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ArticleFrontiers in public health2026

Advancing regional and international cooperation in public health diplomacy: summary of the methods and outcomes of the 2nd University of Memphis School of Public Health Diplomacy Summit (2026).

Ashish Joshi, Ashraf El-Metwally, Luis de Almeida Sampaio, Antonio Sarria-Santamera, Erica Kastrup, Ramune Kalediene, Josep Figueras, Robert Otok, Woldekidan Amde, Rajendra Surenthirakumaran and 33 more

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Ashish JoshiSchool of Public Health, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, United States.
Ashraf El-MetwallyKing Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Luis de Almeida SampaioCoimbra Health School, Coimbra, Portugal.
Antonio Sarria-SantameraSchool of Medicine, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan.
Erica KastrupCenter for International Relations in Health (CRIS), Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Ramune KaledieneDepartment of Health Management, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania.
Josep FiguerasEuropean Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, London, United Kingdom.
Robert OtokAssociation of Schools of Public Health in the European Region (ASPHER), Brussels, Belgium.
Woldekidan AmdeSchool of Public Health, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa.
Rajendra SurenthirakumaranDepartment of Community and Family Medicine, University of Jaffna, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
Rodrigo ReisBursky School of Public Health, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United States.
William YotiveWorld Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA), New York, NY, United States.
Matthew BrownSchool of Diplomacy and International Relations, Seton Hall University, NJ, United States.
Brian B McGoldrickSchool of Public Health, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, United States.
Niharika JhaSchool of Public Health, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, United States.
Kun-Hsien TsaiDepartment of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Xinhua YuSchool of Public Health, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, United States.
Marian LevySchool of Public Health, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, United States.
Maryam KarimiSchool of Public Health, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, United States.
Paul BarachJefferson College of Population Health, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
Gretchen PetersonDepartment of Sociology, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, United States.
Diana RuggieroDepartment of World Languages and Literatures, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, United States.
Dorothy BibermanAssociation of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH), Washington, DC, United States.
Tiruneh BayeAfrica Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Beverly TsacoyianisDepartment of History, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, United States.
Shawna NovakCanada International Scientific Exchange Program (CISEPO), Toronto, ON, Canada.
Kamiar AlaeiDepartment of Health Science, California State University, Long Beach, CA, United States.
Ntuli A KapologweAssociation of Schools of Public Health in Africa (ASPHA), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
John MiddletonGlobal Network for Academic Public Health (GNAPH), Washington, DC, United States.
Henrique BarrosDepartment of Clinical Epidemiology, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Margaret KasejeAssociation of Schools of Public Health in Africa (ASPHA), Nairobi, Kenya.
Olagoke AkintolaSchool of Public Health, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa.
Wah Yun LowDepartment of Social and Preventive Medicine, Universitiy Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Michael Arthur OforiSchool of Public Health, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, United States.
Sharon Denise GriffinSchool of Public Health, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, United States.
Nishtha SharmaSchool of Public Health, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, United States.
Savannah Candace KilgoreSchool of Public Health, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, United States.
Kami GeronSchool of Public Health, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, United States.
Lucia LinaresYoung Forum Gastein, Bad Hofgastein, Austria.
Shaun PalmerYoung Forum Gastein, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Olha-Mariia AlimenkoYoung Forum Gastein, Kyiv City, Ukraine.
Diana MaddahUK-Med, Doha, Qatar.
Laura MagañaAssociation of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH), Washington, DC, United States.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Public health diplomacy has emerged as a critical mechanism for addressing complex global health challenges. This paper summarizes the key discussions, lessons learned, and recommendations from the Public Health Diplomacy 2nd Summit, organized by University of Memphis. In the summit, participants explored the role of public health diplomacy in strengthening health systems and building resilient partnerships. This paper employed a qualitative descriptive approach for the data analysis. Participants emphasized the need to integrate diplomacy competencies into public health education and professional training while fostering stronger connections between evidence generation and policy action. The findings suggest that public health diplomacy should be recognized as both a strategic and operational tool for strengthening global health governance, promoting international cooperation, and preparing future public health leaders.

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DiplomacyGlobal HealthInternational CooperationPublic HealthHumansUniversitiesdiplomacy competenciesglobal health governancehealth diplomacy educationinternational cooperationpublic health diplomacythematic analysisworkforce development

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PMID42761375
PMCPMC13587036

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