World Health Forum (WHF)

World Health Forum was an international peer-reviewed journal published by the World Health Organization from 1980 until 1998. It served as an important platform for discussion and analysis of global health issues, particularly focusing on health policy, planning, and the development of healthcare systems worldwide. The journal aimed to promote dialogue among policymakers, researchers, and public health professionals. The journal covered a wide range of topics including primary healthcare, health system reforms, equity in healthcare access, disease control strategies, and the social determinants of health. It emphasized practical and policy-oriented research, making it highly relevant for decision-makers and international health organizations. Published quarterly, World Health Forum featured articles, case studies, commentaries, and reports from various regions, providing a global perspective on healthcare challenges and solutions. It also encouraged contributions from developing countries to ensure diverse representation in global health discourse. Although discontinued in 1998, the journal remains a valuable historical resource for understanding international health policy evolution and WHO-led initiatives. Its legacy continues through modern WHO publications and global health reports that build on its mission to improve health systems and promote equitable healthcare worldwide.

World Health Forum (WHF) is :-

• International, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, Refereed, Global public health, Health policy and systems, International health development, Primary healthcare, Health equity and access, Health planning and management, primary healthcare, health system reforms, equity in healthcare access, disease control strategies, the social determinants of health, It emphasized practical and policy-oriented research, making it highly relevant for decision-makers and international health organizations , Online , Quarterly Journal

• UGC Approved, ISSN Approved: P-ISSN E-ISSN: 0251-2432, Established: 1980,
• Does Not Provide Crossref DOI

• Not indexed in Scopus, WoS, DOAJ, PubMed, UGC CARE