News Release from the World Health Organization (WHO) © WHO/Ploy Phutpheng - 2020 Thailand’s long-standing research on coronavirus strains in bats helped it to rapidly ramp up its laboratory and testing capacities and curb the spread of the novel strain that causes COVID-19, experts involved in the effort say. read more at WHO
Strengthening Preparedness for COVID-19 in Cities and Urban Settings
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the vulnerabilities of cities and urban settings to outbreaks and other health emergencies. The World Health Organization, on behalf of WHE’s Health Security Preparedness (HSP) and the Health Security Partnership of SPH, has shared interim guidance for local authorities titled Strengthening Preparedness for COVID-19 in Cities and Urban Settings. The … Continue reading Strengthening Preparedness for COVID-19 in Cities and Urban Settings
GHSA Statement to the Seventy-Third World Health Assembly
Image: WHO Seventy-third World Health Assembly Dear Colleagues, It’s an honour to address you, as the Chair of the Steering Group of the Global Health Security Agenda, the GHSA. The GHSA represents over 70 Member States, important international organizations, and non-governmental and private sector members. Our common aim is as simple as it is difficult. … Continue reading GHSA Statement to the Seventy-Third World Health Assembly
COVID-19 Chair’s Statement: What is the role of GHSA2024 in this pandemic?
I acknowledge that current challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic need a strongly coordinated international response, using a whole of society multi-sectoral approach this is based on science and evidence, consistent with universal human rights, and utilising the strengths of the non-governmental sector. The Agenda is a group of countries which have committed to being … Continue reading COVID-19 Chair’s Statement: What is the role of GHSA2024 in this pandemic?
State of the Region 2019: Health Security in the Indo-Pacific
"The Australian Government Indo-Pacific Centre for Health Security administers theAustralian Government health security initiative, and supports change and innovation inhealth security policy and practice in the Indo-Pacific region. The Centre is working withcountry partners and other stakeholders, and investing in health systems research, productdevelopment, workforce and laboratory capacity building, and disease surveillance. To support planning, … Continue reading State of the Region 2019: Health Security in the Indo-Pacific
A World at Risk: Annual Report on Global Preparedness for Health Emergencies 2019
In its first annual report, the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board identifies the most urgent actions required to accelerate preparedness for health emergencies. This report focuses on epidemics and pandemics. The central finding of the report is that the world needs to proactively establish the systems needed to detect and control potential disease outbreaks. These acts … Continue reading A World at Risk: Annual Report on Global Preparedness for Health Emergencies 2019
Advancing the GHSA: Results and Impact of U.S. Government Investments 2018
GHSA builds capabilities across 11 specific technical areas, or Action Packages, that span multiple sectors and disciplines, including animal and human health, agriculture, and security. This report outlines examples of U.S. support for GHSA implementation, including shared outcomes of investments (what the U.S. technical and financial support coordinated with other partner investments have helped countries … Continue reading Advancing the GHSA: Results and Impact of U.S. Government Investments 2018
Harnessing multilateral financing for health security preparedness 2019
CSIS Commission on Strengthening America's Health Security, April 2019 CSIS Brief 2019
Executive Summary of the GHSA Workforce Meeting, March 2019
The GHSA meeting on the progress and ways forward for the Regional Strategic Frameworks in animal and human health on workforce development. 13-15 March 2019, Bangkok, Thailand Executive summary
Implementing the GHSA: Progress and Impact from U.S. Government Investments 2017
GHSA builds capabilities across 11 specific technical areas, or ActionPackages, that span multiple sectors and disciplines, including animal andhuman health, agriculture, and security. This report provide examples of U.S. support for GHSA implementation, including shared outcomes of its investments (what the U.S. technical and financial support coordinated with other partner investments have helped countries achieve) … Continue reading Implementing the GHSA: Progress and Impact from U.S. Government Investments 2017