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The Health Diplomacy Youth Network was launched on September 24, 2024, in New York at the sidelines of the UN Summit of the Future.
The Network, part of the Advisory Committee of the Health Diplomacy Alliance, serves as an advisory and collaborative platform for young leaders to contribute to governance, policy formulation, and initiative development related to health diplomacy.
It promotes youth-led and youth-informed approaches to health diplomacy, advocacy, and political commitment for health improvement, ensuring that young voices help shape the our future.
We focus our efforts on One Health, environment and climate change, sustainable health financing, and digital health to address the most pressing and interconnected global health challenges.
These areas reflect the growing risks posed by pandemics, climate impacts on health, shrinking health budgets, and rapid technological transformation, particularly in LMICs.
By engaging these priorities, we analyze major political complex and promote integrated advocacy efforts that can translate into innovate ideas and initiatives lead by youth to ensure policy commitments are translate to tangible health implementations.
HDYN is your platform to shape a healthier world through youth-led diplomacy. Interested in joining us? Apply below
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Progress happens when policymakers and people shape decisions together. Today, I work to put health at the top of the global agenda through diplomacy, inclusive, evidence-based advocacy rooted in dialogue and collaboration.
Health diplomacy is a reminder that our shared humanity will always matter more than our borders.
Health diplomacy, to me, goes beyond the negotiation table, it’s also about aligning science, policy, and community voices to drive real impact. When youth are given the chance to take part in these crucial dialogues, diplomacy evolves from discussion to lasting transformation.
For me, health diplomacy is the exchange of ideas and initiatives to address health disparities and promote equity, working toward a world where everyone can enjoy complete health without any additional financial hardship.
Repairing systems can change the present, but true impact and a better future comes from building resilient systems through the power of health diplomacy.
Health diplomacy isn’t only about high-level negotiations, it’s about listening, building relationships, and creating shared ownership over complex decisions. Embedding health diplomacy training into public health education is essential if we want the next generation of leaders to shape policy that’s not only technically sound, but truly just and inclusive.
Health diplomacy bridges gaps in understanding, empowering us to connect and work toward shared goals beyond race, sex, or health status. This year, our song As Usual advocates for 'U=U,' highlighting that with the right treatment, people living with HIV can live full lives. Through music, we aim to foster acceptance and bring communities closer, embodying the Health Diplomacy Alliance's vision of a world rooted in equity.
Health diplomacy is not just about negotiations—it’s about building bridges across borders to protect lives, advance equity, and turn global health into shared global responsibility.
Health Diplomacy offers a platform for negotiation and advocacy thereby smoothening my work as a knowledge broker and an advocate for evidence-informed decision making.
Our members are from across all regions and with a diverse background, from public policies experts, healthcare professionals, international law, communication experts, researchers, and youth leaders in health diplomacy.
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