The WHO EPHF Training of Trainers Workshop at Manila, Philippines 2026. Photo 8th March 2026. Credit: (©️WHO/Rocel Ann Junio-Balbutin) From 8–10 June 2026, I had the privilege of attending the WHO Essential Public Health Functions (EPHF) Training of Trainers Workshop in Manila, Philippines, a focused, high-energy gathering bringing together public health leaders from Papua New […]
Feature Photo: Dr. Laura Magaña (left), GNAPH Founding President, and Professor Tracy Daszkiewicz PrFPH (right), UK Faculty of Public Health President. Photo courtesy of UKFPH. The Global Network for Academic Public Health congratulates Dr. Laura Magaña, founding president of GNAPH and president and CEO of ASPPH, on being awarded an Honorary Fellowship with the UK […]
The Global Network for Academic Public Health (GNAPH) is delighted to congratulate our 2026 Riegelman GNAPH Fellow, Dr. Tong Wen Ting of Universiti Malaya, Malaysia, on being selected as a recipient of the 2026 Prof. Yoo Hang Kim Young Women Scientists Award. The prestigious international award recognizes outstanding early-career women scientists who have demonstrated excellence […]
By Brian Li Han Wong and Margaret Kaseje In late April, the World Health Summit held its Regional Meeting at the United Nations Office at Nairobi. The theme, “Reimagining Africa’s Health Systems: Innovation, Integration, and Interdependence,” was ambitious. But what made Nairobi distinctive was not the theme itself — it was who was in the […]
The Global Network for Academic Public Health (GNAPH) hosted the webinar, “From Data to Action: Global Burden of Disease and the Role of Academic Public Health,” on 27 May 2026, bringing together global experts to explore how the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study can support public health education, research, policy engagement, and workforce development. […]
The purpose of this brief issued by the ASPHER Public Health Emergencies Task Force is to elaborate on the implications of the changing geopolitical context to the WHO, why its role as public health infrastructure is important, and how the WHO can fulfill this essential role despite an apparent decline in support for established forms […]
The ongoing Andes Hantavirus outbreak associated with the MV Hondius cruise ship serves as a critical stress test for global health governance, One Health, and international preparedness. Released by the ASPHER Public Health Emergencies Task Force, this statement highlights that, while the international response shows visible post-COVID progress in speed and transparency, the event simultaneously […]
The Global Network for Academic Public Health (GNAPH), in collaboration with the Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education (GCCHE), is pleased to announce the launch of its regional Communities of Practice (CoPs), following from the recent Climate-Ready Classrooms faculty development course. This global effort brings together faculty from across GNAPH’s seven regional member associations to advance the integration of climate and health […]
The Global Network for Academic Public Health (GNAPH) is pleased to welcome Dr. Wen Ting TONG as the Riegelman GNAPH Fellow for 2026. Wen Ting is an implementation scientist and Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine Universiti Malaya, Malaysia. Her work focuses on implementation science: translating evidence, policy, and innovation into effective real-world practice, […]
The Global Network for Academic Public Health (GNAPH), representing leading academic public health institutions across seven world regions, expresses its strong support for the continued independence of the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth) in Australia. We support CAPHIA’s call for the reversal of the decision to absorb VicHealth into the Victorian Department of Health. For […]
