In May 2021, the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness & Response (Independent Panel) presented its findings and recommendations for action to curb the COVID-19 pandemic and to ensure that future infectious disease outbreaks do not become catastrophic pandemics. This report
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On 30 June, World Federation of Public Health Associations held a webinar to bring together experts from different fields to showcase the value-based decision-making in vaccination by addressing the evidence needed to demonstrate the full value of vaccination. It also
Luk Van Baelen, Els Plettinckx, Jérôme Antoine, Karin De Ridder, Brecht Devleesschauwer & Lies GremeauxArchives of Public Health, Volume 79, Article number: 112 (2021) Abstract Background The objective of the study was to describe the frequencies of health-care utilization by
Médéa Locquet, Anh Nguyet Diep, Charlotte Beaudart, Nadia Dardenne, Christian Brabant, Olivier Bruyère & Anne-Françoise DonneauArchives of Public Health, Volume 79, Article number: 105 (2021) Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic is putting significant pressure on the hospital system. To help
Michel Roland, Louisa Ben Abdelhafidh, Victoria Déom, Frank Vanbiervliet, Yves Coppieters, Judith RacapéIhttps://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0252886, June 15, 2021 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0252886 Abstract Background Subgroups of precarious populations such as homeless people are more exposed to infection and at higher risk of developing severe
The European Public Health Association (EUPHA) in collaboration with the French Public Health Association (Société Française de Santé Publique) (SFSP), and with the support of EUPHA’s Health Technology Assessment Section (EUPHA HTA), are organising a series of events to raise
The World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) has published the Casebook on Advocacy in Public Health! The Global Charter for Public’s Health highlights advocacy as a key function of public health. However, in many countries the study, teaching, and application
FREE LIVE WEBINAR Wednesday, 30 June | 10:30 – 12:00 (CEST) Vaccination is one of the most cost-effective ways of improving living standards, health, and the global economy. Never before, has the value of vaccination been more apparent in our
Joris Adriaan Frank van Loenhout, Kirsten Vanderplanken, Bénédicte Scheen, Stephan Van den Broucke & Isabelle Aujoulat Archives of Public Health, Volume 79, Article number: 74 (2021) Abstract Background Since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Belgian government has implemented
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the importance of public health leadership. Countries that had strong public health leadership were better able to design and implement rapid and effective responses that reduced the spread of infection, minimized the impact on lives
