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A welcome message from Dr. Maria Roura, Course Director

Dear Alumni, 

In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, public health is firmly recognised as a global common good that needs to be promoted across all sectors, including health care, education, environment, water & sanitation, labour markets, legislation, housing infrastructures, urban planning, as well as agro-production, energy and transport systems. The well-established interconnectedness of human, animal and environmental health requires a multidisciplinary approach and the involvement of a multiplicity of stakeholders to promote and protect the health and well-being of people across the life course. This entails increasing efforts to strengthen health systems, promote universal health coverage and address the social, political and commercial determinants of health.  

In addition to promoting an increasing focus on Planetary Health, we need now to pay greater attention to the public heath dimension of armed conflict and global commercial dynamics. 

Amidst this increasingly complex geopolitical context, I am delighted to see qualified public health professionals like you joining efforts across the globe to foster a more strategic, coordinated, accountable, and effective response to prevent and address health threats, including the increasing prevalence of communicable conditions across an ageing world, as well as traditional and emerging infectious diseases.  

It is a pleasure to welcome you to this forum, with thanks for your contributions to the Public Heath movement! 

Course Director