The Global Network for Academic Public Health (GNAPH) is an alliance of seven regional associations that represent schools and programs of public health worldwide.
The seven regional associations that makeup GNAPH are:
- Alianza Latinoamericana de Salud Global (ALASAG)
- Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH)
- Association of Schools of Public Health in Africa (ASPHA)
- Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region (ASPHER)
- Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH)
- Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australasia (CAPHIA)
- South East Asia Public Health Education Institutions Network (SEAPHEIN)
Mission: GNAPH convenes public health leaders from around the world to address issues of global concern related to academic public health and provide a venue to strengthen relationships among network members
Vision: GNAPH's purpose is to enhance academic public health worldwide through mutual learning and collaborations between academic public health institutions globally in order to improve and protect the health of people and the planet.
Activities
The Global Network for Academic Public Health (GNAPH) participates in projects and initiatives that will enhance academic public health worldwide.
The Riegelman This is Public Health (TIPH) Global Grant Program provides awards to academic public health institutions around the world to develop TIPH Global campaigns that increase the visibility of public health in a region outside of the United States. TIPH Global projects promote awareness of public health issues, education, and career opportunities worldwide, with a specific emphasis on local communities.
In 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched Building the public health and emergency workforce: A roadmap, focusing on three key areas: defining the essential public health functions; strengthening competency-based education; and mapping and measuring associated occupations. GNAPH is a signatory, recognizing that schools and programs of public health globally will be important partners for countries as they work to implement the roadmap and strengthen the public health workforce.
Climate is among the most critical and urgent public health challenges we face today, affecting communities worldwide in countless ways with negative and often inequitable outcomes. Addressing the impacts of climate change is a fundamental responsibility of public health and aligns with the values of GNAPH.
Public health diplomacy is critical to the protection and advancement of health security, equity, and sustainable international relationships. In an increasingly interconnected and interdependent global society, health diplomacy will inevitably play a vital part in building the trust of our diverse populations and allowing for peaceful and effective public health advocacy and action. GNAPH is committed to this work and recognizes health diplomacy as a top priority.