Tee Eng Ong
Organising Chairman
16th International Federation of Environmental Health (IFEH) World Congress 2022 (WCEH 2022)
Dear Participants,
On behalf of the WCEH 2022 Organising Committee, we would like to formally welcome you to the 16th International Federation of Environmental Health (IFEH) World Congress 2022.
We are excited and honoured to welcome you all to this event. We hope for a positive response from organisations around the world and from people who are interested in environmental health topics.
MAEH is the association that represents Malaysia for environmental health ventures. Additionally, MAEH is one of the founding members of IFEH since 1985 and have been an affiliated member since then.
This will be the 2nd time Malaysia is given the honour to host this prestigious event after 28 years.
We are estimating an attendance of at least 800 participants within the environmental health field from all over the world. This will make WCEH 2022 a perfect place for you to foster friendships to grow and learn together.
We, the organising committee have put in a lot of effort to ensure that this congress will match the standards of the previous congresses. We promise that you will have a great time, not only attending the congress but having the opportunity to visit Malaysia.
Above all, we are dedicated to deliver a world-class WCEH 2022 Congress and ensuring all our participants go home happy and hungry for more.
So, come excited and with great expectation. We look forward to seeing you in the congress.
Megat Azman Bin Megat Mokhtar
President
Malaysia Association of Environmental Health (MAEH)
Dear Participants,
The Malaysian Association of Environmental Health (MAEH) would like to formally welcome each one of you to the 16th International Federation of Environmental Health (IFEH) World Congress 2022, in short WCEH 2022. We can’t wait for the participation and positive response you will show to this congress.
MAEH is very honoured to be WCEH 2022’s host. This will be the 2nd time Malaysia has had the privilege to host this reputable event since 1994. Our conference in 1994 was a huge success with no less than 1000 participants, 700 of which were from Malaysia. First and foremost, we look forward to all the different esteemed member organisations that are sending their representatives to attend WCEH 2022. Additionally, we urge those with an interest in environmental health topics to come and join as you will be able to learn and experience a lot through this congress.
We are hoping to have an estimated attendance of 800 EH practitioners, professionals, and academicians within the environmental health field from all over the world. We look forward to the time and opportunity to meet, connect and exchange pointers with one another. More importantly, we hope that through this event, you will create and grow friendships with others of similar interests from various places around the world.
Aside from the event, we also wish that you will take time to explore our beautiful country that is Malaysia. From its beautiful scenery to its iconic street food experience, we do hope that Malaysia can accommodate all your preferences. Through visiting and exploring Malaysia, we also hope for you to be able to see the effort MAEH has given to improving the environmental health in Malaysia.
We are also pleased to announce that MAEH will be offering a Spouse Tour for all the spouses of attendees. For a small sum, your spouses will be able to enjoy a tour of Malaysia and experience the different things our country has to offer. For more information on the spouse tour, you can head to our registration portal.
Above all, we are dedicated to deliver an unforgettable WCEH 2022 experience ensuring that all our participants will want to come back.
We hope you enjoy your time and stay in Malaysia.
Professor Susana Paixão
President
International Federation of Environmental Health (IFEH)
About the WCEH 2022
The World Congress on Environmental Health (WCEH) 2022 is a bi-annual event that is held with the purpose of providing a forum for environmental health practitioners to discuss and tackle challenges and problems faced in the environmental health sector. The World Congress on Environmental Health is held by the International Federation of Environmental Health (IFEH) but organized by the country’s respective environmental health representative body.
This is the 16th World Congress on Environmental Health, and it will he held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 23rd – 25th August 2022. The theme of this congress is “Environmental Health Issues, Challenges and Sustainability: Covid 19 Pandemic”, and it focuses on tackling challenges face by EH practitioners from different countries during the pandemic. Various topics will be discussed through intensive symposiums. There will also be exhibition booths to showcase new technologies that can be applied in the field of Environmental Health.
Organized By
The Malaysian Association of Environmental Health
