Top 10 Public Health Challenges for 2024: Charting a New Direction for Global Health Security
As we navigate the complex landscape of global public health in 2024, this article provides a comprehensive exploration of challenges, ranging from infectious diseases, mental health, and substance use to environmental sustainability and emerging technologies. The aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic underscores the critical need to strengthen health systems, increase public financing, and foster effective international collaboration. The intricacies of global geopolitics, diplomacy, and public health highlight the importance of countries that do not address shared challenges through enhanced cooperative mechanisms and joint initiatives. From the imperative of global health security to the persistence of non-communicable diseases and health disparities, this study delves into multifaceted issues, advocating for collective action, targeted interventions, and a commitment to prioritizing public health on a global scale. Focusing on addressing root causes and fostering equity, this study emphasizes the role of sustainable practices, community engagement, and intersectionality of research in building a resilient global health landscape. In this dynamic environment, 2024 calls for a unified global vision that encourages nations to collaborate more effectively to build a healthier and more resilient global community, ultimately paving the way for a future characterized by a shared commitment to public health challenges.
Authors
- M. B. N. Kouwenhoven (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1805-0570)
- Nsikakabasi Samuel George (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9972-6482)
- Emery Manirambona (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0579-3607)
- Olabode Ekerin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1799-2988)
- Deborah Oluwaseun Shomuyiwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6665-9439)
- Hassan Sh Abdirahman Elmi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1810-8170)
- Goodness Ogeyi Odey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2374-9909)
- Isaac Olushola Ogunkola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2220-1869)
- Yusuff Adebayo Adebisi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2381-0984)
- Donald Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1047-1669)
- Pearl Irish V. De Paz
- Xü Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6382-7414)
- Najib Isse Dirie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3401-8383)
- Joseph Christian Obnial (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2711-4094)
- Martin C. S. Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7706-9370)
- Kebabonye P. Gabaake (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6580-8439)
- Thinley Dorji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4932-8704)
- Prose Ivy G. Yepes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8053-4106)
- Abraham Fessehaye Sium (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5812-0804)
- Junjie Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2382-4443)
- Don Eliseo Lucero‐Prisno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2179-6365)
- Adriana Viola Miranda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8548-1592)
- Jerico Bautista Ogaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3595-8643)
- Omar O Hersi
- Oluwatomisin Temidayo Ajayi
- William Chung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7457-0772)
- Mohamed Mustaf Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5991-4052)
- Marcus Lester R. Suntay
- Teresita Baricaua
- Rossana Tofaeono‐Pifeleti
- Ederson Delos Trino Tapia
Institutions
- University of Port Harcourt (NG)
- Jagiellonian University (PL)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Visayas State University (PH)
- University of Botswana (BW)
- University of Georgia (US)
- Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
- National Youth Council of Ireland (IE)
- Charles University (CZ)
- Federal Ministry of Health (NG)
- National University of Samoa (WS)
- Amoud University (SO)
- University of Makati (PH)
- Naval State University (PH)
- Burao University (SO)
- University of Rwanda (RW)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Hong Kong Jockey Club (HK)
- Centre for Bhutan Studies and GNH Research (BT)
- SIMAD University (SO)
- Far Eastern University (PH)
- Lagos State Health Service Commission (NG)
- St. Paul University Iloilo (PH)
- St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College (ET)
- First Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University (CN)
- National Coalition of Independent Scholars (US)
- Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (CN)
- Fiji National University (FJ)
- Zhejiang University (CN)
- University of Glasgow (GB)
- London School of Economics and Political Science (GB)
- University of Sheffield (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Public Health Challenges
- Published
- 2024-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/puh2.70022
- Citations
- 11
- Primary Topic
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.42