New IFEH President Elect

Tanya Morrison Musoke (New Zealand Institute of Environmental Health Inc) - has has been elected as the President Elect of the International Federation of Environmental Health. Tanya Morrison will serve as President Elect until 2028 at which time she will take seat as IFEH President to serve in the period 2028 - 2030.

 


Tanya Morrison
 

Tanya Morrison from NZIEH was elected as the President Elect based on a re-election process.  The IFEH would also like to acknowledge Casey Neathway from CIPHI, who was the other candidate in this election. Both nominees demonstrated strong commitment to the Federation and to the advancement of environmental health globally.

Congratulations to Tanya on her successful election and well done to both candidates for their dedication and professionalism throughout the process.


13.06.2026








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IFEH
Disaster Risk Reduction Committee


IFEH is a member of the UNDRR - United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - partnership on Science and Technology

All IFEH members are welcomed to participate.











Photo courtesy: CDC/ Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAMS



CIPHI Magazine: Environmental Health Review
 

The Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors - CIPHI has kindly shared their June issue of Environmental Health Review which is now available: https://pubs.ciphi.ca/toc/ehr/current


 

 


13.06.2026


World Environmental Health Day
26th September 2026

The theme for the 2026 World Environmental Health Day is:

Environmental Health:
Standing with Science to Protect Communities

Look up the IFEH WEHD Webpage:
https://www.ifeh.org/wehd/

Look up details of the 2026 WEHD theme


06.06.2026


New NEHA resource on indoor environment

NEHA has published and made available to the IFEH and the global EH practitioner community a guidance document focused on fungi in the indoor environment. The publication provides guidance and resources for individuals who work in support of healthy homes and places of employment.

Air Quality webpage: https://www.neha.org/air-quality

Mold guide flipbook: https://pubs.neha.org/indoor-mold-concerns/


27.05.2026


New IFEH President

Dr. David Musoke (The Environmental Health Workers Association of Uganda) - has taken over the position as IFEH President at the Dubrovnik IFEH meeting. The IFEH congratulates Dr. David Musoke in his new position. Dr. David Musoke will serve as President until 2028.


Dr. David Musoke

17.05.2026


IFEH ERIC FOSKETT AWARD

At every IFEH World Congress the IFEH Eric Foskett award is presented a person inside the IFEH who has done an outstanding effort in regard to all the ideas that the IFEH is based upon.

This year Eric Foskett Award has been awarded:
Bernhard Forteath , Royal Environmental Heath Institute of Scotland, REHIS.




Bernard Forteath

17.05.2026


IFEH Newsletter
Environmental Health International



The IFEH Newsletter
April Edition is now available.

Look up the IFEH Newsletter


17.05.2026


IFEH Magazine
Environmental Health International



The IFEH Magazine
Environmental Health International
2026 Volume 26 No.2 April Edition is now available.

Look up the IFEH Magazine


11.04.2026


IFEH Magazine
Environmental Health International



The IFEH Magazine
Environmental Health International
2026 Volume 26 No.1 January Edition is now available.

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08.02.2026


IFEH Magazine
Environmental Health International



The IFEH Magazine
Environmental Health International
2025 Volume 25 No.2 October Edition is now available.

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27.11.2025


NEHA provides a free, downloadable guidance document on EH Data Modernization

The environmental public health (EPH) landscape is evolving rapidly. From emerging environmental hazards to more frequent public health emergencies, agencies need faster, more coordinated, and data-driven responses than ever before.

Yet many EPH programs continue to face real constraints - limited budgets, legacy systems, small teams, and competing priorities. NEHA (National Environmental Health Association, USA) has developed a new resource to help overcome these barriers:

Modernizing Data Systems in Environmental Public Health: A Blueprint for Action

Designed for real-world agencies, this guide provides:

  • Practical strategies - actionable steps to strengthen your data systems

  • Case studies from jurisdictions like yours

  • Phased approaches that align with your team’s capacity

  • Tools to strengthen compliance, speed up emergency response, and enable prevention

This guide is a roadmap to building modern, resilient data systems, no matter your starting point.

Download the Blueprint:

Modernizing Data Systems in Environmental Public Health:
A Blueprint for Action


10.11.2025


IFEH 18th World Congress on
Environmental Health

Dubrovnik, Croatia
April 27th - May 1st 2026
now open for registration.


The Croatian Chamber of Health Professionals - Department for Environmental Public Health Professionals and the IFEH welcome you to the 18th IFEH World Congress on Environmental Health (WCEH 2026), proudly hosted in the historic city of Dubrovnik, Croatia, from April 27th to 1st May 2026. This landmark edition of the Congress marks a momentous occasion – the 40th anniversary of the IFEH and its World Congress on Environmental Health, a global platform that has, for four decades, united professionals, researchers, policymakers, and institutions in advancing environmental health for a healthier planet.

Since its inception in 1986, the IFEH and its WCEH has been at the forefront of tackling the world’s most pressing environmental and public health challenges. As we reflect on the progress made, WCEH 2026 serves not only as a celebration of our shared achievements but as a catalyst for the future. Under the theme "Resilient Environments, Healthy Communities", this Congress will explore forward-thinking solutions, innovations, and collaborations that shape the future of environmental health in a rapidly changing world.

Look up the World Congress website

or look up the IFEH web page on WCEH 2026


26.07.2025


NEHA - Pillars of Governmental
Environmental Public Health

NEHA - National Environmental Health Association (USA) has formally released the "Pillars of Environmental Health" guidance document. The evidenced-based guide provides scalable recommendations on how governmental environmental health agencies should be staffed, staff qualifications, equipment and performance metrics.

While the document reflects the American public health system, many may find it useful for their own countries and jurisdictions.

Look up the document


21.07.2025


IFEH Participation at the UN
Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction
Geneva, June 2025


On behalf of International Federation of Environmental Health Henning Hansen, EnviNa Denmark, Chair of the IFEH DRR Commitee, participated at the GP2025 in Geneva. A brief report on our particpation has been produced.

Look up the report


12.06.2025


New IFEH Policy
Policy Statement on Disaster Risk Reduction
and Environmental Health


The IFEH Board of Directors have at its meeting 29th of May 2025 approved a new IFEH Policy Statement - No. 11 - on Disaster Risk Reduction and Environmental Health.

The original draft policy was adopted in principle by the IFEH Council in Perth 2024 and it was left to the IFEH BoD to conclude the matter after concultation with IFEH members and the IFEH DRR Commitee, lead by Henning Hansen, EnviNa Denmark, Chair of the IFEH DRR Commitee, Vice President of IFEH

All received comments were very positive to the draft policy - and some of the proposed amendments are included in the final Policy - but without changing the original intention with the policy.

The new IFEH Policy on DRR and EH will be promoted further on - starting with the UN Global Platform on DRR taking place in Geneva June 2025.

You can here find final approved Policy Statement on Disaster Risk Reduction and Environmental Health.


01.06.2025




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