摘要：In the 132nd session of the Executive Board of the World Health Organization (WHO), held in January of this year, the phrase "health diplomacy" was men- tioned time and time again. Indeed, the Director-General used it in her opening remarks: "Health diplomacy works." 1 In two papers published in this Bulletin in 2007, we underscored the importance of global health diplomacy, particularly the need to build capacity in this domain within WHO and in WHO's Member States, in line with changes in the global environment. 2 , 3 During the years that have since transpired, it has become amply clear that health diplomacy is not a transient fashion. In fact, the Global Health Programme 2012, launched by The Graduate Institute in Geneva to promote research and knowledge translation and diffusion, represents a turning point in global he alth diplo- macy training. This training takes the form of face-to-face as well as online courses for diplomats, health attachés and staff of international organizations. WHO staff at headquarters, regional of- fices and country offices take part in the programme, and China, Hungary, In- donesia and Turkey are now co-hosting courses with the Institute or WHO.
