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Author: Rebecca Fournier

Applications Open: Riegelman TIPH Global Grant Program Cohort 4

The Global Network for Academic Public Health (GNAPH) is now accepting applications for Cohort 4 of the Riegelman This Is Public Health (TIPH) Global Grant Program. The Riegelman TIPH Global Grant Program supports academic public health institutions around the world in developing locally relevant campaigns and projects that increase the visibility of public health, raise […]

Conclusion of GNAPH Climate and Health Communities of Practice

The Global Network for Academic Public Health (GNAPH), in collaboration with the Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education (GCCHE), has concluded its regional Climate and Health Communities of Practice (CoPs), which brought together nearly 90 public health educators across six GNAPH regional associations. The CoPs were designed as a practice-oriented continuation of the Climate-Ready […]

2026 WHS Academic Alliance Declaration on Peace and Health

The World Health Summit (WHS) Academic Alliance has published its 2026 Declaration on Peace and Health, calling on global leaders and academic institutions to protect the right to health in conflict settings and to strengthen the role of health as a tool for peace and conflict resolution. As a member of the WHS Academic Alliance, […]

New eBook Explores Transformative Approaches to Public Health Education

A new open-access eBook, Transformative Public Health Education, has been published by Public Health Reviews, bringing together scholarship on innovative, inclusive, and policy-relevant approaches to preparing the public health workforce. The eBook grew out of a special issue focused on how public health education can better prepare learners and professionals to adapt, respond, innovate, and […]

Global Public Health Alliance Launches at World Congress on Public Health

The Global Public Health Alliance (GPHA) formally launched on September 8, 2026, during the 18th World Congress on Public Health in Cape Town, bringing together three major pillars of the global public health community: the World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA), Global Network for Academic Public Health (GNAPH), and the International Association of National […]

GNAPH at the 18th World Congress on Public Health

Members of the Global Network for Academic Public Health have recently returned to their respective countries after taking part in the immensely productive and successful World Congress on Public Health in Cape town, South Africa, September 6th-9th. Five representatives of our regional associations shared a platform on September 7th, celebrating our successes. This included the […]

GNAPH Joins Global Partners in Reaffirming Confidence in Childhood Vaccination

The Global Network for Academic Public Health (GNAPH) has joined leading scientific and public health organizations in a collective statement reaffirming confidence in the safety and effectiveness of childhood vaccination. Initiated by the World Health Summit Academic Alliance in collaboration with international partners, the statement highlights the extensive scientific evidence supporting routine childhood vaccination, including […]

Arab Network for Academic Public Health (ANAPH) Officially Launched

Academic public health institutions from across the Arab region officially launched the Arab Network for Academic Public Health (ANAPH) on April 13, 2026, marking an important milestone for regional collaboration in public health education, research, and practice. Established through collaboration among schools, colleges, and institutes of public health from multiple Arab countries, ANAPH aims to strengthen cooperation in […]

Building the Public Health Workforce for the Pacific – The WHO EPHF Training of Trainers Workshop at Manila, Philippines 2026

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 […]

“Public Health is an Act of Hope”: GNAPH Founding President Receives Honorary UKFPH Fellowship

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 […]