18th WORLD CONGRESS ON PUBLIC HEALTH
Health Without Borders: Equity, Inclusion, and Sustainability 

18TH WORLD CONGRESS ON PUBLIC HEALTH – SOUTH AFRICA 2026

Join us in South Africa

The World Congress on Public Health (WCPH) is held biennially by the World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA).

The 18th WCPH 2026, organized in collaboration with the Public Health Association of South Africa (PHASA), will occur in Cape Town. Over 2,000 delegates are expected to attend.

The congress is a premier international forum for exchanging insights on critical global public health challenges and advancing sustainable and equitable public health worldwide. For the first time, the WCPH will take place in Southern Africa, offering a powerful platform for African voices to engage and contribute to global public health conversations and collaborations.

This theme of this congress is, “Health without Borders: Equity, Inclusion, and Sustainability,” highlighting the global public health community’s unwavering commitment to envisioning and implementing fair and practical solutions to the world’s complex challenges.