Global Public Health Network

GPHN is a network of individuals and organisations working together to help improve the health of communities around the world, by focussing on evidence-based approaches to reducing harm. GPHN aims to share research and experience across all relevant sectors, and has a particular interest in the roles that partnership approaches, the use of community assets, and creativity can play in effectively tackling complex problems.

News and Alerts

Solid Phd Colloquium And Social Work Conference April/May Kazakhstan
As part of the programme, we contributed by facilitating workshops on quantitative research methods, participating in informal working sessions, and supporting discussions on academic collaboration, publication planning, and interdisciplinary research dev
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Intersted in Central Asia - psychoactive substance use, HIV, GBV and other topics?
If you are interested in drug policy, social work, or developments in Central Asia and China, you are warmly invited to join the SOLID Talks.
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Barcelona Forum on Drugs 2027: Advisory Committee Involvement
We have joined the Advisory Committee of the Global Forum on Drugs, taking place in the Barcelona Forum on Drugs on January 28–29, 2027.
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SOLID Talks: Women and Drugs in Central Asia (in Russian)
Jarkyn Shadymanova and Kasia Kowalczyk presented their newly published books on NGOs in the Drug Field in Central Asia and Women who Use Drugs. You can watch the talk here and download books here: Invisible and Ignored: Women and Drugs in Central Asia NG
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“SOLID Workshop: From Practitioners to Educators – Teaching Social Work with Impact”
On 21–22 November 2025, we co-organized the “SOLID Workshop: From Practitioners to Educators – Teaching Social Work with Impact” at the National University of Uzbekistan, bringing together participants from Central Asia and Germany.
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SOLID kick-off meeting 26-31 October
In the last week of October, representatives from GPHN participated in the SOLID Project Phase II kick-off meeting, joining more than 35 international project partners and delegates from the Shanghai Mental Health Center, Eurasian National University
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Our Projects and Activities

SOLID-EXCEED Programme
Social Work and Strengthening NGOs

We are pleased to announce our involvement in the ‘Social work and strengthening NGOs in development cooperation to treat drug addiction’ (SOLID) project alongside multiple European partners.

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Harm Reduction Database
Publications, Knowledge Base and E-Learning Courses

Our partner website - harmreduction.eu - collates and disseminates data and knowledge about harm reduction approaches and policies on drug use and related risks.

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CHI 2024 Shanghai
City Health International Conference

We are thrilled to announce that the next City Health Conference will take place in Shanghai (China) on the 26th of April. Our gathering aims to delve into the critical issues surrounding mental health and substance use, particularly exploring the intersectionality of these challenges and the role of social work—a crucial but often overlooked aspect.

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