16th World Congress on Public Health (WCPH) 2020

16th World Congress on Public Health (WCPH) 2020 is organized by the World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA), European Public Health Association (EUPHA), Italian Society of Hygiene, Preventive Medicine and Public Health / Societa Italiana Di Igiene, Medicina Preventiva E Sanita' Pubblica (SItI). This Online CME Course will be held from Oct 12 - 16, 2020.

Public health for the future of humanity: analysis, advocacy, and action
The global public health community will be coinciding at a critical time for our planet. Global temperatures lie far beyond historical records and there are real fears that are approaching a tipping point. Threats to food and water supply, poverty and differences are commencing to mass migration and conflict. Political structures, at national, regional, and global levels, are struggling to respond. International agreements, on climate change, nuclear weapons, and much else, are being torn up. The Enlightenment view, that policy should be developed by evidence, is being rejected by some leading politicians. At a time when global solidarity is required, populist politicians are exploiting divisions.

The theme of the World Congress, Public Health for the Future of Humanity: Analysis, Advocacy, and Action, reflects our firm assurance that we, in the global public health community, have an obligation to return to these different circumstances. must make visible the threats to health, some of which are already emerging. must challenge and support to account those with the power to make a difference. And must act, making real our commitment to health in all policies.

WCPH 2020 Congress Tracks
The parallel program of workshops and short presentations is split into 12 Congress Tracks to guide attendees through the vast number of sessions:

•  COVID-19 pandemic
•  All for health, health for all 
•  Digital health, health information, and communication
•  Environmental health, urban health, climate change, health determinants, and Sustainable Development Goals
•  Health promotion
•  Health systems research, Universal Health Coverage
•  Health workforce training and capacity development
•  Infectious diseases, AMR, vaccination, and emergency preparedness
•  Public health advocacy, policy, and politics
•  Public health monitoring and reporting / Non-communicable diseases
•  Public mental health / Chronic diseases
•  Vulnerable groups, minorities, and migrants’ health

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.