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 […]
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 United Kingdom Faculty of Public Health is the standard setting body for professional public health in the UK. Their annual awards ceremony took place on June 15th, 2026, and honoured some outstanding figures from our global academic community. Sir Michael Marmot, of the Institute for Health Equity at the University College London, an ASPHER […]
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 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 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 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 […]
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 […]
