About us
The Health Diplomacy Institutional Network brings together academic institutions representing a rich diversity of regions and perspectives. With members across Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Oceania, the Network fosters collaboration among leading universities and research centers.
Africa
Burkina Faso
Institut Africain de santé publique/African institute of Public health (IASP/AIPH) Read more on the African Institute of Public Health website
The African Institute of Public Health (IASP) is a non-profit organization. It was established in 2012 in Ouagadougou by a group of academic researchers and professionals working in the field of public health. These African educators and researchers recognized the need to work collaboratively to provide high-level training for health professionals. As a result, they committed to dedicating all their resources to the IASP, an initiative aimed at benefiting health professionals and, by extension, African populations.
The primary objectives of the IASP are:
- Conducting research on major health issues affecting populations;
- Training researchers and leaders capable of contributing analytical and research expertise to healthcare networks and improving health systems.
Ghana - University of Ghana, Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health Read more on the University of Ghana website
The Population, Family and Reproductive Health (PFRH) department was established as a derivative of the University of Ghana, Johns Hopkins, Bill and Melinda Gates Institute collaboration initiative in 2002. As one of the key departments of the school, our services to students cut across the various areas in maternal and child health, reproductive health, nutrition, population, adolescent and family. Our programmes have an established, long history of providing public health professionals of "choice" to the districts, regions, and national health care workforce.
Our mission is to train public health practitioners who will be leaders and change agents for health development in Ghana in particular and in the wider African context.
Guinea Bissau
The Institute for Global Health and Development (IGHD) Read more on the IGHD website
The Institute for Global Health and Development (IGHD) is a non-profit, which aims to promote transformative and structuring actions in the field of global health and human development. We work to improve global health, promote gender equality, expand knowledge production and stimulate development in Guinea Bissau and beyond.
IGHD connects, collaborates and co-creates to foster science and data-driven policies, and intelligence gathering to galvanize public debate and influence health, social and economic development-oriented solutions. By working with a diverse range of partners, including local communities, governments, non-governmental organizations, and other stakeholders, IGHD leverages unique strengths and expertise to achieve sustainable development outcomes.
We aim to catalyse transformational change through quality research, analysis, advocacy and policy recommendations, to achieve equitable access to quality health care, gender equality and economic opportunities for all.
Rwanda
The Centre for Leadership in Global Health Equity, University of Global Health Equity Read more on the UGHE website
UGHE is a new university based in Rwanda that is building the next generation of global health professionals—doctors, nurses, researchers, and public health and policy experts—into leaders and changemakers who strive to deliver more equitable, quality health services for all.
The centre for leadership is designed to cultivate leaders within public sector, private sector, non-profit, and non-governmental organizations throughout the health system, UGHE’s customized Executive Education programs afford organizations the flexibility to tailor a unique and comprehensive learning experience for their employees centred around health system strengthening and management and leadership education.
South Africa
University of Pretoria, School of Health Systems and Public Health (SHSPH) Read more on the University of Pretoria website
The School of Health Systems and Public Health (SHSPH) at the University of Pretoria is a student-centred school with educational research used to inform Teaching and Learning and remains committed to inspiring public health excellence globally through its research activities, while enriching the lives of South Africans and Africans in general.
The SHSPH is committed to graduating a new generation of public health professionals by providing context driven education and training, guided by societal needs as informed by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and aided with new technologies brought about by The Fourth Industrial Revolution.
The SHSPH opportunities for advanced education, research, and consultancy in the many fields of public health. Our programmes are designed for individuals and organisations whose work affects on health.
Uganda
Makerere University, School of Public Health Read more on the Makerere University website
Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) is one of the four Schools under the Makerere University College of Health Sciences, a constituent College of Makerere University. Established, in 1922, Makerere University is one of the oldest Universities in Africa and is currently ranked the 2nd best in research in Africa. It was the first university in East Africa to offer degrees in public health and it remains the leading School of Public Health in the region.
MakSPH conducts research and provides consultation services to the Government of Uganda and various national and international health organizations as well as bilateral and multilateral agencies involved in health.
Americas
Canada
McGill University Read more on the McGill University website
McGill University is one of Canada's best-known institutions of higher learning and one of the leading universities in the world. McGill Global Health Programs and its partners draw on the expertise and resources of one of the world’s leading educational and research institutions to:
- Offer high-quality education and training in global health, and enhance capacity in resource-limited settings;
- Facilitate and conduct innovative, interdisciplinary, collaborative, and policy-relevant research to address critical global health challenges and priorities;
- Build strategic partnerships with major stakeholders and institutions in Canada and internationally, to exchange knowledge and skills, to ensure knowledge translation, and to support advocacy and implementation of policies
Canada
Toronto Executive Course in Global Health Diplomacy - Dalla Lana School of Public Health Read more on the Dalla Lana School of Public Health website
The Centre for Global Health, Dalla Lana School of Public Health’s Executive Course in Global Health Diplomacy is back for a fourth year. In collaboration with the Office of International Affairs for the Health Portfolio, Government of Canada, this executive training course is the first-of-its-kind in Canada. Designed for professionals working in health or health-related sectors, this course will explore the theory and practice of global health diplomacy as it relates to COVID-19 and other current health issues, while offering a uniquely Canadian approach.
USA
Georgetown University, Health Diplomacy Training Institute | Center for Global Health Science and Security Read more on the GHSS website
The Georgetown University Center for Global Health Science and Security (GHSS) works to mitigate the threats posed by outbreaks and other public health emergencies by enriching the evidence base for informed decision-making and promoting sustainable capacities to prevent, detect and respond. Since its establishment in 2016, it offers 11 courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The Center expects to launch a new certificate for Global Health Diplomacy which will be made available to currently enrolled students at the university. Additionally, during the summer the Health Diplomacy Institute will offer courses in programming, data visualisation, bio-economy, business of pandemics, data for policy, climate, and health.
USA
University of Memphis, School of Public Health | The Public Health Diplomacy Lab Read more on the UoM website
The Public Health Diplomacy lab at the University of Memphis School of Public Health — the first of its kind in the country — aims to bring together different disciplines and stakeholders-governments, NGOs, academics, and civic society to improve collaboration and coordination among all actors to promote health and well-being through the understanding of broad stakeholder engagement, consensus building, and negotiations.
Asia & Australia
Australia
The Australian National University Read more on The Australian National University website
The Australian National University (ANU) was established in 1946 to advance Australia’s capacity for world-class research and education. Since then, ANU has played a central role in shaping national identity, deepening regional understanding, and delivering impact through education and research in areas vital to Australia’s future.
The university’s evolving work on health diplomacy is anchored in two key institutions:
• The National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (NCEPH), which leads interdisciplinary research and teaching to improve population health and wellbeing in Australia, the region, and globally.
• The Department of International Relations within the Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs, which offers expertise in strategic diplomacy, global governance, and the geopolitical dimensions of health and foreign policy.
Together, these two centres advance the theory and practice of health diplomacy through collaborative research, policy engagement, and the development of future global health leaders.
China
Peking University Department of Global Health-北京大学公共卫生学院 Read more on the Peking University website
The Department of Global Health, affiliated to the School of Public Health, is committed to integrating resources from multi-disciplines of public health, medicine, international relations and diplomacy, economics and management, population and environment, humanities and social sciences, pursuing the core value of “One Health”. Through scientific research, think tank services, talents training, industry-academia research cooperation, and international exchange and collaboration, the Department explores solutions to major health issues around the world, promotes the global health governance, the provision of global public goods for health and well-being of mankind.
The Department offers master and PhD degree programs as well as non-degree executive education programs, to train the next-generation global health leaders with global vision, profound knowledge, and innovative research capacity for the global health academia, public service, and business world.
China
Peking Union Medical College (PUMC) Read more on the Peking Union Medical College website
Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), established in 1917 and affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, is a leading medical institution in China. Located in Beijing, PUMC is renowned for its medical education, research, and clinical practice. The college offers a range of medical programs from undergraduate to doctoral levels, focusing on research and innovation in healthcare.
China
China Foreign Affairs University (CFAU) Read more on the CFAU website
Since its founding in 1955, China Foreign Affairs University (CFAU) has been dedicated to grooming China’s most promising young minds with global vision and great learning to work for China’s foreign services and for world peace and prosperity. Directly affiliated with China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and co-built by the Ministry of Education, CFAU offers a unique educational experience that prides itself in intellectual integrity and academic excellence.
CFAU adheres to the philosophy that CFAU education should pride itself in diplomatic and international studies with high-level proficiency in foreign languages. CFAU trains its students with “true patriotism and global vision; professional expertise and great proficiency in foreign languages; and high quality and interdisciplinary knowledge”.
India
NIMS University Read more on the NIMS University website
NIMS University Rajasthan, Jaipur, is one of the leading universities in India and the largest self-financed university in Rajasthan. Our vision is to provide outstanding learning experience for excellence in education, healthcare and have a transformative impact on society through continual innovation in education, research and entrepreneurship.
Japan
Department of Global Health Policy, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo Read more on the GHP website
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of people and the planet through excellence in research, education, training, and service.
We generate new knowledge and innovations through research, enhance the capacity for global and planetary health research, and support advocacy and implementation of global health policies, especially in resource-limited settings.
Japan
Institute for Global Health Policy Research (iGHP), Japan Institute for Health Security Read more on the iGHP website
The mission of iGHP is to develop and disseminate scientific evidence for the advancement of global health policy, to advocate for policy and diplomacy, and to develop human resources. We aim to establish a research platform across public, academic, and private sectors and provide healthcare policy recommendations to governments and global entities.
By collaborating with global health partners worldwide, iGHP aims to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of these initiatives. We promote the advancement of policy, health systems, and global health activities by improving the quality and quantity of information gathered and employing innovative approaches. By accumulating knowledge from these innovative approaches, we provide educational opportunities, including global health diplomacy capacity-building workshops and executive coaching programs to develop future global health leaders and researchers.
Japan
Nagasaki University, Interfaculty Initiative in Planetary Health Read more on the Nagasaki University website
The Interfaculty Initiative in Planetary Health is a university-wide organization where specialists from sociology, economics, engineering, environmental studies, medicine, data science, and other fields collaborate across disciplines to address this global issue and foster practitioner leaders with a bird's-eye view and the ability to act.
We aim to establish a doctoral-level program to develop advanced practitioners who link scientific data to policies and contribute to policy formulation, decision-making, and policy implementation.
Pakistan
Health Services Academy, Islamabad - Global Health – Health Services Academy Read more on the HSA website
The Health Services Academy (HSA) offers comprehensive programs in global health, including a one-year postgraduate diploma in Global Health Security, a diploma in Global Human Resources for Health (HRH) Migration, and a diploma in Global Health Diplomacy.
The programs focus on global health threats, workforce dynamics, health systems policies, and diplomacy to promote health equity and improve health outcomes worldwide. We also provide specialized training in global health financing and research to equip students with the necessary skills to address complex global health challenges effectively.
Singapore
National University of Singapore, School of Public Health Read more on the National University of Singapore website
Building upon decades of experience in research, training and practice in epidemiology and public health since 1948, the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, under the National University of Singapore, was established in 2011 as Singapore’s national school of public health. The school is also a member of the National University Health System (NUHS).
The school aims to continually foster healthier communities in Singapore and the region, and impact public health programmes and policies through its robust educational programmes and translational cross-disciplinary research work.
Singapore
SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute Read more on the Duke-NUS website
We develop comprehensive education and training programmes to provide the next generation of global health leaders with the necessary skills, knowledge and experience needed to meet future global health challenges. Since 2018, we have established a range of programmes to expose students and faculty to Global Health and to provide them with greater opportunities to participate in Global Health work.
Our training programmes provide medical and PhD students, medical residents, faculty and clinicians across the SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre (AMC) with the opportunity to engage in innovative and interdisciplinary research and field experience to enhance their learning and prepare them for a wide range of career options in global health.
Singapore
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Read more on the RSIS website
The S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) is a global graduate school and think tank focusing on strategic studies and security affairs. As a school, RSIS fosters a nurturing environment to develop students into first-class scholars and practitioners. As a think tank, RSIS conducts policy-relevant and forward-looking research in both national and international security, science and technology, society and economic and environmental sustainability.
RSIS also produces academic research on security and international affairs. It publishes scholarly research in top-tier academic journals and leading university presses, and distributes policy research in a timely manner to a wide range of readers. Relevant RSIS research contributes to rule-making and norm-setting in cyber domain and digitalisation. RSIS works closely with other academic institutions and partners including international and regional organisations, global think tanks as well as national agencies to conduct policy relevant research in various areas of interest.
Thailand
The International Health Policy Foundation (IHPF) Read more on the IHPF website
The International Health Policy Program, Thailand (IHPP) is a semi-autonomous program conducting research on national health priorities related to health policy and systems in Thailand. As part of the Global Health Division of the Ministry of Public Health, this program aims at improving national health care systems through generating reliable knowledge and evidence of health policy and systems for the public and Thai policymakers.IHPP focuses not only on research but also on policy processes and the utility of research findings, which requires researchers to work closely with relevant stakeholders in each particular field. Most importantly, IHPP has physical proximity to, but an arm’s length relationship with policymakers in and outside the Ministry of Public Health in order to maintain policy relevance, scientific integrity and independence.
Europe
Croatia
Faculty of Economics, Business and Tourism and the School of Medicine at the University of Split Read more on the University of Split website
The University of Split, Croatia offers a joint postgraduate specialist study by the Faculty of Economics and the School of Medicine focused on Management of Healthcare Organizations. This program aims to train current and future healthcare managers in effective administration within complex business environments, covering key managerial processes such as planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling healthcare operations.
The course on Health Diplomacy included in this study equips students with practical diplomatic skills necessary for international health forums, conferences, and negotiations. Learning outcomes include the ability to apply modern diplomatic techniques in multilateral health environments, define diplomatic roles and functions in global health systems, assess health priorities and policies, recommend strategies for international cooperation and partnership building, manage health crises diplomatically, and evaluate negotiation outcomes. This prepares graduates to effectively navigate and influence global health diplomacy and multilateral health governance.
Sweden
Stockholm School of Economics and Karolinska Institutet Read more on the Health Diplomacy Initiative website
The Health Diplomacy Initiative is a non-profit program run by the Stockholm School of Economics and Karolinska Institutet.
The goal of the Health Diplomacy Initiative is to equip emerging generations of health leaders with health diplomacy skills, build a network of organisations and individuals committed to the improvement of health, and generate insights about the evolving nature of health diplomacy. The Health Diplomacy Initiative includes three main components - Executive Program, Health Diplomacy Community, and Dialogue and Research.
Switzerland
Geneva Graduate Institute Global Health Centre | IHEID Read more on the Geneva Graduate Institute website
The Global Health Centre (GHC), hosted by the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (Geneva Graduate Institute), is a research, education and convening centre focusing on power, politics and governance in global health.
Since 2008, the Centre has contributed to the capacity building of decision-makers, government representatives, international organisations and other stakeholders such as civil society and the private sector. Through its research, education and convening activities, the GHC broadens the understanding of global health issues, contributes to setting agendas and fosters inclusive partnerships. Over the years, the GHC has built partnerships with a wide-range of institutions and has acted as a neutral platform for policy dialogues and conferences
Ukraine
Bogomolets National Medical University Read more on the Bogomolets National Medical University website
Bogomolets National Medical University (NMU) is Ukraine’s most prestigious and internationally recognized institution for medical education and biomedical research. With over 180 years of history (established in 1841), it plays a leading role in advancing public health, medical science, and clinical excellence in Ukraine and worldwide. NMU offers teaching programs in more than 70 specialities, including General Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Public Health, postgraduate, doctoral, and continuous professional development programs. With over 10,000 students from Ukraine and over 50 countries, NMU maintains long-standing partnerships with elite universities and research institutions, including Karolinska Institutet (Sweden), Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin (Germany), Vilnius University (Lithuania), Sapienza University of Rome (Italy). These collaborations involve joint teaching, international research, exchange programs, and curriculum development.
In 2025 NMU became a partner in “Health Bridge”, a new project funded by the Swedish Institute, conducted in collaboration with Karolinska Institutet and the University of Latvia. The project focuses on building an Eastern European Health Diplomacy Network to strengthen regional cooperation, resilience, and evidence-informed policy in public health and international relations.
UK
Wolfson College, University of Oxford Read more on the Oxford Global Health website
The Wolfson College is the largest postgraduate college in Oxford, with a long history of hosting interdisciplinary and international fellows and scholars. Wolfson College is particularly strong in the humanities and sciences, with broad research clusters including, law, neurology, trauma, quantum world, AI, global health and global health research centre. Against this global interdisciplinary backdrop, the Global Health Diplomacy & Security Postgraduate Diploma was established in 2019. In addition, faculty have been making global health diplomacy and security contributions to the curriculum of a number of related programmes including the MSt in Diplomatic Studies. Meanwhile,
Global Health Diplomacy & Security Postgraduate Diploma is to be scaled up to an MSc Global Health Diplomacy & Security.
Middle East
Lebanon
American University of Beirut Read more on the Global Health Institute website
The Humanitarian Leadership Diploma (HLD) is developed by the Global Health Institute (GHI) at the American University of Beirut (AUB) in collaboration with the Humanitarian Leadership Academy (HLA). It aims to build the capacity of the humanitarian workforce equipping them with the leadership skills to become agents of change.
It is designed for managers, and officers working in the humanitarian sector as well as those considering a career change by empowering them with the knowledge and skills essential for a better understanding of the realm of humanitarian leadership.
HLD will advance the leadership skills of learners and increase the readiness of organizations, to effectively tackle humanitarian projects.