Last week we published a Comment in The Lancet on the health research financing emergency facing LMICs. This crisis isn't only about service delivery – it's putting national research systems at real risk, right when countries need them most.
More at: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Is health research a luxury in times of war?
Alliance colleagues worked with WHO Ukraine country office, Ukrainian researchers, health workers and policy-makers to advance two studies strengthening the health system during – and beyond – conflict.
More at > ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/new...
Tackling the global health research financing emergency to sustain national health research ecosystems
In a new Comment in @thelancet.com, 22 global health research leaders warn that funding cuts are threatening national health research ecosystems.
Long-term resilience will require sustained domestic investment – and more predictable international support.
🔗 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Science shows what is possible. From breakthrough medicines and clean air to life-saving vaccines and new discoveries — science works for all of us, every day.
This #WorldHealthDay, let's come together and #StandWithScience. 💙
Who decides what counts as knowledge in global health? Too often – not the communities most affected.
Better ways of knowing, a new initiative co-led by the Alliance and WashU School of Public Health, is aiming to change that.
More > ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/new...
A new qualitative study supported by the Alliance documents how communities are adapting to climate change impacts in #Uganda.
🔗 doi.org/10.1371/jour...
We often focus on structures – services, programmes, coordination.
But Dr Keith Cloete made the point in our most recent Alliance Lift episode that the real work lies beneath the surface:
– trust
– relationships
– power
– psychological safety
🎧 Listen > ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/new...
We are saddened by the passing of Dr María del Rocío Sáenz Madrigal, a respected leader in health policy and equity.
Her contributions to equitable health systems and global dialogue will be remembered.
Our full remembrance is at: ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/new...
What does it take to lead a learning health system?
After the Alliance Policy-maker Forum in Cape Town, Dr Keith Cloete shares lessons with Dr Kumanan Rasanathan from the Western Cape on systems thinking, trust and leadership.
🎧 Listen to The Alliance Lift: ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/new...
Senior health policy-makers from six countries gathered in Cape Town for the 2026 Alliance Policy-maker Forum, hosted with the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness.
More at: ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/new...
The @alliancehpsr.bsky.social has a new call for proposals on #healthtaxes in #Cambodia, #China, #Kenya, #Indonesia, #Nigeria, #SouthAfrica, #SriLanka, #Thailand, and #VietNam deadline 26 March ahpsr.who.int/funding-oppo...
In a webinar with @academyhealth.bsky.social, experts shared real-world examples – from machine learning in systematic reviews to AI-enabled analysis of national health data.
So, how should AI in #HPSR be governed and applied responsibly?
Read more: ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/new...
New call for proposals – Realizing health taxes: co-producing knowledge and strategies to implement health taxes (deadline: 26 March 2026, 23:59 CET) > ahpsr.who.int/funding-oppo...
Last week, several members of the Alliance team were in South Africa for a range of meetings, including one held with the WHO Country Office for South Africa looking at the future of health systems.
Here is what they had to say about the event: www.afro.who.int/countries/so...
Join us tomorrow at 16:00 Geneva time for our webinar with @academyhealth.bsky.social on Artificial intelligence for health policy and systems research: Cascading effects and emerging opportunities
Register at: ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/eve...
On February 25, join AcademyHealth and @alliancehpsr.bsky.social for a webinar on how AI is reshaping health policy and systems research. Learn more and register:
We've extended the deadline to 23 February and would love to hear examples of how you're using #AI in any aspect of #HPSR.
Looking forward to this webinar we're running next week in collaboration with @academyhealth.bsky.social on the Cascading effects and emerging opportunities of AI for health policy and systems research!
Do register to join us on 25 February from 16:00 CET > ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/eve...
In Indonesia, a team from CISDI is using #implementationResearch to see how to make integrated NCD care work in real life – from urban clinics to remote islands.
Find out about the project >
🔗 ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/new...
AI is more than a writing assistant. In #HPSR it can support agenda-setting, analysis, synthesis and policy engagement in new ways.
We want to hear real examples – especially from LMICs: successes, lessons... what did not work.
👉 Share your experience: ahpsr.org/ai-crowdsour...
Are you using #AI to innovate how you approach #HPSR? We'd love to hear examples!
Please respond (you can use a regular form if the AI chatbot isn't your style) by 16 February.
How is AI really being used in #HPSR?
The Alliance is launching a global crowdsourcing exercise on AI in HPSR – part of our wider AI for HPSR initiative.
🎙️ Speak
💬 Chat
📝 Submit a form
⏰ Deadline: 16 Feb 2026
🔗 ahpsr.org/ai-crowdsour...
🎙️ New episode of The Alliance Lift
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month.
Dr Katherine Ann Reyes discusses HPV vaccination in the Philippines – and why uptake depends on systems, trust and co-creation.
Read, watch or listen 👉 ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/new...
We've just published the next episode of the Alliance Lift, a monthly podcast brings you closer to the people driving change in health policy and systems research around the globe. Have a listen & help us spread the word. We've had some great convos in the first season! ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/new...
Next episode of the Alliance Lift, with Professor Asha George now out!
She talks about why she believes health workers’ lived realities must be more central to health systems research and practice today.
Watch, listen or read a summary > ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/new...
New year new project?
Call for expressions of interest currently open – Building better ways of knowing: Exploring new methods in how health generated to advance improved solutions toward health equity
Deadline: 16 January 2026, 23:59 CET
More info: ahpsr.who.int/funding-oppo...
2025 wasn't just about finding answers. It was about asking the right questions.
Global health is in transition. External aid is dropping, AI is entering the field, and the pressure to build resilient systems is higher than ever.
New grantee study from @BirzeitU research team explores the current health system and policy response to climate change in the West Bank, identifying gaps and recommending priority actions to strengthen health system resilience and sustainability > doi.org/10.1371/jour...
We've had a lot of news in the last few weeks, so we don't want this call for proposals to get lost.
A reminder that this call for proposals in Ghana will close in just under a week!
The PITCH initiative and the Ministry of Health and Population jointly held a Systems Thinking and Solution Design Workshop. Participants included the @alliancehpsr.bsky.social, Queen Margaret University, and representatives from federal and provincial ministries, development partners, and academia.
