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In this Newsletter:
1. WFPHA Speaks Up!
2. Oral Health Webinars 3. 16th World Congress on Public Health 4. Global Vaccination Summit 5. Congratulations to Incoming WFPHA President 6. World Environmental Health Day 7. Casebook on Advocacy 8. WFPHA Working Groups 9. Current WFPHA Interns 10. News from our Members 11. Advertising & Courses 12. Upcoming events
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1. WFPHA Speaks Up!
The WFPHA co-signed the open letter calling on delegates of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), September 17-30, 2019, to reject engagement with the tobacco industry. STOP partners posted the letter to delegates onexposetobacco.organd can be read in full here. The letter was signed by over 140 organizations and individuals from 42 countries.
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2. Oral Health WebinarsThe WFPHA Oral Health Working Group has hosted two fantastic webinars on oral health. The first, Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) – Transforming Community Dental Caries Programmes discussed the public health issues of using SDF in communities as a low-cost solution to managing dental caries. The second, Daily Tooth-Brushing as Part of an Education Curricula, focussed on the importance of educating children on good hygiene practices including daily tooth brushing, how this should be integrated into the school curriculum and the challenges of making oral health for children a human right.
The webinars are available to watch in full on the WFPHA YouTube channel. LAST WEBINAR: The Importance of Integrating General & Oral Health The third webinar will be hosted on Friday, November 15. This webinar will discuss effective approaches to strengthen collaborations between public and oral health, in prevention as well as in primary and specialized care. Special focus will address non-communicable disease prevention, inequity reduction, and integration of oral and general health. Confirmed speakers include Prof R Bedi, Prof B Borisch, Prof M Verma, Dr M Asnake, Dr S Chiou, Dr B Donoff and Prof A Hsu.
Participation is free, but registration is mandatory. Click HERE to save your spot!
We will host more webinars in 2020. Follow our website and newsletters for further information. |
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3. 16th World Congress on Public Health
October 12-17, 2020La Nuvola, Rome, Italy
We are excited to share the first promotional video for the 16th World Congress on Public Health.
Please share this video with your networks so that we can gather a diverse group of public health professionals, experts, and students to attend this event.
LOW-COST REGISTRATION ENDS NOVEMBER 30 You can benefit from low-cost registration fees until November 30, 2019. We are expecting over 3,000 delegates so be sure to register early and benefit from the reduced rate. Don’t miss the largest global public health event in 2020!
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4. Global Vaccination SummitOur president, Professor L. Rispel, represented the WFPHA at the first Global Vaccination Summit, co-hosted by the European Commission and the World Health Organization. The WHO declared vaccine misinformation as one of the main health threats for 2019.
Prof Rispel participated in the panel discussion "In Vaccines we trust: Stepping up action to increase vaccine confidence".Prof Rispel discussed the importance of equipping health professionals to respond to vaccine hesitancy, highlighting the following three messages:
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5. Congratulations to Incoming WFPHA PresidentThe WFPHA congratulates Professor Walter Ricciardi on his new position within the European Commission.
In October, president-elect Professor Walter Ricciardi was appointed the new chair of the Horizon Europe Mission Board for Cancer. Earlier this year the European Commission launched work on five new missions: cancer, climate change, healthy oceans, climate-neutral cities and healthy soil and food. The European research and innovation missions, which were inspired by the Apollo 11 mission to put a man on the moon, aim to find solutions to these global challenges.
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6. World Environmental Health Day
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7. Casebook on AdvocacyAbstract submissions due November 30, 2019
We invite contributions from individuals, teams and/or organizations. Cases can involve the participation of people from diverse disciplines and professions such as decision-makers, public health practitioners, other professionals, scholars, consumers and residents. We would particularly like to include cases from low and middle-income countries and from all regions of the world.
To be part of this unique opportunity and contribute, either at the national, regional or international level, please visit our website for further guidance. |
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8. WFPHA Working GroupsThe Environmental Health Working Group member Health Care Without Harm has released a paper on Health Care’s Climate Footprint: How the health care sector contributes to the global climate crisis and opportunities for action. The Environmental Health Working Group is also working on a policy statement and resolution ‘A Call to Ban Coal for Electricity Production’.
The Oral Health Working Group has been active with the Dental Public Health Talks (#DPHTalks) series. The final webinar for 2019, The Importance of Integrating General & Oral Health, is on Friday, November 15 at 12.30 CET. Due to the success of these webinars more will be hosted in 2020. |
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9. Current WFPHA InternsLyz Gilgunn is completing her Master of Public Health degree with a focus in health promotion at the University of Alberta in Canada. Lyz is working alongside Prof Bettina Borisch to explore contributing factors to life expectancy declines in Canada and assess general knowledge about this pressing issue from both literature and media sources.
Anna Spillard is a UK General Practitioner with experience and interest in telephone triage, telemedicine, and remote working. Anna is looking into how digital health methods can be utilized to support people in accessing and navigating the health system.
Alma-Jade Chanter is completing her Masters degree in Communication, Health and Life Sciences at Wageningen University in the Netherlands. Alma-Jade is supporting the Oral Health Working Group with their #DPHTalks webinar series
Hannah Marcus is finishing her undergraduate degree in Health Sciences with a minor in Globalization Studies at McMaster University in Canada. Hannah is completing a research project with the Environmental Health Working Group to assess barriers to government preparedness for the health impacts of climate change. |
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10. News from our MembersMexican Public Health AssociationAs part of the 2-week campaign, the WFPHA highlighted the Mexican Public Health Association. In honour of the 75th anniversary of the Mexican Public Health Society, they invite you to participate and attend the LXXIII Annual Public Health Meeting, which will take place in the city of Pachuca, Hidalgo from November 19 to 22.
If you would like to be featured in this segment to highlight the work that you are doing, please email . |
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11. Advertising & CoursesAdvertise with us on our media, newsletter and Annual Report1
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