Global Governance for Improved Human, Animal, and Planetary Health: The Essential Role of Schools and Programs of Public Health

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preparedness and response plans, global governance for health, essential role fo schools of public health, investment in training and education, professionalisation of public health, digital public health competencies Statement of the Global Network for Academic Public Health (including ASPHER) ABOUT THE GLOBAL NETWORK FOR ACADEMIC PUBLIC HEALTHThe Global Network for Academic Public Health (GNAPH) is an alliance of regional associations that represent schools and programs of public health around the world. GNAPH is focused on enhancing academic public health worldwide through mutual learning and collaborations between academic public health institutions globally to improve and protect the health of people and the planet [1].

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