The 2nd World Conference on Public Health 2021 (WCPH 2021) was very successfully concluded on 26th - 27th November, 2021 in Virtual Platform under the theme ““Leaving No One Behind: A Fundamental Transformation on Global Action for the Sustainable Development Goals”. The conference was organized by The International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM), Sri Lanka in collaboration with the Taylor’s University, Malaysia, Monash University, Malaysia, Emerald Publishing, Universitas Islam Bandung, Indonesia, Sri Guru Das University Of Health Science, India, Education Against Tobacco, South-East Asia, AIMST University, Cebu Institute of Medicine, Philippines and Fight Cancer Global, USA.
The conference provided an opportunity for delegates to share their valuable knowledge and experience of Public Health from various perspectives. Moreover, the conference welcomed 180+ Participants from 45+ Countries around the world.
The Opening Remarks of WCPH 2021 were made by the Conference Chair Associate Professor Dr. Roy Rillera Marzo. The Institutional Partners Speeches were delivered by Prof. Dr. Nanan Sekarwana (Universitas Islam Bandung, Indonesia), Dr. Harjot Singh (Sri Guru Ram Das University of Health Sciences, India), Dr. Prabal Bhargava (Taylors University, Malaysia), and Prof. Rajesh (AIMST University, Malaysia).
Head of International Research Collaboration
Management and Science University
Malaysia
International Coordinator of South –East Asia
Education Against Tobacco
Executive Board of Fight Cancer Global
USA
On behalf of the Organizing Committee of WCPH 21, I am delighted to invite researchers across the globe to the 2nd World Conference on Public Health 2021 (WCPH 21), which has the theme "Leaving No One Behind: A Fundamental Transformation on Global Action for the Sustainable Development Goals" on November 26-27, 2021 as a Virtual Conference.
In 2015, 193 countries of the United Nations (UN) adopted a global agreement consisting of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets to end all forms of poverty, fight inequalities and discrimination while ensuring that no one is left behind by the end of the year 2030. The commitment to “leave no one behind” is a core principle and lightning rod issue for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development....Put simply, if the lives of the poorest and most marginalized people are not improved dramatically, the entire set of sustainable development goals will not be achieved. Hence, the intrinsic importance of leaving no one behind in achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs) is crystal clear.
To achieve a widespread paradigm shift towards development that leaves no one behind, a transformation of deeply rooted systems is necessary. These systems are often based on unequal distributions of financial and decision-making power and include economic, social, political systems, governance structures, and business models. Identifying an entry point to tackle these interlinked systems of power can be critical for focusing action and catalyzing progress, alongside the availability of a monitoring instrument and roadmap for converting equity principle into measurable targets and policy actions
Indeed, the inclusive growth agenda is too broad and ambitious to be achieved by the governments alone and will require close cooperation with the private sector and civil society to be realized. It is vital to empower every individual, especially the people left behind, to be equal and active agents in sustainable development, ensuring their full and meaningful participation in decision-making by providing safe and inclusive mechanisms for civic engagement. Working together and creating new and innovative initiatives can also reinvigorate people's trust and build a new era of inclusive growth that puts people's well-being and the planet at its heart.
WCPH21 welcomes papers that address achieving Sustainable Development Goals 2030 from UN officials, government representatives, civil society leaders, policy-makers, educators, researchers, and practitioners in various academia and industry disciplines. This conference aims to discuss how we can solve our most critical development challenges by working together to achieve the targets set out in the SDGs.
This year's conference includes a wide range of topics of SDGs 17 goals: 1) No poverty; 2) Zero hunger; 3) Good health and well-being; 4) Quality education; 5) Gender equality; 6) Clean water and sanitation; 7) Affordable and clean energy; 8) Decent work and economic growth; 9) Industry, innovation, and infrastructure; 10) Raise your voice against discrimination; 11) Sustainable cities and communities; 12) Responsible production and consumption; 13) Climate action; 14) Life below water; 15) Life on land; 16) Peace, justice, and strong institutions; and 17) Partnerships. We shall have lectures given by eminent keynote speakers and technical sessions focusing on important research topics related to sustainable developmental goals.
I look forward to seeing you, and find the event informative and enjoyable.
Prof. Dr. Roy Rillera Marzo, BS. Bio, MD, MPH, CeMBA, FRSPH(UK), FPCOM, DPCOM, PGCTM
Conference Chairperson – World Conference on Public Health 2021
Head of Medical Research and Ethics, Asia Metropolitan University, Malaysia
International Coordinator of South –East Asia, Education Against Tobacco
Executive Board of Fight Cancer Global, USA
Conference Chairperson
World Conference on Public Health 2021
Head of International Research Collaboration
Management and Science University
Malaysia
International Coordinator of South –East Asia
Education Against Tobacco
Executive Board of Fight Cancer Global
USA
Director General
International Vaccine Institute
Seoul
South Korea
Director, Centre for Healthy Ageing Professor Departments of Biochemistry and Physiology
National University of Singapore,
Singapore.
Vice-Principal and Pro-Vice-Chancellor
(Research, Innovation & Engagement)
University of the West
Scotland
Health and Welfare Technology
Mälardalens University
Previous Director-General of the Swedish Public Health Agency
Sweden
Founder & President University of the People, California,
USA
Deputy Director
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
Africa
President, American Association for Precision Medicine Founder and CEO Agility Pharmaceuticals,
San Francisco,
USA
Fellow
Australian Institute of Digital Health
Australia
University of Hawaii at Manoa
President & Editor-in-Chief
American Journal of Translational Medicine
USA
WCPH 2021 consisted of over 85+ Participants from 25+ Countries around the world, including Malaysia, Australia, Indonesia, Brazil, Sri Lanka, France, India, Sweden, Austria, South Korea, Norway, Kenya, Japan, Chile, Pakistan, United States, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Iran, South Africa, United Kingdom, China, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand. The Conference provided an opportunity for delegates to share their valuable knowledge and experience of Public Health from various perspectives. This conference had representation from every continent and regions across the world, to share views and ideas on Public Health, network with international colleagues and made the conference a meaning the full opportunity for engagement.
WCPH 2021 comprised of Eleven (17) Technical Sessions and Two Poster Sessions. The Technical Sessions were under the below themes:
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Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis are considered the highest quality of evidence in biomedical research. The systematic review and Meta-analysis workshop is designed to teach participants how to plan, conduct, and communicate the results of a systematic review. Through this workshop comprising of lectures, assignments, demonstrations and hands-on sessions, we aimed to help researchers learn and implement the methodology and techniques used in systematic reviews and meta-analysis. The workshop will cover how to formulate an answerable research question, define inclusion and exclusion criteria, search for the evidence, extract data, assess the risk of bias in clinical trials, and perform a meta-analysis. The workshop is suitable for all healthcare professionals who plan to be a part of a clinical trial or perform a systematic review with specific ideas, professionals who have already have a title registered for Cochrane and non-Cochrane systematic review as well as the healthcare professionals who are keen to understand and interpret health research results and make healthcare better.
Prof. Dr. Ashish Chandra
University of Houston
Clear Lake,
Houston,
Texas (USA)
Professor Dr. Sandeep Poddar
Deputy Vice Chancellor
(Research & Innovation),
Lincoln University College
Malaysia
Professor Dr. Hikabasa Halwiindi
Dean -School of Public Health,
University of Zambia,
Zambia
Dr. Titik Respati drg., MSc.PH
Department of Public Health
Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Graduate Studies
Universitas Islam Bandung
Indonesia
Associate Professor Dr. Masoud Lotfizadeh
Social Determinants of Health Research Center
Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord
Iran
Dr. Akansha Singh
Assistant Professor (Research)
Durham University
Dr. Praval Khanal
Senior Research Associate Nepal Health Research and Innovation Foundation Lalitpur Nepal
Assistant Professor Dr. Mila Nu Nu Htay
Department of Community Medicine,
Melaka-Manipal Medical College
Malaysia
Dr. Prabal Bhargava
Department of Ophthalmology
Taylor’s University
Malaysia
Prof. Adnan Kisa
Professor & Pro-Dean
Health Policy and Economics
School of Health Sciences
Kristiania University College
Norway
Prof. Dr. Edlaine Faria de Moura Villela
Technical Director of Health at the Disease Control Coordination of the São Paulo State Department of Health,
Brazil
Prof. Alvin Lai Oon Ng
Associate Dean (Engagement and Internationalisation)
School of Medical and Life Sciences
Sunway University
Malaysia
Associate Professor Dr. Rafidah Bahari
Deputy Dean – Faculty of Medicine
University of Cyberjaya
Malaysia
Mag. (FH) Petra Heidler PhD MBA MSc BEd
Institute International Trade and Sustainable Economy, University of Applied Sciences Krems, Austria &
Department of Health Sciences,
University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten, Austria
Professor Dr. Kittisak Jermsittiparsert
Dhurakij Pundit University
Thailand
Dr. Harjot Singh
Associate Professor
Department of Community Medicine
Sri Guru Ram Das University of Health Sciences, Sri Amritsar, Punjab, India.
Dr.Theingi Maung Maung
Associate Professor
Unit of Community Medicine
Faculty of Medicine
AIMST, Malaysia
Dr. Sudip Bhattacharya
Assistant Professor
Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, India.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH) can provide a 50% discount for invited high-quality papers. Editorial Office will decide the discount based on the abstracts received. Please kindly note that “A 50% special discount is available for the contribution in the Special Issue. If the potential authors would like to be considered for the discount, please email the abstract of the manuscript to Dr. Roy Rillera Marzo (rrmtexas@yahoo.com) and Dr. Adnan Kisa before 30 October 2021. We will let you know whether we can grant the discount (if the publication is accepted after peer review) before 31 October 2021.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH
Special Issue: Transformational Approaches: 2030 Agenda for World Sustainable Development
ISSN: 2279-9036
Editor In Chief: Luigi Barberini
Lead Guest Editor: Professor Dr. Roy Rillera Marzo
Publisher: PAGEPress
Indexed in Q2, Scopus and WOS.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF E-HEALTH AND MEDICAL COMMUNICATIONS
Special Issue: The Role of Digital Health towards Sustainable Development Goal to ensure Healthy Lives and Promote Well-being for all Ages
ISSN: 1947-315X
Editor In Chief: Joel J.P.C. Rodrigues
Lead Guest Editor: Professor Dr. Roy Rillera Marzo
Publisher: IGI Global Publishing
Indexed Web of Science Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), SCOPUS, INSPEC
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Special Issue: Evidence-Based Health Policy-Making and Health Outcomes Research
ISSN: 1660-4601
Editor In Chief: Prof. Dr. Paul B. Tchounwou
Guest Editor: Professor Dr. Adnan Kisa
Publisher: MDPI
Indexed in Q2, Scopus, SCIE and SSCI (Web of Science), PubMed, MEDLINE, PMC, GEOBASE, Embase, CAPlus / SciFinder, and many other databases.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE
Special issue theme: Vaccine Hesitancy: A Crucial Threat to World Public Health.
ISSN: 2231-3354
Editor In Chief: Prof. Srinivas Mutalik
Lead Guest Editor: Professor Dr. Roy Rillera Marzo
Publisher: MediPoeia
Indexed in Q2, Scopus and WOS