School of Public Health
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"The Public Health Diplomacy lab at the 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," says Dean Ashish Joshi.
2025
April 2025 Published Findings of Public Health Diplomacy Summit May 2025 UofM SPH Public Health Diplomacy Lab participates in World Health Alliance Summit held in New Delhi June 2025 Dean Ashish Joshi presented at the Public Health Diplomacy: Global session at the ASPHER 2025 Deans’ and Directors’ Retreat in Berlin, Germany June 2025 International Public Health Diplomacy Advisory Group established August 2025 Public Health Diplomacy Lab at UofM joined the Health Diplomacy Institutional Network September 2025 Quarterly Newsletter "PH Diplo." Published
2024
April 2024 Launched Public Health Diplomacy Lab September 2024 Inaugural Public Health Diplomacy Summit November 2024 Established Public Health Diplomacy Steering Group December 2024 Launched Public Health Diplomacy Website
The Public Health Diplomacy Lab at the University of Memphis School of Public Health serves as a dynamic platform uniting diverse stakeholders—from local community partners to global institutions—to address the world's most pressing public health challenges through collaboration, innovation, and diplomacy. The PHD Lab is a hub for knowledge generation, advocating for participatory, collaborative, and strategic approaches to improve health and well-being of all populations across various geographic settings.
The lab convenes a wide range of stakeholders to:
Advance population health locally and globally Promote fair and equitable access to healthcare resources Foster international dialogue and cross-sectoral collaboration Support evidence-based decision-making in health policy