health within the oral health setting.
Chair:
Hyewon Lee
Environmental Health
The group aims to influence international policy on environmental health and brings a public health approach to the environmental advocacy community.
Chairs:
Hannah Marcus
Hanna-Andrea Rother
Lwando Maki
Tobacco Control
The group supports the implementation of tobacco control policies at the national and international level including the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.
Chair:
John Gannon
Indigenous
The group assists in reducing the health disparity and inequities experienced by Indigenous people globally through collective advocacy.
Chairs:
Adrian Te Patu
Public Health Professionals’ Education and Training
The group develops strategies to globally harmonise essential public health functions and competencies based on practice needs and performance standards.
Chairs:
Priscilla Robinson
Leanne Coombe
NCDs Prevention & Health Promotion
The group aims to promote NCDs prevention and control policies and practices.
Chairs:
Prajjwal Pyakurel
Jeremiah Twa Twa
Public Health in Emergencies
and Disasters
The group focuses its attention on human health effects of emergencies and disasters (both natural and man-made) and helps shape global policies.
Chairs:
Chadia Wannous
Colette Cunningham
Young WFPHA
The purpose of the group is to represent the interests of students and young professionals within the WFPHA.
Chair:
Alessandro Berionni
Global Health Equity
and Digital Technology
The group advances knowledge and research on issues related to health equity and digital technology.
Chairs:
Vina HuLamm
Timothy Mackey
Women, Children and Youth Health
The group addresses the health issues of these populations through advocacy, advancing public health practice and expanding partnerships.
Chairs:
Deborah Walker
Fiona Robards
Public Mental Health
The group aims to promote and protect mental health as well as detect, prevent, and respond to mental health conditions across the life course.
Chairs:
Jutta Lindert
Jonathan Campion
One Health
The vision of WFPHA-OHWG is to strengthen global health security at the human-animal-environment interface, through promoting global collaboration to establish One Health platforms, enhancing disseminations to influence policy and practice, and improving knowledge and capacity building on One Health
Chairs:
Xiao-Nong Zhou
