JHSPH Center for Health Security

Our Mission

Protect people’s health from the consequences of epidemics and disasters
and ensure that communities are resilient to major challenges.
Mission Area

Global Health Security

Enhancing international cooperation and collaboration to prevent epidemics and improve disease detection, surveillance, and response.
Mission Area

Infectious Disease & Epidemics

Advancing priorities and strategies to prepare for, respond to, and recover from large-scale epidemics of natural or deliberate origin.
Mission Area

Disaster Prep & Response

Providing decision makers with analysis and recommendations needed
to prepare for and respond to disasters that threaten the public’s health.
Mission Area

Bio, Chem & Nuclear Threats

Identifying, analyzing, and informing leaders about new and emerging threats to the public's health and security.
Mission Area

Science & Policy

Enhancing understanding of the relationships among the life sciences, national security, and the public's health.

Our Mission
Global Health Security
Infectious Disease & Epidemics
Disaster Prep & Response
Bio, Chem & Nuclear Threats
Science & Policy

MULTILATERAL STRATEGIC DIALOGUE ON BIOSECURITY

The Center for Health Security published the meeting report for the 2017 multilateral biosecurity dialogue meeting with participants from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia & the US and observers from Philippines and Thailand.

CALL FOR PAPERS:

Communication and Health Security: Improving Public Health Communication in Response to Large-Scale Health Threats

RECENT PUBLICATIONS & events

Scarce Resource Allocation During Disasters: A Mixed-Method Community Engagement Study

This study characterizes the public’s values regarding how scarce mechanical ventilators should be allocated during an influenza pandemic, with the ultimate goal of informing a statewide scarce resource allocation framework. Read more

Challenges and Opportunities of Nontraditional Approaches to Treating Bacterial Infections

In this paper senior associate Amesh Adalja and Center director Tom Inglesby along with several BARDA authors detail the promise of various non-traditional approaches to the treatment of bacterial infections. Read more

National Biodefense Strategy Meeting

The Center convened more than 50 public and private sector biosecurity stakeholders for a discussion on recommendations for the forthcoming National Biodefense Strategy and Implementation Plan. Read more