Public health diplomacy: summary of the methods and outcome of the 1st University of Memphis School of Public Health Diplomacy Summit

  • Ashish Joshi
  • , Laura Magana
  • , Kun Hsien Tsai
  • , Diana Maddah
  • , Kerry Mitchell
  • , Diana Ruggiero
  • , W. Bradley Hawkins
  • , Shafik Dharamsi
  • , Jihad Makhoul
  • , Rodrigo Reis
  • , So Yoon Kim
  • , Wah Yun Low
  • , Woldekidan Amde
  • , Glory Nja
  • , Michelle Jeu
  • , Bridget Kelly
  • , Bernard Saliba
  • , Niharika Jha
  • , Ramune Kalediene
  • , Giada Scarpetti
  • Erica Kastrup, Rajendra Surenthirakumaran, Catherine Kane, William Yotive, Matthew Brown, Xinhua Yu, Gretchen Peterson, Beverly Tsacoyianis, Michael Arthur Ofori, Marian Levy, Stella Chirwa, Maryam Karimi, Kami Geron, Saloni Patel, Dorothy Biberman, Michelle Taylor, Aeryn Longuevan, Steve Shular, Tim K. Mackey

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Abstract

Public health diplomacy addresses global challenges impacting societies, economies, the environment, and health by integrating foreign policy and development. The University of Memphis School of Public Health hosted a multistakeholder summit to identify strategies and competencies essential for effective public health diplomacy. A 3-day summit included 29 participants from 15 countries, representing the WHO, the World Federation of United Nations, and seven regional public health associations. An iterative human-centered design (HCD) approach and concept mapping were employed to facilitate discussions and generate actionable recommendations. Developed a working definition of Public Health Diplomacy emphasizing cross-disciplinary collaborations, communication, negotiation, and consensus building. Produced a 9-point action plan to establish a global framework, launch capacity-building initiatives, and institutionalize public health diplomacy as a public health discipline.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1564709
JournalFrontiers in Public Health
Volume13
DOIs
StatePublished - 2025

Keywords

  • Global Health Security
  • global health governance
  • health diplomacy
  • health policy
  • public health competencies
  • public health diplomacy

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