New evidence on governance models for national public health agencies, shared at a recent WHO EPI-WIN webinar, shows that speed and credibility in emergencies depend on authority, autonomy, scientific independence, resources and trusted relationships. Read more: ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/new...

No one-size-fits-all: webinar shares new evidence on the governance and structure of national public health agencies

What makes a national public health agency able to act quickly and credibly when an outbreak strikes? In mid-July, more than 1000 participants – joining from Argentina to Armenia to the Philippines – ...

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Reaching zero-dose and underimmunized children takes more than a campaign. Lessons from the #BigCatchUp in five countries show the need to strengthen data, health workers, community engagement and routine primary care—so no child is left behind. ahpsr.who.int/publications...

From new policies to stronger institutions, the 2nd #KNOSA East Africa Learning Forum showed what’s possible when researchers and policy-makers work together. Across 🇪🇹 🇰🇪 🇸🇴 🇺🇬, partnerships are building lasting knowledge systems. Read more: ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/new...

Second KNOSA East Africa Learning Forum marks transition from implementation to institutional learning

The third in-person convening of the Partnerships for Stronger Knowledge Systems in Africa (KNOSA) took place from 16 to18 June 2026 in Eldoret, Kenya, co-hosted by Moi University. It was the second a...

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Where an NPHA sits on the org chart matters less than its legal mandate, autonomy and financing. New WHO–Alliance study of 10 agencies, presented at an EPI-WIN webinar. 🗓 15 July, 13:00 CEST Register: www.who.int/news-room/ev...

WHO Health Emergencies EPI-WIN webinar: Strengthening the governance of national public health agencies for emergency preparedness and response

This webinar will provide a platform to present the main findings of the cross-country study on governance of National Public Health Agencies for emergency preparedness and response and bring country ...

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David Legge was a founding member of the People’s Health Movement and a leading voice on the political economy of health. Join us on Monday at 13h CEST for a webinar honouring his legacy. Details 👇

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Join us on Monday, 29 June from 13:00–14:30 for a webinar celebrating the live of David Legge (1944–2026), a public health academic, global health thinker and lifelong advocate for health justice. Register at > ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/eve...

Join us on Monday, 29 June from 13:00–14:30 for a webinar celebrating the live of David Legge (1944–2026), a public health academic, global health thinker and lifelong advocate for health justice. Register at > ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/eve...

WEBINAR: Celebrating the life and legacy of David Legge

David Legge (1944–2026) was a public health academic, global health thinker and lifelong advocate for health justice. A founding member of the People’s Health Movement and a leading voice on the polit...

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New Alliance call for proposals: Deploying foresight approaches to inform health systems of the future (deadline: 9 July 2026, 23:59 CEST) More info > ahpsr.who.int/funding-oppo...

At our side event during #WHA79 last week, speakers from Ethiopia, Ghana, Singapore, WHO and the Alliance argued that countries must move from coping with shocks to shaping the systems of the future. Read the full event recap and view highlights > ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/new...

What does impact in health policy and systems research actually look like? Our annual report 2025 brings together examples from 109 projects across 41 countries and territories — showing how research is shaping decisions, systems and practice. Explore the report > ahpsr.who.int/resources/co...

Annual report 2025

This annual report presents the activities, outputs and impact of the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research in 2025, within a rapidly evolving global health context marked by reduced develop...

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The Alliance’s 2025 annual report is out! 20 initiatives. 109 projects. 41 countries and territories. Four stories of change. Read it: ahpsr.who.int/resources/co...

Great line up for our #WHA79 side event today starting from 17:30. Keynote from Helen Clark, and a panel featuring country perspectives from Ethiopia, Singapore and Ghana on health systems of the future. Registration required, but consider this your invite! ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/eve...

This #WHA79 week has just zipped by. But that's ok, we're looking to the future for our side event tomorrow evening. If you're in Geneva, we'd love to have you and your colleagues. Register to join in person: ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/eve...

Future-focused health systems: country pathways to 2050

Health systems leaders are being asked to do two things at once: respond to today's crises and design for the long term. The Alliance's Health Systems 2050 initiative explores how global and health-se...

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A zero-dose child is not only a zero-dose child. It is often a community disconnected from basic public services." In newest Alliance Lift, Dr Shalom Ndoula, Country Director of Cameroon's EPI, speaks with Daniela Rodríguez about immunizing every child. 🎧 ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/new...

Today's #WHA79 Strategic Roundtable will exchange experiences and practical approaches to counter misinformation and disinformation and reinforce trust in science. More information https://bit.ly/4nFiJ3h Follow LIVE from 13h00 CEST (GMT+2) on our website https://bit.ly/43ctEIj

Our Executive Director will be speaking at this side #WHA79 event this evening. Do join in-person or online! Rethinking Global Health in a Changing World Ballroom C, InterContinental Geneve Geneva, Switzerland 6pm-7:30pm More info at: publichealth.washu.edu/event/rethin...

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The Alliance is co-hosting two in-person side events during #WHA79. Mark your calendars and register to join if you'll be in Geneva! ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/eve... and ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/eve...

How national public health agencies are governed shapes what they can do in a crisis. A multicountry learning network from the Alliance and WHO has been capturing governance lessons from 11 countries' pandemic responses. 🔗 ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/new...

#WHA79 kicks off this Sunday, 17 May. And the Alliance will be hosting a side event that evening looking at a new programme of work on digital health wallets in several countries in Asia. Register to join if you'll be in Geneva > ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/eve...

Digital health wallets for better continuity of care

A WHA 79 side event organized by the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research at WHO, and the WHO Department of Data, Digital Health, Analytics and AI and in partnership with Temasek Foundation...

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Health reform is not one policy change. It is a continuous process of adjusting interconnected system levers. Our new Health reform manual re-imagines the classic “control knobs” framework as a dynamic health system control panel. Read the manual: ahpsr.who.int/publications...

The Alliance is co-hosting two in-person side events during #WHA79. Mark your calendars and register to join if you'll be in Geneva! ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/eve... and ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/eve...

For every generation, vaccines work – when programmes can find every child. For example, in Lahore, embedded research cut response time to zero-dose alerts from 10 days to 3. Our MAINSTREAM story of change: ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/new...

Embedded implementation research in immunization programmes

Across six countries, 25 embedded research teams worked with immunization programmes to generate and apply evidence in real time. This led to measurable improvements in programme implementation at sub...

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For every generation, vaccines work – but only if they reach people. This #WorldImmunizationWeek, here are five ways health policy and systems research is strengthening vaccine uptake across the lifecourse. ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/new...

Five ways health policy and systems research is strengthening vaccine uptake

Vaccines are one of public health’s greatest achievements – and yet delivering them is one of its most persistent challenges. Millions of children still miss routine immunization every year, and vacci...

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Last week we published a Comment in The Lancet on the health research financing emergency facing LMICs. This crisis isn't only about service delivery – it's putting national research systems at real risk, right when countries need them most. More at: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Is health research a luxury in times of war? Alliance colleagues worked with WHO Ukraine country office, Ukrainian researchers, health workers and policy-makers to advance two studies strengthening the health system during – and beyond – conflict. More at > ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/new...

Alliance engagement in Ukraine underscores role of health research in conflict for resilience and recovery

Is health research a luxury in times of war? At the end of March, members of the Alliance Secretariat travelled to Ukraine to consider the role of health research in conflict, reflecting on current Al...

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In a new Comment in @thelancet.com, 22 global health research leaders warn that funding cuts are threatening national health research ecosystems. Long-term resilience will require sustained domestic investment – and more predictable international support. 🔗 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Science shows what is possible. From breakthrough medicines and clean air to life-saving vaccines and new discoveries — science works for all of us, every day. This #WorldHealthDay, let's come together and #StandWithScience. 💙

Who decides what counts as knowledge in global health? Too often – not the communities most affected. Better ways of knowing, a new initiative co-led by the Alliance and WashU School of Public Health, is aiming to change that. More > ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/new...

Better questions, better health: rethinking research systems of knowledge production

“Our polarized society is increasingly divided by inequality. The prevailing paradigm is failing and must change. We must listen more, prioritize solutions and adapt how we work. We should follow as m...

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A new qualitative study supported by the Alliance documents how communities are adapting to climate change impacts in #Uganda. 🔗 doi.org/10.1371/jour...

Community experiences of the impacts of climate-induced extreme weather events in Uganda: A qualitative study

Climate change is impacting health, social systems and livelihoods of populations across the world with sub-Saharan Africa being particularly hard-hit. Lived experiences of the impacts of climate chan...

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We often focus on structures – services, programmes, coordination. But Dr Keith Cloete made the point in our most recent Alliance Lift episode that the real work lies beneath the surface: – trust – relationships – power – psychological safety 🎧 Listen > ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/new...

The Alliance Lift: Dr Keith Cloete in conversation with Dr Kumanan Rasanathan

The Alliance Lift is a series that spotlights the journeys of Alliance alumni shaping health systems around the globe. In this Q&A, Dr Kumanan Rasanathan, Executive Director of the Alliance for Health...

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We are saddened by the passing of Dr María del Rocío Sáenz Madrigal, a respected leader in health policy and equity. Her contributions to equitable health systems and global dialogue will be remembered. Our full remembrance is at: ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/new...

Remembering Dr María del Rocío Sáenz Madrigal: a leader in health equity and systems thinking

The global health community was saddened to learn of the passing of Dr María del Rocío Sáenz Madrigal in Costa Rica on 15 March 2026. A physician, public health leader and former Minister of Health of...

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