Initiatives
ASPPH works with our community of over 103,000 public health professionals and students to help address important public health issues and priorities. Our dedicated member schools and programs of public health play a vital role in advancing health in their communities, and they are united in the common goal of enhancing academic public health locally and globally. Below are some of the key public health priorities we are working on together—priorities we have invested in with our resources, our time, and our passion. These issues are some of the most important of our time and core to the future of public health.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
At ASPPH, we are guided by principles of social justice and are committed to taking meaningful action toward dismantling racism and ending the cultural and structural conditions that enable racism in academic public health institutions. Everything we do is through a lens of diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice.
Framing the Future (FTF) 2030
FTF 2030 is a visionary project aimed at preparing future public health professionals for a world of complex health challenges. This ambitious effort focuses on improving the entire enterprise of academic public health to make it more relevant, welcoming, and better connected to the real-world public health needs of all communities
Global Action
ASPPH’s commitment to global action is rooted in the belief that health knows no boundaries and that addressing global health issues requires a unified effort. We strive to foster international partnerships, advocate for evidence-based policies, and empower public health professionals worldwide to confront complex health challenges.
Climate Change and Health
Climate change is possibly the greatest global challenge of the 21st century and it is directly harming human, animal, and ecosystem health. ASPPH is committed to protecting populations’ health by reducing the causes of climate change and adapting to its impacts.
Gun Violence Prevention
Gun violence is a public health crisis that continues to devastate individuals, families, and communities. ASPPH made a renewed commitment to work to end it by establishing a Gun Violence Prevention Task Force and creating a framework to guide
academic public health institutions to inform their actions related to gun violence prevention.