The Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region (ASPHER) has issued a powerful statement calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and Israel, expressing deep concern over the ongoing humanitarian and public health catastrophe. Representing 130 Schools of Public Health, including institutions in both Israel and Palestine, ASPHER emphasizes the moral and professional […]
“Schools and programs of public health must take an active role.” – Laura Magaña GNAPH President At the World Health Assembly last week, delegates adopted a substantial resolution on the Public Health and Health care workforces. Many of the recommendations urge governments and their Health Ministries to ‘care for the careers’, supporting a workforce which is […]
On May 20, 2025, the World Health Assembly adopted the WHO Pandemic Agreement, a truly historic milestone in the evolution of global health governance. This landmark treaty reflects a strong international commitment to improving coordination and preparedness for future pandemics, though important elements will still need to be worked on and agreed upon at the […]
At the request of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ASPPH convened the Africa CDC Public Health Emergency Management (PHEM) Fellowship Task Force in November 2024 with the specific goal of assessing the fellowship program. The Task Force included content experts from ASPPH member institutions and individuals identified by the Association of Schools of Public […]
The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine has released a statement from LSHTM’s Executive Team on the threats to global health programmes and research responding to the US funding cuts and attacks on science. Recognizing the widespread implications of recent actions by the new presidential administration – decreased access to medication and health services, […]
GNAPH association members are very concerned about the United States’ intent to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO). Statements from ASPPH President and CEO Laura Magaña, from ASPHER, and from ASPHA highlight the importance of global collaboration and advocate for the US administration to reconsider withdrawing from WHO. Health and disease recognize no borders, and it is more […]
October 23 – 25, 2024 The Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) will be hosting its 55th conference in Bexco, Busan, Korea from October 23 – 25, 2024. This year’s focus, Public Health: Shifting Paradigm for Future Society and Community, includes panel discussions, oral presentations, pre- and post-conference workshops, and a talk concert featuring […]
Professor John Middleton, Vice President of the Global Network for Academic Public Health and a Global Law Enforcement and Public Health Association (GLEPHA) Fellow, presented evidence to the meeting of the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Mr Rajagopal, and the UN Special Rapporteur on poverty and human rights, Olivier De Schutter, […]
20th February 2024, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. (London). 15:00-17:00 (Geneva) Climate change is a public health emergency. It is the single biggest threat to global health, peace, and security, a crisis multiplier, and a significant driver of health inequalities. Human right-based approaches are essential for good public health policies and practice, including action to address climate change. This webinar is […]
ASPPH and ASPHER both released statements supporting the first ever Health Day at the 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28). Academic public health institutions educate the public health leaders who will be on the front lines of the health crises that are the result of climate change, conduct the research needed to make evidence-based decisions, […]
