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A privilege for our Board to meet with the Honourable Minister of Health of #Ghana, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, and hear more about the Accra Reset and how it’s prioritizing resources for health and #noncommunicablediseases.
November 10, 2025 at 10:34 AM
How can AI strengthen health policy and systems research?
Experts met in Montreux to explore responsible, equitable applications of AI in HPSR.

🔗 Read more and hear from participants: ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/new...
Responsible use of AI for health policy and systems research
The Alliance hosted experts in Montreux, Switzerland, at the end of September to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can be responsibly and equitably integrated into health policy and systems res...
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November 6, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Ep. 6 of The Alliance Lift: With Dr Rachidatou Compaoré

A physician-researcher from Burkina Faso, she shares her path from clinical medicine to public health researcher on reproductive health and health systems.

🎧: ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/new...
October 28, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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How can governance reforms strengthen national public health agencies to prevent and respond to future pandemics?

A community of NPHAs, coordinated through the Alliance and WHO, are studying how accountability and coordination shape NPHA performance.

🔗 ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/new...
October 24, 2025 at 9:07 AM
At #WHS2025 in Berlin, the Alliance helped shape dialogue on how health can foster peace in fragile and conflict-affected settings.

Strong, inclusive health systems can rebuild trust and stability – and locally led research can drive lasting change.

Read more: ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/new...
Health as a bridge to peace: the Alliance contributes to global dialogue at the World Health Summit 2025
At the World Health Summit (WHS) 2025 in Berlin, the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research joined two sessions exploring how health can serve as a bridge to peace in fragile and conflict-aff...
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October 17, 2025 at 7:52 AM
The Alliance is pleased to support this keynote panel at #WHS2025:

Peace and health: Building bridges for global stability and well-being

Tune in live in 30 mins: worldhealthsummit.org/sessions/7369d4b6-2bdd-450a-861a-c877b0d15003
October 14, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Peace and sustainable health development #WHS2025

Chaired by Prof. Amirhossein Takian from the Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) in the Islamic Republic of Iran with participation from Dr Kumanan Rasanathan from the Alliance

Watch live > www.worldhealthsummit.org/sessions/d9d...
October 14, 2025 at 7:08 AM
🚨 In 15 minutes
→ Join us for “Strengthening national health agencies for future pandemics” at #WHS2025!
🕚 11:00–12:30 CEST
📺 In Forum 1 or follow live on YouTube
🔗 www.worldhealthsummit.org/sessions/3fe...
October 12, 2025 at 8:42 AM
The Alliance will convene and contribute to several sessions at the @worldhealthsummit.bsky.social in Berlin, Germany, from 12 to 14 October 2025.

Sessions can be livestreamed on YouTube channel without prior registration.

Find out more about our events > ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/eve...
October 10, 2025 at 10:03 AM
From Karachi to Cairo, research teams are applying #HPSR to strengthen immunization.

🧩 Vaccine uptake initiative
🧩 Big Catch-Up case studies

Themes: learning, communication & partnerships.

More info > ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/new...
From local insights to global learning: Strengthening immunization through health policy and systems research
The Alliance recently organized two workshops to facilitate cross-country learning for two ongoing immunization strengthening initiatives. These two programmes of work leverage health policy and syste...
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September 29, 2025 at 12:59 PM
The Big Catch-Up was launched to strengthen immunization services and reach under-immunized children. The Alliance is supporting case studies in six countries to explore how it was planned, implemented & institutionalized.

More > ahpsr.who.int/what-we-do/t...
Case studies of Big Catch-Up immunization in low- and middle-income countries
Persistent challenges, compounded by setbacks during the COVID-19 pandemic, have left millions of children under-immunized. This project looks at Big Catch-Up activities in five countries to understan...
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September 24, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Nigeria is reimagining the future of health financing 🇳🇬

At a national dialogue in Abuja, leaders committed to strengthening UHC through evidence-informed reform.

@robertmarten.bsky.social represented the Alliance at the meeting, sharing global experiences.

🔗 ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/new...
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September 22, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The latest episode of The Alliance Lift features Kumanan @rasanathan in conversation with @jarottingen on the future of global health and the role of #HPSR.

🎧 Watch, listen or read: ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/new...

📄 Read their Nature Medicine comment: doi.org/10.1038/s415...
September 19, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Reposted by Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research
𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀, 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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September 12, 2025 at 9:06 AM
📢 Webinar: The state of #HPSR – priorities, methods & impact
🗓️ 29 Sept | 13:00–14:30 CET

Alliance & HSG are convening an interactive session to shape a 3-paper series on the future of HPSR.

Register to join > ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/eve....
WEBINAR: The state of health policy and systems research: priorities, methods and impact
Health policy and systems research is a broad field with great potential to inform some of the biggest challenges facing health systems today – from collective challenges like climate change or pandem...
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September 18, 2025 at 12:55 PM
🚨New episode of the Alliance Lift.🎧

Kumanan Rasanathan speaks with @jarottingen.bsky.social, CEO of @wellcometrust.bsky.social & former Alliance Board Chair, on his journey to #HPSR and the future of global health.

Read, listen, watch 👉 ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/new...
September 18, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Haven't yet read the IHP Newsletter's highlight of last week?

Read the recent comment in Nature Medicine on Functions of the global health system in a new era ? doi.org/10.1038/s415...

Thanks for sharing, @kristofdecoster.bsky.social!
September 16, 2025 at 8:14 AM
The 2025 Global 50/50 report, which looks at he gender equality, fairness and equity was published last week.

The Alliance was again recognized as a 'Very high performer' in its accompanying Gender & Health Index.

Read the report >https://global5050.org/2025-report/
September 15, 2025 at 1:25 PM
To help inform ongoing discussions on the future of global health in a new era, a new Nature Medicine comment presents key questions for rethinking the functions of global health in an era of declining solidarity and reduced aid.

Read the article > doi.org/10.1038/s415...
September 15, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Global health is at a crossroads.

Efforts at reform of the global health system need to answer key questions on functions, what should be delivered in different contexts and levels, and how the system should operate.

New in Nature Medicine 👉 doi.org/10.1038/s415...
September 11, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Interested in upping your health policy and systems research skills?

Take a look at the Alliance Courses Platform. Three courses already available!

✔️ All courses are free, self-paced, and include certificates.

✔️ Quality content from the Alliance!

Start learning today 👉 courses.ahpsr.org
September 9, 2025 at 9:33 AM
📢 New article from Uganda highlights the critical – yet often overlooked – role of lower-level private for-profit providers in delivering immunization services in urban areas.

Read more > health-policy-systems.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Implementation context and stakeholder perspectives on routine immunization data among lower-level private for-profit providers in an urban setting: experiences from Kampala, Uganda - Health Research ...
Background Lower-level private for-profit health service providers form part of the pluralistic health systems delivering immunization services in urban areas of sub–Saharan Africa. However, their ope...
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September 8, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Impact isn’t only about changing policy. 💡

In our 2024 Annual Report, we highlight five ways health policy and systems research contributes to change — from shifting mindsets to changing practice.

Read more: www.ars.ahpsr.org/2024-annual-...
September 5, 2025 at 7:16 AM
🎧Next episode of our podcast now out!

We asked @ArchanaShrestha about the experiences that shaped her journey into implementation research for #NCDs, the lessons she has learned from working closely with communities, and her vision for the future.

ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/new...
The Alliance Lift: An interview with Dr Archana Shrestha
The Alliance Lift is a series that spotlights the journeys of Alliance alumni shaping health systems around the globe. In this Q&A, we meet Dr Archana Shrestha, a Nepali epidemiologist, researcher and...
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September 4, 2025 at 9:00 AM