World Congress on Public Health

The 15th World Congress on Public Health was held in Melbourne from 3 to 7 April 2017.

All media releases that were issued throughout the Congress can be found on this page, including:

…plus more daily highlights and stakeholder releases below.

The official Twitter account for the Congress is @wcph2017, and the hashtag is #WCPH2017.

For more information on the Congress, visit the website: www.wcph2017.com/index.php.

For more information about media at the Congress, contact:

4,000 lives lost each day: ending the TB death toll

March 22, 2017

Tuberculosis (TB) is treatable and preventable. So why does it still kill more than 4,000 people each day? And what […]

March 8, 2017

What is saving and taking women’s lives in 2017? The global average life expectancy for a girl born today is

February 8, 2017

The 15th World Congress on Public Health is coming to Melbourne in April 2017. Stay tuned to hear about the