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Public Health Diplomacy Lab

Resources

Welcome to our online, interactive resource hub to disseminate Public Health Diplomacy Research, Innovation, Skills, and Experiential (PHD-RISE) learning opportunities globally. 

Foundational Readings

Magazine

Global health diplomacy: how foreign policy can influence health
 Ilona Kickbusch, 2011, BMJ

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Health Diplomacy and the Enduring Relevance of Foreign Policy Interests
Harley Feldbaum & Joshua Michaud, 2010, PLOS Medicine

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Defining Health Diplomacy: Changing Demands in the Era of Globalization 
Sarah Kornblet et al., 2011, Milbank Quarterly

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Global health diplomacy: five years on
Ilona Kickbusch & Mihály Kökény, 2013, Bulletin of the World Health Organization

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Global health diplomacy: a critical review of the literature 
Arne Ruckert et al., 2016, Social Science & Medicine

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Global health diplomacy—reconstructing power and governance
Ilona Kickbusch et al., 2022, The Lancet

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Global health diplomacy: conceptual framework proposal
Pollyanna Martins et al., 2017, Saúde e Sociedade

Professsionals at Public Health Diplomacy Summit

Global Health Diplomacy: Concepts, Issues, Actors, Instruments, Fora and Cases
Ilona Kickbusch, Graham Lister, Michaela Told & Nick Drager, 2013, Springer Book

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Global Health Diplomacy: A Synthesis Paper
Kelley Lee, David Fidler & Richard Smith, 2009, ResearchGate PDF

Health Diplomacy

  1. WHO Collaborating Centres
    • International network of more than 800 research institutions supporting WHO programmes
  2. Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)
    • Regional public health leadership, preparedness, and diplomacy
  3. European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
    • Disease surveillance and European health security
  4. Graduate Institute Global Health Centre (Geneva)
    • Research on global health governance and diplomacy
  1. WHO Academy
    • Professional education in public health and global health leadership.
  2. OpenWHO
    • Free online courses on outbreaks, emergencies, and health systems.
  3. Diplo Foundation
    • Courses and resources on diplomacy, negotiation, digital diplomacy, and global governance.
  4. Health Diplomacy Training Framework and Key Competencies
    • Competency framework developed specifically for health diplomacy education.
  1. Health Diplomacy Institutional Network (HDIN)
    • Global academic collaboration, health diplomacy education, research, and networking
  2. WHO Collaborating Centre Networks
    • Global technical networks in ethics, nursing, emergency preparedness, and more
  3. Global Health Council
    • Global Health Council International health advocacy, policy dialogue, and partnerships
  4. The Global Fund
    • International financing partnership to combat HIV, TB, and malaria
  5. Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
    • Global vaccine partnerships and immunization diplomacy
  6. Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI)
    • Vaccine development and epidemic preparedness
  7. United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
    • Diplomatic capacity building and multilateral training
  1. Global Health Diplomacy Initiative (Sweden)
    • Health diplomacy training, fellowships, competency development, and institutional partnerships
  2. World Health Organization (WHO)
    • Global health governance, international health policy, emergency response
  3. Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
    • Regional health cooperation and diplomacy across the Americas
  4. Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA)
    • International collaboration for health security and pandemic preparedness
  5. One Health High-Level Expert Panel (OHHLEP)
    • One Health policy and cross-sector collaboration
  1. World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA)
    • Global collaboration among public health associations
  2. Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH)
    • Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) Public health education, workforce, leadership, and global partnerships
  3. Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH)
    • Global health education, research, diplomacy, and academic partnerships
  4. European Public Health Association (EUPHA)
    • Uniting Europe’s public health community to connect science and practice, exchange expertise, influence policy, and build healthier societies
  5. Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH)
    • Promote the translation of Public Health education and research into evidence-based policies and programs to improve the health and well-being of populations in the Asia-Pacific Region
  6. International Association of National Public Health Institutes (IANPHI)
    • Strengthening national public health institutes worldwide
  7. International Epidemiological Association (IEA)
    • A global, independent association supporting epidemiological research, education, and collaboration
  8. International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE)
    • For a world where all people achieve optimum health and wellbeing
  9. African Federation of Public Health Associations (AFPHA)
    • Platform to harness complementary capabilities and resources for better public health outcomes in the region
  10. American Public Health Association (APHA)
    • Championing optimal, equitable health and well-being for all

Multimedia Resources

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