05.03.2026
The Andalusian School of Public Health (EASP), hosted in Granada the working meeting of the universities that make up the Europubhealth+ international consortium, which this year celebrates 20 years of uninterrupted collaboration in excellence training in public health. Together with the University of Granada (UGR), the EASP delivers a European master’s degree recognised by the Erasmus+ label of the European Commission, renewed in 2023 for four further editions. The meeting brings together academic and management leads from all partner institutions across Spain, France, the United Kingdom, Poland, the Netherlands, Ireland and Belgium. Over three working days, they review the programme’s evolution, share teaching experiences and advance the strategic planning of future editions. The central session included an institutional welcome from the EASP’s managing director, Blanca R. Botello, the Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business at the UGR, José Alberto Castañeda, and the academic coordinator of Europubhealth+ in Granada, Ariane Bauernfeind. The consortium highlighted the master’s integration of teaching, research and professional practice, its double-degree structure across two universities, and the possibility of specialising in seven areas while studying and living in at least two European countries. Since 2006, Europubhealth+ has been the only joint public health master’s in the EU with the Erasmus+ excellence label and has been repeatedly recognised among Spain’s top master’s programmes, thanks to its innovative curriculum, international faculty and strong graduate employability.
05.03.2026
The World Health Organization (WHO) has renewed the designation of the Andalusian School of Public Health (EASP) as a Collaborating Centre for Primary Health Care. Andalusia’s Minister for Health, Presidency and Emergencies, Antonio Sanz, congratulated the entire EASP team, describing the renewal as “a new endorsement” for Granada’s candidacy to host Spain’s future State Public Health Agency. Granted by the WHO Regional Office for Europe, the designation recognises the EASP’s technical, scientific and training capacity. It formalises a structured collaboration for the period 2025–2029, with specific terms of reference and a defined work plan. Through this role, the EASP continues to contribute to the international network of WHO Collaborating Centres. As a Collaborating Centre, the EASP will support the development, implementation and dissemination of Primary Health Care policies, provide technical advice and knowledge transfer to WHO, and produce reports, training activities and technical materials to strengthen Primary Health Care worldwide. Sanz stressed that being a Collaborating Centre is both an institutional mark of excellence and a formal responsibility to help reinforce Primary Health Care in health systems globally, under WHO leadership. The EASP is the only WHO Collaborating Centre in Andalusia, one of 11 in Spain and part of a network of over 800 worldwide.
21.01.2026
Granada has formally presented its candidacy to host Spain’s new National Public Health Agency, under the motto “Granada is public health”, positioning the city as a leading hub for public health intelligence, innovation and capacity‑building. The proposal offers an immediate start of operations in a provisional headquarters at the Andalusian School of Public Health (EASP), followed by a definitive move to the refurbished former San Cecilio Clinical Hospital, where up to 300 highly qualified professionals would work in over 6,000 square metres of dedicated space. The bid underlines Granada’s mature and densely interconnected ecosystem, which brings together the University of Granada, the Biosanitary Research Institute, the Health Technology Park, CSIC institutes, the Andalusian public health biobank and a wide network of university hospitals and primary care centres, all strongly oriented towards evidence‑informed policy and practice. A central asset is EASP itself, with more than 40 years of experience and over 130 professionals working on surveillance, risk assessment and communication, emergency preparedness, health equity, social determinants, One Health and global health, in close collaboration with European, Latin American and Mediterranean partners. This long‑standing expertise in training, applied research and international cooperation aligns closely with the core missions envisaged for the National Public Health Agency and offers immediate synergies with ASPHER’s priorities. The candidacy also highlights Granada’s quality of life, accessibility and support measures for staff mobility, including assistance for professional integration, family relocation and access to education, health and social services, aiming to create an attractive and sustainable environment for the future workforce of the Agency.