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Early bird registration for the World Congress on Environmental Health 2024
Call for Speakers closing soon



The organizer Environmental Health Australia has informed that
Early bird registrations for the 17th IFEH World Congress on Environmental Health, to be held in Perth, Australia on 20-24 May 2024, are now open!

Registrations can be completed on the congress website https://www.wceh2024perth.com/

Early bird pricing is available until Friday, 9 February 2024 (GMT+8).
See the full list of registrations fees

The 2024 IFEH World Congress will have a diverse program under the theme Environmental Health In The New Era.

Call for Speakers closing soon!
Call for Speakers closing soon – 8 December 2023 (GMT+8).  Submit your abstract by 7 December to ensure it makes the cut-off.

Look Up Call for Speakers Flyer
Look up the World Congress Topic Scopes

26.11.2023

IFEH Magazine
Environment & Health International



The IFEH Magazine
Environment & Health International
October 2023 Edition is now available.

Look up the IFEH Magazine

20.10.2023

World Environmental Health Day,
26 September 2023

Message from the IFEH President

President of the International Fedreation of Environmental Health - IFEH, Dr. Henroy Scarlett has sent this message to all.

Look up the message of the IFEH President:
Link

Further information about the WEHD 2023 an how to contribute can be found on: www.ifeh.org/wehd

16.09.2023

Report from NEHA representation at workshop on EH in Accra, Ghana

David Dyjack, CEO NEHA, has participated as invited speaker at a workshop in Accra, Ghana arranged by Ensign Global College, Ghana.

David Dyjack has produced a short outline of his participation and most importantly a brief description of the EH challenges in Ghana - and why international co-operation is important.

Look up his interesting report on the NEHA website:
Link

08.09.2023

IFEH World Congress 2024
Call for papers

The 17th IFEH World Congress on Environmental Health will be hosted in Perth, Western Australia, on 20 - 24 May 2024 by EHA - Environmental Health Astralia.

Perth is the capital city of Western Australia. Both EHA and IFEH are looking forward to welcoming you to the IFEH World Congress in Perth by May 2024.

The conference venue will be the Pan Pacific, Perth.

The tittle of the Conference is: Environmental Health In The New Era

The EHA organizing committee has sent out a call for papers to be presented at the IFEH World Congress on Environmental Health.
Deadline for submissions is: Friday, 8th December 2023 (GMT +8)

Look up further details on how to participate and how to submit papers for the congress at the congress website:
Link: https://www.wceh2024perth.com

Information from the IFEH on the Congress can be found on this page:
Link

17.07.2023

Wildfire Response
Guide for Environmental Public Health Professionals

NEHA - National Environmental Health Assiciation (US) has released a new Wildfire guide for EHOs

Even though the guide naturally has its offset in US settings - the guide provides lots of important information, guidance and systematics which can be relevant to all parts of the Globe where such disasters occur.

The full guide is available from the NEHA website
Link

Wildfire Response
Guide for Environmental Public Health Professionals
NEHA - 2023

12.07.2023

ONE HEALTH
One Global Environment
Conference

ORGANIZED BY:
IFEH Americas Region
CIPHI (Canada); JAPHI (Jamaica);
NEHA (USA).

HOSTED BY JAPHI.

LOOK UP THE FLYER

LOOK UP THE CONFERENCE
WEBSITE:
onehealthconference.com

17.04.2023

World Environmental Health Day 2023
26 September

Message from the IFEH President Dr Henroy Scarlett
addressing World Environmental Health Day 2023
Link

Theme for the 2023
World Environmental Health Day:

Global Environmental Public Health:
Standing up to protect everyone's Health each and every day

Follow WEHD 2023 activities and how to contribute:
www.ifeh.org/wehd

Further information about the theme of 2023

05.04.2023

IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (AR6)

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IPCC has by March 20, 2023 released: AR6 Synthesis Report, Climate Change 2023.

Link to the report: https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/syr/

The Synthesis Report is based on the content of the three Working Groups Assessment Reports: WGI – The Physical Science Basis, WGII – Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability, WGIII – Mitigation of Climate Change, and the three Special Reports: Global Warming of 1.5°C, Climate Change and Land, The Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate.

An overview of the reports can be found here:
https://www.ipcc.ch/report/sixth-assessment-report-cycle/

30.03.2023

Review of the UN’s disaster prevention framework

The International Science Council (ISC) has finalized a mid-term review of the UN’s disaster prevention framework (2015-2030). The ISC in the review has found that a lack of long-term planning and investment has put the world off track for reducing the impact of shocks and hazards by 2030.

The ISC report is a contribution to the Mid-Term Review (MTR) process led by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).

The full report can be downloaded directly from this link
Further summarizing details etc can be found through this link

The IFEH is upholding a formal partnership with the UNDRR - United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction. The partnership is on Science and Technology - S&T Partnership.

30.03.2023

Update from NEHA

NEHA Annual Report
The NEHA has published their Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Report. This report summarizes the activities of NEHA from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022.
Link

NEHA webinar
NEHA has provided access for all interested to their Nail Salon Webinar. This 1-hour program describes the environmental health, occupational health and social determinants of health related to the blossoming global nail salon industry.

Watch the webinar on YouTube through this link.

30.03.2023

IFEH 2024 World Congress on Environmental Health
Perth, Western Australia
20 – 24 May, 2024

Link to the congress video on YouTube:
Welcome to Western Australia -
17th IFEH World Congress

Link to expression of interest:
2024 IFEH World Congress - Environmental Health Australia (Western Australia) Inc (ehawa.org.au)

Link to flyer for the Congress

26.02.2023

IFEH Magazine
Environment & Health International



The IFEH Magazine
Environment & Health International
January 2023 Edition is now available.

Look up the IFEH Magazine

08.02.2023

The story behind the new NEHA logo

The U.S-based National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) is announcing the release of its new logo, the first in over 40 years

Look up NEHA's description of the ideas behind the new logo and what it aims to signalize

01.11.2022

World Environmental Health Day
IFEH President Message

Look up the WEHD 2022 message from the President of the IFEH,
Dr. Henroy Scarlett

IFEH Presidential WEHD Message

Look up further info about the WEHD 2022

25.09.2022

IFEH World Congress on Environmental Health
Kuala Lumpur 2022

The 16th IFEH World Congress on Environmental Health 2022 hosted by The Malaysian Association of Environmetal Health- MAEH - was a great success.

The IFEH wants to thank the organizor MAEH of this great event which attracted speakers and partioners from the whole globe to discuss important matters on EH in regard to Climate Change which is affecting all lives and in partiular the effects of COVID-19 pandemic.

08.09.2022

Handover of IFEH Presidency

Prof. Susana Paixao - outgoing IFEH President (Portugal) is passing over the IFEH Precidency to Dr. Henroy Scarlett (Jamaica).

During the latest 2 years Prof. Susana Paixao in her IFEH presidency has among other of her presidential duties worked tiredless to engage with the UN WHO and also to engage with UN COP meetings on Climate Change in order to get environmetal health even more integrated in the overall agenda.

09.09.2022

New IFEH President

Dr. Henroy Scarlett (Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors) took over as new IFEH President at the Kuala Lumpur IFEH meeting. The IFEH congratulates Dr. Henroy Scarlett in his new position. Dr. Henroy Scarlett who the previous 2 years has been President Elect will hold the IFEH Presidency until 2024.

Dr. Henroy Scarlett

Look up a short Bio of Henoy Scarlett

09.09.2022

New IFEH President Elect

Dr. Bruno Cvetkovic (Croatian Chamber of Health Professionals) - was elected as new IFEH President Elect at the Kuala Lumpur IFEH meeting. The IFEH congratulates Dr. Bruno Cvetkovic in his new position. Dr. Bruno Cvetkovic will serve as President Elect until 2024 at which time he will take seat as IFEH President to serve in the period 2024 - 2026.

Dr. Bruno Cvetkovic

08.09.2022

New IFEH Honorary Secretary

Mr. David Nemakonde (South African Institute of Environmental Health) was elected as new Hon. Secretary of the IFEH. The IFEH congratulates Mr. David Nemakonde in his new position.

Mr. David Nemakonde

08.09.2022

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:
Dr. Selva Mudaly , South Afracian Institute of Environmental Health


Dr. Selva Mudaly
Hon Vice President IFEH

Read about the nomination

08.09.2022

IFEH ROY EMERSON AWARD

The winner of IFEH Roy Emerson Essay Award 2022 was Emmauel Kakraba, Ghana


Emmanuel Kakraba

Emmanuel Kakraba is a student and holds a Second year Diploma (2022) in Environmental Health Student School of Hygiene, HO, MOH, Ghana.
He responded to the IFEH call for an essay on this year's topic :
“Strengthening Environmental Health Systems for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals”” and won the price which included a free travel and stay at the IFEH World Congress - and giving a presentation on the topic.

Look up the winning essay by Emmanuel Kakraba

08.09.2022

Statement to the 75th WHO World Health Assembly
WHA75

Through IFEH partnership with the World Federation of Public Health Associations (WHPHA) the IFEH by the IFEH president has contributed with important messages regarding EH in the statement brought forward by WHPHA supported by IFEH to the
WHO World Health Assembly (WHA75)
taking place in Geneva 22 - 28 May 2022

Look up the WHPHA statement supported by IFEH

Look up all Statements by non-State actors in official relations with WHO at the WHO governing bodies meetings
(WHA75 Constituency Statmements)

Look up further info about the WHO World Health Assembly
The theme of this year’s WHO Health Assembly is:
Health for peace, peace for health.

24.05.2022

IFEH Magazine
Environment & Health International



The IFEH Magazine
Environment & Health International
April 2022 Edition is now available.

Look up the IFEH Magazine

24.05.2022

16th IFEH World Congress on Environmental Health
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 23 - 25 August 2022

The IFEH 16th World Congress on Environmental Health is now open for call for abstracts and registration for participation.
The 2022 IFEH World Congress is kindly hosted by the
Malaysian Association of Environmental Health - MAEH.

Look up the formal Congress website for further info

Look up the poster for the Congress

Look up further info on the IFEH website

28.04.2022

World Environmental Health Day 2022
26 September

Message from the IFEH President Prof. Susana Paixão
addressing World Environmental Health Day 2022
Link

Theme for the 2022
World Environmental Health Day:

Stengthening Enviromental Health Systems
for the implementation of the
Sustainable Development Goals

Follow WEHD 2022 activities and how to contribute:
www.ifeh.org/wehd

Further information about the theme of 2022

28.04.2022

9th International Conference
WATER FOR ALL 2022
Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek
19-20 May 2022, Osijek, Croatia

The IFEH is an international partner to the Conference which is organized by Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Food Technology Osijek, Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek and the network of institutions.

The theme of World Water Day 2022 and 9th International Conference WATER FOR ALL is:
“GROUNDWATER: Making the invisible visible!”..

Link: Look up the Conference website for further info

Link: Look up the poster for the Conference

17.04.2022

IFEH President Statement

06.03.2022

Martin Keeley



Martin Keeley died 9th January 2022

The whole of the IFEH is in a state of schock.
Martin Keeley as an reprensative of REHIS (Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland) after an EFEH election took over the chairmanship of EFEH (European Federation of Environmental Health) - the European Group of the IFEH - starting from 01.01.2022

Martin was a man - with a lot of drive and lots of initiatives - and it is so hard to recognize that he is no longer among us.

The whole of the IFEH community send its condolences to Martin's wife Karen and all of his family.

IFEH - International Federation of Environmental Health.

10.01.2022

IFEH Magazine
Environment & Health International



The IFEH Magazine
Environment & Health International
December 2021 Edition is now available.

Look up the IFEH Magazine

30.12.2021

Update from IFEH participation at COP26
(as of 09.11.2021 and updated by 16.01.2022)

The World Health Organization (WHO), in close collaboration with the Research Subcommittee of the WHO-Civil Society Working Group to Advance Action on Climate and Health, which IFEH is part of, attempted to map out the trends and gaps in current research on climate and health over the past decade by implementing a comprehensive review of existing literature in this area. This exercise provided an overview of the current state of knowledge on climate and health, as well as geographic distribution of the studies, and outlined the new emerging fields of research.This report also presents recommendations for future research, with the aim of improving the evidence base for policies to protect health from climate change. It serves as an update of the WHO publication "Protecting health from climate change: global research priorities” released in 2009, and was launched today, November 9, at the WHO pavilion at COP26, where IFEH was represented by its President Professor Susana Paixão and Secretary Mr. Martin Fitzpatrick.
Download the report from the WHO website


Recordings from the WHO 2021 Global Conference on Health and Climate Change (amended to the IFEH update by 16.01.2022)

WHO has informed the IFEH and others that joined for the WHO 2021 Global Conference on Health and Climate Change in connection with COP 26 that recordings of the 2021 Global Conference on Health and Climate change are now available from here:
Recordings from the 2021 Global Climate and Health Conference

09.11.2021 / updated 16.01.2022

Portrait of the Environmental Health Profession

(Now in Spanish as well as English version)

NEHA (National Environmental Health Association-US) has produced a short film movie which very briefly describes the manifold of responsibilities relying with the EH profession - and why EH professionals are important.

Look up movie (YouTube) (English version)

Look up movie (YouTube) (Spanish version)


01.11.2021 / 20.07.2021

World Environmental Health Day 2021
26 September

Message from the IFEH President Prof. Susana Paixão
addressing World Environmental Health Day 2021
by a video presentation

Link (facebook)

Theme for the 2021
World Environmental Health Day:

Prioritizing Environmental Health for healthier communities in global recovery

Follow WEHD 2021 activities:
www.ifeh.org/wehd

24.09.2021 / updated 25.09.2021

World Environmental Health Day 2021
IFEH Preparatory/Information Meeting

For members and associated of the IFEH a preparatory webinar meeting is scheduled to 24 July at 12.00 hrs GMT.

Look up the agenda

Look up the IFEH WEHD webpage


20.07.2021

Portrait of the Environmental Health Profession

NEHA (National Environmental Health Association-US) has produced a short film movie which very briefly describes the manifold of responsibilities relying with the EH profession - and why EH professionals are important.

Look up movie (YouTube)


20.07.2021

World Food Safety Day
7 June 2021

An event June 6-7 2021 by NEHA - (National Environmental Health Association - US) and EHA (Enviromental Health Australia) is being promoted by FAO in the context of Codex Alimentarius - International Food Standards.

Look up further details


03.06.20211

World Environmental Health Day
26 September 2021

Theme for the 2021
World Environmental Health Day:

Prioritizing Environmental Health for healthier communities in global recovery

Look up further information on www.ifeh.org/wehd
or
Further information about the theme of 2021


26.05.2021

Re-visit the very succesful World Academic Conference on Environmental Health hosted by
Tartu Health Care College

Tartu Health Care College, Estonia, very succesfully and professionally conducted on-line the 4th World Academic Conference on EH 4 - 6 May 2021.

Did you miss the Conference? Or do you want to re-visit the whole or parts of the conference? Well, Tartu Health Care College has now made it possible for you to re-visit the Conference:
From this page you can find all relevant links

17.05.2021

CIEH Environmental health workforce survey report

CIEH - Chartered Institute of Environmental Health - has conducted a survey for England on the environmental health workforce. While in its nature focused on England, the methodology and their findings contain interesting aspects that could well have relevance beyond the border.

Look up the full report:
Environmental health workforce survey report: local authorities in England

Look up an overview of CIEH key findings and recommendations

Look up CIEH Press Release

03.05.2021

NEHA - National Environmental Health Association - US - has released their 2020 Annual Report

NEHA is sharing their annual report 2020 with all IFEH members
and all interested.

Look up the NEHA 2020 Annual Report

24.03.2021

Podcast on Environmental Health
Environmental Health: Challenges of the Profession
and COVID Response

This is the second and final episode in the two-part series on environmental health (broadcasted March 9, 2021) as described in the IFEH news message 25.02.2021 (see below).

Select the link below to listen!
Link to the Podcast #2 of 2

10.03.2021

International Women’s Day 2021

IFEH President prof. Susana Paixão has sent a video message in connection with
International Women's Day 2021 March 8

Watch the video message from the IFEH President

08.03.2021

Press Release

Coalition of International NGOs including the IFEH
call for Equitable access for vaccines and treatment during COVID-19 pandemic

On February 11, 2021, the World Federation of Public Health Associations hosted a historic meeting to initiate a coalition amongst leaders from international NGOs who share a common interest in equitable access for vaccines and treatment during COVID-19.

All these organizations, including the IFEH, call on the World Health Assembly, the G20, every government, and all organizations that engage in public health, social policy, and advocacy to make the ethical choice now for the health and the economic well-being of all populations globally, especially the most vulnerable — leaving no one behind.

Select the link below to read the full statement
Press Release - full statement

04.03.2021

Podcast on Environmental Health
Environmental Health Global work force

30 minute interview with Dr David Dyjack and Jesse Bliss from the NEHA exploring the global environmental health work force-questions asked by Ellis Turner - Environmental Health Lecturer, University of the West of England (UWE Bristol UK)

Select the link below to listen!
Link to the Podcast

04.03.2021

Podcast on Environmental Health
Environmental health emergency preparedness and response

Representatives of NEHA are participating in two podcasts on environmental health. The first episode in this two-part series is titled: "Introduction to the Role of Environmental Health in Local Communities." Guests include Dr. David Dyjack, Executive Director at the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA); Jesse Bliss - Director of Programs and Partnerships at NEHA; and Tim Hatch, Assistant Administrator at the Alabama Department of Public Health (East Central District). In this episode, they discuss what exactly the environmental health field contains, the many types of responsibilities of environmental health professionals, and the role environmental health professionals play during a disaster.

The second and final episode in this series will air Tuesday, March 9, 2021 - titled: Environmental Health: Challenges of the Profession and COVID Response

Select the link below to listen!
Link to the Podcast #1 of 2

25.02.2021 / 10.03.2021

IFEH 4th World Academic Conference on Environmental Health, 4 - 8 May 2021
Tartu, Estonia
goes ON-LINE

The IFEH 4th World Academic Conference on Environmental Health "THE REAL SITUATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS" is still taking place, but due to the development regarding COVID-19 the organizer, Tartu Health Care College, Estonia, has made the decision to hold the conference
ON-LINE

Closing date for Call for Abstracts: 10.02.2021

Look up further info

Conference website

28.01.2021

IFEH Statement
Statement on Universality of Vaccine Distribution

The President of the IFEH Prof. Susana Paixão has issued a statement on the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine.


Look up the IFEH Statement

20.01.2021

IFEH Magazine
Environment & Health International



The IFEH Magazine
Environment & Health International
December 2020 Edition is now available.

Look up the IFEH Magazine

17.01.2021

How can Environmental Health Practitioners contribute to ensure population safety and health during the COVID-19 pandemic?

In a great article published through Elsevier - Safety Science, Volume 136, April 2021, the role of Environmental Health Practitioners (EHPs) during pandemic is discussed.

The article is authored by researchers and EH professionals from several parts of the World - and many of those are well known in the IFEH community.

Look up the article (link to Elsevier ScienceDirect)


08.01.2021

Earthquake in Croatia

Prof. Susana Paixão, IFEH President, has issued
a Message of Support to our Colleagues in Croatia.

Look up the IFEH President's message


30.12.2020

IFEH Newsletter December 2020

The IFEH Newsletter December 2020 Edition
is now available.

Look up the IFEH Newsletter


22.12.2020

Statement by the IFEH President

The President of the IFEH Prof. Susana Paixão
in the attached statement has provided some initial goals
and thoughts for her precidency 2020 - 2022.

Look up the Statement by the IFEH President

20.12.2020

Report from the Past President

The Past President of the IFEH Dr Selva Mudaly
has provided a report of his Presidency 2018 - 2020.

Look up the Past President's report

13.12.2020

New President of the IFEH

Prof. Susana Paixão

The new IFEH President 2020 - 2022 is
prof. Susana Paixão, Portuguese Society of Environmental Health.

Look up the Biography of prof. Susana Paixão

18.11.2020

IFEH Social Media Platforms extended

The IFEH is now on-line with a new Twitter account which supplemtents our existing organizational Facebook and LinkedIn accounts - as well as our Special Interest Groups on LinkdIn.

31.10.2020

Updates from NEHA

COVID-19
NEHA has fielded a nationwide EH workforce needs assessment in response to COVID-19, from Juli - August 31, 2020.

The findings are unequivocal. EH practioners, many of whom are employed at small local agencies, are actively supporting COVID-19 response and recovery.

Look up the full report

The report is also available through the IFEH COVID-19 webpage
www.ifeh.org/covid19 in the Member Info Section.

Podcast on Asthma, Allergies, Chronic Disease and Climate Change
NEHA has contributed with insights to a podcast on this topic - produced by Healthy Living Healthy Planet Radio.

The Podcast is available throug this link.

31.10.2020

IFEH World Academic Conference
on Environmental Health - 2021

The 4th IFEH World Academic Conference on Environmental Health is planned to take place 4 - 8 May 2021 in Tartu, Estonia, kindly hosted by Tartu Health Care College.
Conference website: www.nooruse.ee/ifeh

Look up further information about the 2021 Conference

27.09.2020

2020 World Environmental Health Day Declaration

In communities across the globe, the environmental health family are fighting this global pandemic and supporting each other in their efforts.

On a World Environmental Health Day like no other the IFEH motto
"Caring for the environment in the interest of world health"
has never had greater resonance.

Look up the 2020 World Environmental Health Day Declaration

26.09.2020

World Environmental Health Day
26 September 2020

Many initiatives from all around the World are initiated in relation to WEHD 2020
Follow what has been brought to our attention through:
www.ifeh.org/wehd

This include several invitations for participation in webinars, Facebook presentations, publication of statements and reports etc.

Use the opportunity to get your initiative displayed as well.

21.09.2020

NEHA virtual EH workforce conference
webinar available

NEHA convened a 2-day virtual EH workforce conference a few weeks ago. The content is focused on food and water, re. the impact of COVID-19 and emerging issues and solutions. As might be expected, it is oriented toward North America, but valuable nonetheless. It is made possible to watch the recorded webinar etc. for free.
Registration to gain access is needed.

Further information through:
IFEH Members Platform on Environmental Health and COVID-19

04.09.2020

World Environmental Health Day
26 September 2020

Theme for the 2020
World Environmental Health Day:

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, A KEY PUBLIC HEALTH INTERVENTION
IN DISEASE PANDEMIC PREVENTION

Look up further information on www.ifeh.org/wehd
or
Further information about the theme of 2020


24.07.2020

Corona Virus Disease Challenges in Africa: The Role of Environmental Healths

Report from IFEH Africa Regional Group

Look up the report by IFEH Africa Regional Group
or
Look it up on the IFEH dedicated COVID-19 webpage/ memberinfo

11.07.2020

COVID-19 Pandemic Report: Environmental Health Officers and Assistant Environmental Officers Malaysia

Report by Malaysian Association of Environmental Health - MAEH

Look up the report by MAEH, Malaysia
or
Look it up on the IFEH dedicated COVID-19 webpage/ memberinfo

11.07.2020

New updates on COVID-19 from IFEH member organisations

More reports from our IFEH member organisation on the COVID-19 pandemic have been received from: New Zealand Institute of Environmental Health (NZIEH) and Environmental Health Australia (EHA)

Look up the report by NZIEH, New Zealand
Look up the report by EHA. Australia
or
Look it up on the IFEH dedicated COVID-19 webpage/ memberinfo

29.06.2020

IFEH Comments to UNDRR R-STAG paper on Science and Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in the Context of COVID-19.

The IFEH is a member of the UNDRR Science & Technology Partnership for DRR and in that capacity the IFEH were informed by UNDRR with an opportunity to comment on the paper on Science and Technology for DRR in the Context of COVID-19, (spanish version) which has been elaborated by the UNDRR, Regional Science and Technology Advisory Group, R-STAG in the Americas & Caribbean.
( Link )

The IFEH Americas Regional Group were asked to take the lead in preparing comments by the IFEH / IFEH Americas Regional Group. The comments have been submitted to the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - UNDRR, Regional Office for the Americas & the Caribbean.

Look up the IFEH comments to the R-STAG ;paper on Science and Technology for DRR in the Context of COVID-19

14.06.2020

Eradication of Smallpox - lessons learned
re. COVID-19

Article
issued by Les Milne, FCIEH CEnvH
Read the article


26.05.2020

New dedicated IFEH webpage on COVID-19

The IFEH has launched a new dedicated webpage on COVID-19
It contains lots of useful links to authoritative information on COVID-19 and maybe most importantly it provides the posibility of sharing of information and resources between IFEH members and EHPs worldwide
The virus absolutely doesn't respect borders - so we need an international concerted effort to combat it.

www.ifeh.org/covid19

Look up the IFEH President Message
Link


17.04.2020

17.04.2020

Open Letter to the Environmental Health Profession

Open letter re. COVID-19
issued by Dr David Dyjack, CEO NEHA
Link


17.04.2020

UNDRR initiatives on COVID-19
PREVENTION SAVES LIVES

UNDRR - UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR DISATSER DISK REDUCTION
has released the
UNDRR Initial COVID-19 Engagement Strategy

and
UNDRR COVID-19 Key Messages and Communication Campaign

IFEH is a partner with the UNDRR on Science and Technology
and in that capacity and by the wish of UNDRR this information is disseminated to share within our network and partners.

07.04.2020

Recomendation from the WHO to improve hand hygiene practices re. COVID-19

Look up the recommendation from WHO as of 01.04.2020

Link to WHO recommendation

03.04.2020

CIEH COVID-19 Site

The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health - CIEH,
has launced a new COVID-19 resource page:

https://www.cieh.org/policy/coronavirus-covid-19/

As part of the this, the CIEH has published 2 guidelines which the CIEH has kindly offered could be shared with all IFEH member organisations and relevant EH professionals through the IFEH website, for which we are grateful.

The Guidelines are:

Food delivery and takeaway guidance – advice for businesses who want to move to takeaway.
Produced by CIEH with assistance by Wales Food Safety Expert Panel, and two freelance EHP consultants.

Safe shopping – guidance on shopping safely.
Produced jointly by Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH), Environmental Health Association of Ireland (EHAI), and Irish Global Health Network (IGHN).

31.03.2020 / updated 07.04.2020

EH Professionals Involvement in COVID-19
Rapid Need Assessment

The National Environmental Health Association - NEHA, USA
has conducted a Rapid Needs Assessment (convenience sample) of the US Environmental Health workforce relative to COVID-19 - conducted on March 25, 2020. This is relevant because environmental health professionals in the US are the second largest part of the local public health workforce, behind nursing. Responses were received from approximately 1,175 local, territorial, state, tribal, federal and private sector respondents. The report was realased to day March 30, 2020.

NEHA has kindly offered that this information could be shared with all IFEH member organisations and relevant EH professionals through the IFEH website, for which we are grateful.

The survey undertaken by NEHA in the US provides very useful information - and at the same time it sets an example for how other IFEH member organisations could undertake similar assessment / survey on what are the needs in terms of COVID-19 as experienced by EH Professionals in their own country.

Look up the full NEHA Rapid Needs Assessment Report

30.03.2020

UNDRR webinar on COVID-19

Through the IFEH partnership on Science and Technology with the UNDRR - United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - the IFEH were invited to participate in a UNDRR webinar 25 March 2020 on practical experiences from P.R. China and the Republic of Korea with COVID-19. Some 750 participators were attending the webinar. The webinar was organized by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction’s office in Incheon, Korea and the World Health Organization.

All given presentations can be found on the UNDRR PreventionWeb:
Link

An outline of the webinar regarding the Korean practical experience can be found on the UNDRR website:
Link

A couple of days later the Chinese experience was presented at another similar UNDRR webinar - and an outline of the Chinese experience can be found on the UNDRR website:
Link

30.03.2020

2019 NEHA Annual Report

The National Environmental Health Association - NEHA, USA
has released their 2019 Annual Report

Look up the 2019 NEHA Annual Report

22.03.2020

NEHA COVID-19 Site

The National Environmental Health Association NEHA, USA
has launced a new website on COVID-19

https://www.neha.org/covid-19

19.03.2020

CORONAVIRUS

LOOK UP THE IFEH UPDATE ON COVID-19
The Emerging Situation - What we currently know about COVID-19
What we need to know as individuals - The role of Environmental Health Practitioners (EHPs) - Useful and important links

Look up the IFEH Update

08.03.2020

Bush Fire Devastation in Australia

Dr Selva Mudaly , IFEH President has issued a Message of Support to Environmental Health Australia .

Look up the IFEH President's message

11.01.2020

Great EH initiatives led by the Zambian Institute of Environmental Health - ZIEH

ZIEH, full member of the IFEH, has been running great EH initiatives which can lead by example for other IFEH member organisations to be inspired from. Besides running great propjects the ZIEH has done something out of the ordinary by giving EH awards to the Zambian National President on 19th December 2019 at State House in Lusaka, Zambia. At this event Dr S. Mudaly, President of IFEH and Mr. J. Chaka, Chair IFEH Africa Regional Group participated as invited guests.

Look up the full ZIEH Newsletter

06.01.2020

New Year message
from the President of the IFEH

Dr Selva Mudaly , IFEH President has issued a New Year message for all members of the International Federation of Environmental Heath.

Look up the IFEH President's message

01.01.2020

IFEH participation at the Global Climate & Health Summit, Madrid. Leading up to the COP 25

In November 2017, WHO Director-General, requested that a formal Working Group be established bringing together the WHO and representatives of leading health NGOs active in effort to stop climate change. IFEH was invited to be part of this group, representing the Environmental Health working force. At COP25, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Global Climate and Health Alliance (GCHA) with the partnership of IFEH (among other NGOs), will convene a one-day summit on climate and health. The IFEH is represented by Prof. Susana Paixão, President Elect IFEH.

More information:
http://climateandhealthalliance.org/event/gchs-madrid-2019/
http://climateandhealthalliance.org/working-group/

https://unfccc.int/cop25

28.11.2019

IFEH Newsletter October 2019

The IFEH Newsletter October 2019 Edition
is now available.

Look up the IFEH Newsletter


25.10.2019

IFEH Academic World Conference on
Environmental Health
Kampala, Uganda

The Conference in Kampala, April 2019, was a great success.
Look up the Statement on the 3rd IFEH World Academic Conference 2019 prepared by the host MUEHSA Uganda.

Article on the Kampala Conference

Statement on the Kampala Conference

Further information about the conference

26.04.2019 - updated 11.10.2019

Look up some of the many great WEHD initiatives
going on World Wide

World Environmental Health Day
26th September 2019
Theme: Climate change challenges, time for global Environmental Health to act in unison

Feel welcome to let your WEHD initiatives be known
and look up others
www.ifeh.org/wehd


25.09.2019

World Environmental Health Day
26th September 2019
Theme: Climate change challenges, time for global Environmental Health to act in unison

Feel welcome to let your WEHD initiatives be known
and look up others
www.ifeh.org/wehd


15.09.2019

IFEH Academic World Conference on
Environmental Health
Kampala, Uganda

The Conference in Kampala, April 2019, was a great success.
Look up the Statement on the 3rd IFEH World Academic Conference 2019 prepared by the host MUEHSA Uganda.

Statement on the Kampala Conference

Further information about the conference

26.04.2019

World Environmental Health Day
26 September 2019

Participation in World Environmental Health Day
26 September 2019 is now open.

This year's theme is:
Climate change challenges, time for global
Environmental Health to act in unison

Look up the full Theme description of WEHD 2019

www.ifeh.org/wehd

26.04.2019

Terror attack in Sri Lanka
IFEH President Message

Message of condolence and support on behalf of the Federation from the President of IFEH to our colleagues in Sri Lanka in light of recent tragic events in that county

IFEH President message


26.04.2019

Special News from NEHA, USA
National Envinronmental Health Association

Update on the environmental health workforce legislation
introduced into the US congress, April 10, 2019
Link

NEHA has announced the release of its 2017–18 annual report,
which highlights successes and milestones of the organization.
Visit the NEHA website where you can view an interactive version
of the report or download as PDF
Link


26.04.2019

IFEH Academic World Conference on
Environmental Health
Kampala, Uganda, 9 - 11 April 2019

The final draft Agenda for this important Conference is now available

Link

03.04.2019

IFEH Newsletter March 2019

The IFEH Newsletter March 2019 Edition
is now available.

Link

31.03.2019

Disaster due to the cyclone Idai
IFEH President Messages

I
IFEH President message to Malawi Environmental Health Association

IFEH President message to Zimbabwe Environmental Health Association

25.03.2019

Shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand
IFEH President Message


IFEH President message to New Zealand Institute of Environmental Health

25.03.2019

IFEH Disaster Risk Reduction Committee

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

All IFEH members are welcomed to participate.

Look up further information

23.02.2019

IFEH is a co-organiser to the Conference.

Look up further information and call for abstracts

27.01.2019

IFEH Presidential Message

IFEH President Dr Selva Mudaly sends his Seasons Greetings along with further call for the whole society of the IFEH.

Look up the message from the IFEH President

06.12.2018

EFEH Meeting in Sarajevo November 2018

Association for Sanitary Engineering in Bosnia and Herzegovina hosted a very succesful meeting in the IFEH Europe Group, EFEH 9 - 10 November 2018 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Look up further informationin the meetingsection

06.12.2018

Economic Analyses Contribution in
Environmental Health

The French IFEH member organisation Société Française de Santé et Environnement SFSE has published papers (English version) from their annual conference on the theme: Economic Analyses Contribution in Environmental Health

Look the papers on the SFSE webiste

06.12.2018

International Conference on
Environmental Science and Technology

IFEH is taking part in the planning of the 16th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology which will be held on the island of Rhodes, Greece from 4 to 7 September 2019.

Look up further information and Call for Abstract (deadline: 12. Dec. 2018)

Conference website: https://cest2019.gnest.org/

21.11.2018

Roy Emerson Award Competition 2018
Deadline for submission of entries: 31st October 2018

Undergraduate Students in Universities linked to the IFEH as Academic Members or through the local IFEH Member Association are invited to submit a 2000-3000 Word Essay and accompanying power-point presentation.

Look up further information and instructions


10.10.2018

2018 WEHD 26th September
Look up many of the great events going on all around the Globe
www.ifeh.org/wehd

Many events have not been notified to the IFEH - but it is not too late!
You are all welcome to let us - and the World - know about your event.

26.09.2018

2018 WEHD 26th September
Let your planned events be known on
www.ifeh.org/wehd

07.09.2018

IFEH Newsletter August 2018

The IFEH Newsletter August 2018 Edition
is now available.

Link

26.08.2018

IFEH Academic World Conference 2019
Call for Papers

The Makerere University School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda, is hosting the 3rd IFEH World Academic Conference on Environmental Health 9 - 11 April 2019

The conference is run in conjunction with the 16th Makerere University Environmental Health Students' Association (MUEHSA) Scientific Conference

Look up further information on the IFEH website

Visit the Conference website -
to get further information and in order to respond to the call for papers.

https://ifehmuehsa2019.musph.ac.ug


05.06.2018

IFEH World Congress 2018
Auckland, New Zealand

The IFEH 2018 World Congress on Environemtal Health hosted by New Zealand Institute of Environmental Health Inc (NZIEH) was a great succes.


Conference presentations are now available

Look up further info regarding the Conference

NEW PRESIDENT OF THE IFEH
IFEH precidency is for a two years period.

The new IFEH President 2018 - 2020 is
Dr Selva Mudaly, South African Institute of Environmental Health (SAIEH)


Dr. Selva Mudaly, President IFEH

NEW PRESIDENT ELECT OF THE IFEH
The IFEH president is elected two years before the coming president takes office. We call it President Elect.

The new IFEH President Elect 2018 - 2020, to become IFEH Presient 2020 - 2022, is Prof. Susana Paixão, Portuguese Society of Environmental Health (SPSA).

Prof. Susana Paixão, President Elect IFEH

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:
Mr. Henning I Hansen, EnviNa Denmark


Mr. Henning I. Hansen
Hon Vice President IFEH

02.04.2018

Students' GREEN Conference


Call for papers
1st International Students’ GREEN Conference
17-18 May 2018 in Osijek, Croatia.
See poster for further details
Look up Conference website

02.04.2018

IFEH Newsletter March 2018

The IFEH Newsletter March 2018 Edition
is now available.

Link

10.03.2018

World Environmental Health Day
26 September 2018

Participation in
World Environmental Health Day
26 September 2018
is now open.

This year's theme is:
GLOBAL FOOD SAFETY AND SUSTAINABILITY

Link

22.02.2018

Scientific Conference on EH in Uganda


Call for papers
15th Annual Scientific Conference to be held on
12 -13 April 2018, Kampala, Uganda.
See poster for further details

22.02.2018

Message from the President of IFEH

Message from Peter Archer, President of the International Federation of Environmental Health:
‘The arrest of the Turkish Medical Association Leadership is a Threat to the Human Rights of Health Professionals Everywhere’.

Look up the message
Link

11.02.2018

IFEH Magazine December 2017

The IFEH Magazine
Environment & Health International
December 2017 Edition is now available.

Look up the IFEH Magazine
Link

07.12.2017

World Academic Conference, Jamaica

Members of the Conference Organizing Committee .
Center: Dr Henroy Scarlett, Chair of the IFEH Americas Regional Group and Chair of the Committee.
Next to H.S.: Dr Sheryl Stroud, Executive Director, One Health Commission

Look up further Conference Photos
Message from the Conference Organizer



IFEH Council

JAPHI, Jamaican Association of Public Health Inspectors hosted a very succesful World Academic Conference on Environmental Health 22-25 Oct. 2017 with many disquinguised speakers , including the The Minister of Health. More than 300 delegates from all over the World participated.

The IFEH Council had meetings at the same occation. Meeting agenda and minutes can be found in the meeting section of the IFEH website.
Link

21.11.2017 / 15.11.2017

IFEH Roy Emerson Award 2017
.. and the winner is

Zarja Zrinski

Zarja Zrinski is a Student at University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Health Sciences, Slovenia
She responded to the IFEH call for an essay on this year's topic :
“International Travel & Health” and won the price which included a free travel and stay at the IFEH World Academic Conference - and giving a presentation on the topic.

Look up the winning presentation

15.11.2017

International Day
for Diaster Reduction
13 October 2017
United Nations inaugurated this day to promote a global culture of risk-awareness and disaster reduction. Held every 13 October since 1989. Look up further information on the UNISDR website: Link and Link

IFEH is a partner with the UNISDR
Science and Technology Partnership

13.10.20177

World Environmental Health Day
26 September 2017

Look up some of the many great activities around the Globe in regard to the
World Environmental Health Day 26 September 2017

Link

26.09.2017

Open Letter to
Philip Morris International
from 113 organisations
The IFEH is in partnership with
World Federation of Public Health Associations who has launched this open letter to PMI regarding smoking
Link

26.09.2017

IFEH Newsletter July 2017

The IFEH Newsletter July 2017 Edition is now available.
Link

14.07.2017

IFEH participation at the UN 2017 Global Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction in Cancun, Mexico

The IFEH participate in the UN 2017 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction 22-26 May as an organising partner with the UNISDR.
The Congress is hosted by the Government of Mexico. The IFEH has by the UN been invited to put forward an Official Statement to the Congress.

The IFEH Statement with the full support of the IFEH BOD and the IFEH Committee on DRR has been submitted to the UN (UNISDR).
Look up the IFEH Offical Statement

Look up further information about the UN 2017 Global Platform on DRR:
www.unisdr.org/conferences/2017/globalplatform

21.05.2017

IFEH World Congress 2018

NZIEH has launched the Congress website for the 15th World Congress on Environmental Health to be held in Auckland, New Zealand
20 - 23 March 2018.

Look up all the information:

www.2018wceh.org

25.03.2017

International student conference on health sciences, Estonia
"Health in our Hands"

23 November 2017 at Tartu Health Care College, Estonia

Conference Website

15.03.2017

World Environmental Health Day 2017
26 September

IFEH has launched the theme for WEHD 2017
Indoor and Outdoor Air Pollution
Link

14.03.2017

IFEH Newsletter March 2017

The IFEH Newsletter March 2017 Edition is now available.
Link

14.03.2017

IFEH Academic World Congress on
Environmental Health in Jamaica

The Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors (JAPHI) together with the IFEH are hosting the 2nd Academic World Congress on EH, titled:
"One Health - One Global Environment"
22 - 26 October 2017.
Montego Bay, Jamaica

Look up the Congress website for further details and call for papers:

onehealthconference.com

28.02.2017

Scientific Conference on EH in Uganda

Makerere University Environmental Health Students’ Association is hosting the 14th Annual Scientific Conference, 6th – 7th April 2017
Kampala, Uganda

Call for abstracts


31.01.2017

IFEH Magazine December 2016

The IFEH Magazine - Environment & Health International December 2016 Edition is now available.

Look up the IFEH Magazine
Link

11.12.2016 / 07.12.2016

Environmental Health employees remembered one year on

A year after the terror attack in San Bernardino County where 14 persons mostly environmental health employees were killed, the Californian town honoured the dead in a day of memorial events.

Look up the article dated 07.12.2016 in EHN:
Link

Look up the message from the CEHA President, dated 02.12.2016 on the CEHA website:
Link

11.12.2016

Roy Emerson Award 2017

The Roy Emerson Award Competion for 2017 is now open. Undergraduate Students from IFEH Member Countries or our Academic Association members are invited to submit a 2000-3000 Word Essay and accompanying power-point presentation.

The Topic is: “International Travel & Health”

The winning entry will be invited to receive the Roy Emerson Award and present the essay at the IFEH Academic Conference in Jamaica from 22-26 October 2017.

Look up further information

Instructions for participation

30.11.2016

New Zealand Earthquake
Message from the IFEH and IFEH Precidency

The International Federation of Environmental Health expresses its concern and sympathy

Read the IFEH President Message


21.11.2016

IFEH Newsletter November 2016

The IFEH Newsletter November 2016 Edition is now available. Thanks to our IFEH Hon PR Officer and Newsletter Editor Jesper Ø. Christensen.
If you have news for the coming edition please email pro@ifeh.org

Look up the IFEH Newsletter, November 2016 Edition
Link

14.11.2016

Haiti, Hurricane Matthew
Message by the President of the IFEH

The International Federation of Environmental Health send our organisation’s condolences for the disaster caused by Hurricane Matthew

Read the IFEH President Message


10.10.2016

World Environmental Health Day
26th September

Lots of activities around the Globe are taking place celebrating the WEHD 2016.

Some of those are noted on the IFEH WEHD website: www.ifeh.org/wehd

24.09.2016

IFEH World Congress 2016 Outcomes

Link:
Malawi 2016 World Congress Declaration
as endorsed by the Conference delegates

Link:
IFEH Special Interest Groups

The IFEH 2016 World Congress hosted by Malawi Environmental Health Association (MEHA) and supported by the Malawi Government together with University of Malawi and Africa Academy of Environmental Health was a great succes.

The assembly was addressed by the Malawi Minister of Health - Dr. Peter Kumpalume - first row in the middle of the picture sitting next to the outgoing president of the IFEH Henninng I. Hansen.

New President of the IFEH
In the IFEH the precisdency is for a two years period.

The new elected IFEH President 2016 - 2018 is
Peter Archer, CIEH, Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, England, Wales and N. Ireland.

Peter Archer

New President Elect of the IFEH
The IFEH president is elected two years before the coming president takes office. We call it President Elect.

The new elected IFEH President Elect - to become IFEH Presient 2018 - 2020 is
Selva Mudaly, SAIEH, South African Institute of Environmental Health.

Selva Mudaly

IFEH Eric Foskett Award
At every IFEH World Congress theIFEH 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:
Stephen Cooper, CIEH


Stephen Cooper

29.07.2016

IFEH has launched
16 special Interest Groups - SIGs

All of our 50,000+ members through our IFEH member organisations and associated are invited to participate in the IFEH SIGs.

To be announced as well at
the IFEH World Congress - Malawi
by Henning I. Hansen
President IFEH

Have a look and join:
www.ifeh.org/sig

29.04.2016

World Environmental Health Day
26 September 2016

The theme for this years'
World Environmental Health Day is:
Tobacco Control…
a response to the global tobacco pandemic

Read more about this big event and how to contribute: IFEH WEHD 2016 Message

Visit the IFEH WEHD website:
www.ifeh.org/wehd

Send information about your activities to:
pro@ifeh.org
to get it posted on the WEHD web site.

13.03.2016

Haitian Call for assistance from the IFEH Community.
Haiti is facing great challenges combatting both Zika and Cholera epidemics. Haitian Institute of Health and Environment (HIHE) has called for assistance and the IFEH has responded to the call

Please read the Haitian call for assistance

Please read the IFEH President Statement

04.03.2016

Scientific Conference on EH in Uganda
“Inter-sectoral collaboration to enhance the role of Environmental Health towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals”

Makerere University Environmental Health Students’ Association is hosting the 13th Annual Scientific Conference, 7th – 8th April 2016
Kampala, Uganda

Call for abstracts

03.02.2016

UNISDR Conference, Geneva 27 - 29 January 2016, Science and Technology Conference on the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030

The IFEH is a formal partner in the Organizing Committee of this important UN Conference and we endorse that all IFEH member organisations and associates attend this conference.

Attendance is free of charge.
Deadline for registration is 6th of January 2016

Look up the UN conference website

Go directly to the UN registration page


30.12.2015

San Bernardino Tragedy
Message by the President of the IFEH

IFEH message of support to our US colleagues.

Read the IFEH President Message


08.12.2015

IFEH Magazine December 2015
Special World Academic Congress Edition

The IFEH Magazine - Environment & Health International Dec. 2015 Edition is now available. This edition contains an extensive outline of presentations given at the very successful World Academic Congress on EH in September 2015 organised by Coimbra Health School.

Look up the IFEH Magazine
Link

03.12.2015

Terror attack in Paris
IFEH President Statement

IFEH statement of support to the people of France in this time of trouble due to terror.

Read the statement (English version)

Read the statement (Spanish version)

14.11.2015 / 16.11.2015

IFEH Magazine July 2015

The IFEH Magazine - Environment & Health International July 2015 Edition is now available. Thanks to our IFEH Hon. Editor Kathy Young.

Look up the IFEH Magazine
Link

17.07.2015

IFEH Newsletter July 2015

The IFEH Newsletter July 2015 Edition is now available. Thanks to our IFEH Hon. PR Officer and Newsletter Editor Janet Russell.
If you have news for the coming edition please email pro@ifeh.org

Look up the IFEH Newsletter, July 2015 Edition
Link

02.07.2015

IFEH 14th World Conference on Environmental Health in Malawi, 2016

The host of the 2016 IFEH World Conference on EH, Malawi Environmental Health Association, has launched their conference website for this coming World event to take place in Lilongwe, Malawi 3 - 6 May 2016.

Further information on the IFEH website

Look up the conference website:
www.2016wceh.org

03.06.2015

IFEH EH and Disaster Risk Management - Croatia Outcome

Look up the outcome document from the successful course held in Croatia March 2015.
Look up the outcome document

More information can be found on:
www.ifeh.org/ehdm

15.03.2015

40th EHA National Congress in Sydney

Environmental Health Australia is hosting their 40th National Conference 20 - 23 October 2015. All IFEH members are invited to participate. The IFEH Asia and Pacific Group will meet 19 October up to the conference.

Further information about the conference

22.01.2015

IFEH Environmental Health and Disaster Management Course - now in Europe

The course on EH and Disaster Management is now to be held in Croatia (March 2015) and in Portugal (September 2015)

Look up further information

18.01.2015

World Environmental Health Day
26 September 2015

The theme for this year World Environmental Health Day is:

Children are our future
let’s protect their Environment and Health

Read more about this big event and how to contribute:
IFEH WEHD 2015 Message

Visit the IFEH WEHD website:
www.ifeh.org/wehd

Send information about your activities to:
pro@ifeh.org
to get it posted on the WEHD web site.

16.01.2015

IFEH Roy Emerson Award 2015

Undergraduate students from IFEH Member Countries or IFEH Academic Association members are INVITED to submit a 2000-3000 Word Essay and accompanying power-point presentation on the theme:
“World Health - it’s in our hands. Can we beat Ebola?

The winner will be funded by IFEH to receive the prestigious Award in Coimbra, Portugal and to present the Award Winning Essay as a Conference Presentation at the 1st IFEH World Academic Congress, 22-26 September 2015, Coimbra, Portugal.

Read the detailed guideline how to participate

More information about the Roy Emerson Award


14.01.2015

Scientific Conference on EH in Uganda

Makerere University Environmental Health Students’ Association is hosting the 12th Annual Scientific Conference, 9th – 10th April 2015
Kampala, Uganda

Call for abstracts

14.01.2015

IFEH 1st World Academic Congress on Environmental Health - call for papers

The College of Health Technology of Coimbra, Portugal, is hosting the first IFEH World Academic Congress on Environmental Health - 22-26 September 2015.

Please visit the Congress website - to get further information and in order to respond to the call for papers.

Congress website - https://gehff2015.pt


30.12.2014

IFEH Global Job Posting Site

The International Federation of Environmental Health’s Global Posting Site (GPS Locator) jobsite is a very effective and efficient means for attracting the best international and local job applicants at a very inexpensive cost. We hope you enjoy and maybe use this new feature to your advantage.

For information about how to submit a job advertisement or a application, please see the information sheet here

Use the same link to get information on advertising possibilities on that specific page.

To use the GPS locator site, as a safety feature, users (both employer and applicants) need to register first!

Go here and grab the opportunity to work with us.

Goto the IFEH Global Posting Site: ifeh-jobs.org


30.12.2014

IFEH RESPONSE TO THE OUTBREAK OF EBOLA IN WEST AFRICA

The Africa Group of the IFEH calls upon all Environmental Health Professionals on the African continent to play an active role in the combating and spread of this virus.

The IFEH further pledges our full support to all our Members who are involved with the control of Ebola in their countries of origin.

Look up the message signed by IFEH President and IFEH Chair African Regional Group


20.10.2014

Food Safety Scientific Conference


The Environmental Health Workers Association of Uganda has arranged for an international conference on Food Safety, 27-28 November 2014
Call for abstacts
Look up the event

10.10.2014

IFEH World Congress - updates



The IFEH thanks NEHA for hosting a very successful World Congress in Las Vegas, US.
Also our thanks go to: Hedgerow Software Ltd., NSF International, Underwriters Laboratories and Decade Software for sponsoring some of the IFEH activities.
Read more about the IFEH World Congress

The Hedgerow Bursary - A true Success
The Hegderow Bursary enabled the IFEH to welcome participators from developing countries to take part in this great event.
Read the article

IFEH Eric Foskett Award
The most important and most prestigious IFEH Award - The Eric Foskett Award went to Jerry Chaka, South Afrtica for his great contribution to the IFEH and its vision, for many years.

IFEH Roy Emerson Award
The prestigious IFEH Roy Emerson Award went to Nava Bastola, Candidate for Mph at Loma Linda University, USA.

The IFEH would like to thank NSF International for their generous sponsorship of the Emerson Award.

The runner up, on second place, went to Jacqueline Eva Nakiirya, from Makere University of Health Sciences, Uganda

New President of the IFEH
Henning I. Hansen, EnviNa Denmark, was put in place as new President of the International Federation of Environmental Health.

His period as IFEH President will run from now and till 2016.

New President Elect of the IFEH
Peter Archer, CIEH, England, Wales and N. Ireland was put in place as new President Elect of the International Federation of Environmental Health.

His period as IFEH President will run from 2016 and till 2018.

Immidiate Past President of the IFEH
Peter Davey, EHA, Australia.
The IFEH thanks the outgoing President Peter Davey for his great effort for the IFEH in his presidency 2012 - 2014
Peter Davey is by now Hon. Vice President of the IFEH.

Also read about some of Peter Daveys achievements in the article by Henning Hansen in the IFEH Magazine.


 

New IFEH PRO
Janet Russels, CIEH, England, Wales and N. Ireland was elected as new PR Officer of the International Federation
of Environmental Health.

The IFEH thanks the outgoing IFEH PRO Bernard Forteath for his great efforts in this position.

20.07.2014

IFEH Magazine, Environment & Health International

The new issue of the IFEH Magazine, Environment & Health International is now on-line.

Read the IFEH Magazine

03.07.2014

World Environmental Health Day
26 September 2014

The the theme for this year World Environmental Health Day is:

Addressing Environmental Health Inequalities

Read more about this big event and how to contribute at:
www.ifeh.org/wehd

Send information about your activities to:
webmaster@ifeh.org to get it posted on the site.

20.06.2014

..and the winner is.....
of this year IFEH Roy Emerson Award

The winner is Nava Bastola from Loma Linda University, California
and the runner up, on second place, went to Jacqueline Eva Nakiirya, from Makere University of Health Sciences, Uganda

The IFEH congratulates them.

20.06.2014

Stay Connected to the IFEH World Congress and NEHA AEC with the Virtual AEC

NEHA has opened up registration for the Virtual World Congress/AEC, which will allow for those individuals that will not be able to attend the World Congress/AEC in-person in Las Vegas to access some of the educational sessions.

Find further information on how to participate


10.06.2014

IFEH World Conference 2014

The IFEH and NEHA jointly welcome you to participate in the IFEH World Conference on Environmental Health, July 7-10, 2014, Las Vegas, US, hosted by NEHA. The World Conference is being held in conjunction with the NEHA AEC - Annual Educational Conference & Exhebition.

Visit the NEHA Conference website:
www.neha2014aec.org

To register go to the Conference Website
Information about the sessions and events
Look up the Conference Program - Overview
Further IFEH information


03.04.2014

11th Scientific Conference, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
10-11 April 2014, Makere University is hosting this important African Conference on Environmental Health.

Look up further information and call for abstacts

13.03.2014

IFEH World Conference 2014

Registration for the IFEH World Conference on Environmental Health, July 7-10, 2014, Las Vegas, US, hosted by NEHA is now open.

To register go to the Conference Website
Further IFEH information
Look up the Conference Program - Overview

12.01.2014

A TRIBUTE TO NELSON MANDELA

The World has lost a great leader. A candle has gone out - but the light that he gave to the whole World will keep on shining. And his vision will for ever stand as a guiding light for us all.

Respectfully IFEH Board of Directors on behalf of the International Federation of Environmental Health.

Read the words of Mr Jerry Chaka, South African Institute for Environmental Health, Chair IFEH Africa Group, Past President of IFEH.

Read the tribute to Nelson Mandela by J. Chaka

08.01.2014

IFEH Magazine, Environment & Health International

The new issue of the IFEH Magazine, Environment & Health International is now on-line.

Edited by Kathryn Young, Irish Association of Enviornmental Health, Dublin Institute of Technology.

Read the IFEH Magazine

29.12.2013

Greetings from the President of IFEH

IFEH President Dr Peter Davey sends his season greetings to all members and partners. In this message the IFEH President reports on the progress of the Federation.

Read the message from the President

24.12.2013

Award to the former Minister for Health in Ireland

Environmental Health Association of Ireland has presented Micheál Martin with their Excellence Award for his Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Environmental Health.

Read the news release from EHAI

23.12.2013

Extreme natural disaster in the Philippines - IFEH Statement

IFEH statement of support to the People of the Philippines in this time of trouble and adversity. Our colleagues in the IFEH Asia Pacific Region stand by to offer help if requested.

Read the statement

11.11.2013

IFEH Hedgerow Bursary

The Federation has received financial support in the form of a Bursary from Hedgerow Software Ltd. of Canada. The Federation wishes to thank and recognize Hedgerow Software for their generous support in the creation and establishment of this Bursary.

The agreed purpose of this money is to support members from developing countries to attend IFEH Council Meetings.

About the Bursary and how to apply: Link

About the sponsor: Link

20.10.2013

World Environmental Health Day
26 September 2013

World Environmental Health Day is being celebrated worldwide.
Look up some of the many activities taking place all over the Globe.

Website: www.ifeh.org/wehd


26.09.2013

ROY EMERSON AWARD - INAUGURAL ESSAY COMPETITION

Students who are affiliated with IFEH Member Countries or our Academic Association members are INVITED to submit a 2000-2500 Word Essay and accompanying power-point presentation on the theme: “The Climate Change Challenge”... engaging the Environmental Health Practitioner.

The winner will be funded by IFEH to receive the prestigious Award in Las Vegas, USA and to present the Award Winning Essay as a Conference Presentation at the joint 13th IFEH World Congress/NEHA AEC Event from 7-10 July 2014 in Las Vegas.

Read the detailed guideline how to participate


24.09.2013

Call for Abstracts and President Message - World Congress on Environmental Health 2014

Call for abstracts to the World Congress on Enviornmental Health 2014 in Las Vegas is now open. Look up the World Congress page

Also read the message from IFEH President Dr Peter Davey Link


14.09.2013

Why to be a member of the IFEH

The Board of Directors of the IFEH with the assistance of Past President Robert Bradbury has elaborated a document pin-pointing the benefits of being a member of the IFEH. The document is targeted all membership categories.

Look up the benefits document Link

10.09.2013

The Emerging Environmental Health Risks and Challenges for Tomorrow: Prospects for Malawi
World Environmental Health Day 2013

Representatives of Malawi Environmental Health Association, University of Malawi and Malawi Ministry of Health has produced a very descriptive paper on the situation in Malawi with the aim of creating awareness an incite debate between environmental health professionals on solutions regarding the emerging environmental health risks and challenges - as an input in connection with World Environmental Health Day.

Read the paper Link

Look up the World Environmental Health Day Website: www.ifeh.org/wehd


31.07.2013

World Environmental Health Day
26 September 2013

The IFEH Board of Directors encourages all organisations, universities, local and national governments to initiate events in relation to the World Environmental Health Day 26 September 2013 and get information about the events posted to the IFEH website: www.ifeh.org/wehd

Read the letter from the IFEH BOD describing the 2013 theme: Link

Website: www.ifeh.org/wehd


25.07.2013

IEHFF Biennial Meeting 2014

The 12th Biennial Meeting of the International Environmental Health Faculty Forum (IEHFF) will be held Monday, 7 July 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. This Forum is for academics involved in environmental health education and examines issues of educational interest. The meeting is being held in conjunction with the 13th World Congress on Environmental Health and the 78th annual meeting of the National Environmental Health Association.
Save the date
Link

23.07.2013

IFEH Newsletter July 2013

Read the latest issue of the IFEH Newsletter.
Link

22.06.2013

World Environmental Health Day
26 September

26 September has by the International Federation of Environmental Health been declared:

World Environmental Health Day

to be celebrated each year.

The theme for the 2013 26 September World Environmental Health Day is:

"Emerging Environmental Health Risks & Challenges for Tomorrow"

Look up more information Link

17.05.2013013

CIPHI turns 100 years

The IFEH congratulates CIPHI, The Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors as it has turned 100 years. This is truly a historic milestone in Canadian Public and Environmental Health.

In recognition of this momentous day CIPHI has issued news releases which can be accessed at the following links:

English: Link
French: Link
A web commercial has been developed and is posted on YouTube: Link

24.04.2013

IFEH Newsletter April 2013

Read the latest issue of the IFEH Newsletter.
Link

23.03.2013

IFEH Environmental Health and Disaster Management Courses

The IFEH courses on Disaster Management are progressing very positively.

Read about the IFEH initiative at this special page: Link

27 - 28 June 2013, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Environmental Health and Disaster Management

This course will be delivered in partnership with the Kuching Public Health College and the Malaysia Environmental Health Association.
Look up the program

Find the registration form here:
Link

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18.03.2013

IFEH Environmental Health and Disaster Management Course

17-21 June 2013, Udayana University, Indonesia

Find the program here:
Link

Find the registration form here:
Link

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11.02.2013

Collection of full text articles from IFEH World Congress in Vilnius now available

Find the published articles here:
Link

28.01.2013

IFEH Environmental Health and Disaster Management Course

17-21 June 2013, Udayana University, Indonesia

Find the program here:
Link

23.01.2013

IFEH Newsletter January 2013

Read the latest issue of the IFEH Newsletter.
Link

01.01.2013

The president of IFEH Dr Peter Davey reports about a very active year 2012 and about progress for the Federation.

Read the full message:
Link

24.12.2012

IFEH - Environmental Health and Disaster Management

On 27 and 28 October 2012 the IFEH delivered the inaugural Environmental Health and Disaster Management training course in Brisbane, Australia.
The training course is to be delivered Worldwide through the IFEH.

Read about the successful course in Brisbane:
Link

Read about the IFEH initiative in general:
Link

07.12.2012

New IFEH Policy Statement on Health Equity

The IFEH has adopted Declaration on Health Equity.
Link

28.10.201212

World Environmental Health Day
26 September 2012

Look up all the great activities that take place all around the Globe in connection with this very special day inaugurated by the IFEH.
www.ifeh.org/wehd

Link

26.09.2012

IFEH Newsletter October 2012

Read the latest issue of the IFEH Newsletter.
Link

12.09.2012

IFEH Environmental Health Disaster Management Principles and Practices

The IFEH has launched a new initiative on Disaster Management including training courses.
Read all about it - and how all IFEH members can participate.
Link

13.07.2012

IFEH Newsletter July 2012

Read the latest issue of the IFEH Newsletter.
Link

01.07.2012

National Environmental Health Association (NEHA), USA, Annual Educational Conference 2012 - June 28 - 30. Participate without any travel costs.

All IFEH member organisations and their individual member are invited to participate at the NEHA National Conference. You can join the conference through the virtual experience. In this way, NEHA makes the training and education that they are offering available to a worldwide audience and without any travel costs.
To learn more about this virtual conference opportunity just follow the link below.
Link

20.06.2012

The 5th Alliance for Healthy Cities Global Conference

The President of the IFEH Dr Peter Davey calls for all intersted members of the IFEH to participate in this important Global "Healthy Cities and Communities" Conference 24-27 Oct. 2012 in Brisbane which addresses all the elements of environmental health. Look up the congress website:
Link

07.06.2012

The IFEH most prestigious award, the Eric Foskett Award goes to Raymond Ellard, Ireland
At the Vilnius IFEH World Congress 2012, Raymond Ellard was presented the IFEH Eric Foskett Award.
Link

01.06.2012

3rd All Africa Congress on Environmental Health

IFEH AFRICA and SAIEH are organising the 3rd All Africa Congress on Environmental Health. The Congress is held in Durban, South Africa 12-14 November 2012.

The theme is: Environmental Health - A collaborative approach for Africa towards a sustainable future.

Congres Program and Call for Papers Link
Registration Form Link
Application Form for Exhibitors Link
Sponsorship information Link

02.05.2012

Tribute to Bryn Jones

Bryn Jones has passed away 9nth of April 2012.
For many years he served as a council member representative of the IFEH on behalf of CIEH. In that capacity he supported the development of the IFEH from its earliest beginnings and was a constant advocate on its behalf.

Both as a friend as well as a colleague Bryn will be missed.

12.04.2012

IFEH Newsletter April 2012

Read the latest issue of the IFEH Newsletter.
Link

31.03.2012

Tribute to Barbara Cooper

Barbara Cooper has suddenly passed away 16th of March 2012. Barbara has followed and supported the work of the IFEH for many years. She will be missed.

Our most sincere condolences go to Steve Cooper, hon. treasurer of IFEH, and family.

17.03.2012

Environment & Health International

Read the latest edition of the IFEH Magazine.
Link

17.01.2012

Hymn to World Environmental Health Day

26 September 2011 the World Environmental Health Day was launched by the IFEH Council at its meeting in Indonesia. To that occasion students from University of Indonesia had composed and arranged at wonderful hymn to celebrate the start of this this special day. It is now possible to watch this very special moment and listen to the beatiful melody and lyrics performed by students from several Indonesian universities on YouTube.com recorded and edited by the IFEH.

Link to the movie file on YouTube.com

Link to the lyrics and name of composer etc.

Link to the proclamation of 26 September

01.01.2012

IFEH Newsletter January 2012

Read the latest issue of the IFEH Newsletter.
Link

30.12.2011

Tribute to Terry Moody

Tribute to Terry Moody, hon. Vice President of the IFEH, who sadly died on 8th December, 2011.

Link




30.12.2011

IFEH Newsletter October 2011

Read the latest issue of the IFEH Newsletter.
Link

13.10.2011

World Environmental Health Day
26 September 2011

The International Federation of Environmental Health (IFEH) will at the IFEH Council meeting in Indonesia proclaim September 26, 2011 as the first World Environmental Health Day.

Read the final proclamation:
Link

19.09.2011 / 26.09.2011

IFEH Council meeting and International Summit of Environmental Health Students

IFEH Council Meeting 24-26 September 2011 in Bali, Indonesia,
see The program at a glance (and info on the venue)

and

Indonesian Student Environmental Health Association Summit at Udayana Campus, Bali
see PDF-file.
Link

Look up the program for 24th of Sept.

31.07.2011 - updated 21.09.2011

Tragedy in Norway

Statement by the President of the IFEH.
Link

23.07.2011