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 […]
The Global Network for Academic Public Health (GNAPH) has endorsed a statement released last week by the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) and stands firmly with ASPPH in expressing deep concern over the abrupt removal of Dr. Susan Monarez as Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). […]
The Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) has released a report, Healthy Longevity: Public Health’s Next Frontier, outlining a forward-looking agenda for public health professionals, educators, and institutions. With the world’s population rapidly aging, the report calls for a shift in focus from simply extending lifespan to increasing healthspan, in other words, the number […]
The Global Network for Academic Public Health (GNAPH) was pleased to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the World Health Organization (WHO) to continue our work to support WHO’s national workforce capacity for the essential public health functions roadmap. GNAPH’s founding president, Laura Magaña, co-led the development of the report on the Global Competency and […]
