The Center for Health Security gathered biosecurity experts from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the US at a meeting to identify shared priorities that underscore the dynamic and challenging biosecurity issues facing countries in Southeast Asia.
More than 50 public and private sector biosecurity stakeholders gathered at a meeting convened by the Center for Health Security to engage in a discussion about US biodefense capabilities and offer recommendations for the forthcoming National Biodefense Strategy and Implementation Plan.
Even the most serious health security threats facing the US and the world will remain far from intractable with continued federal investment in the people and programs on the front lines of preparedness.
A new report by the Center for Health Security has found that proposed funding in President Donald Trump’s budget request for FY2018 would cut health security programs by an estimated $1.25 billion, or 9 percent.
Researchers from the Center for Health Security and the US CDC have developed an evidence-informed checklist that outlines action steps for medical and public health officials to assess and strengthen the resilience of their community’s health sector to high-consequence infectious disease events.
The Center for Health Security has become a member of the JEE Alliance, an international platform that facilitates engagement among all public and private organizations involved in the World Health Organization’s health preparedness assessment process that uses the Joint External Evaluation tool.
The Center for Health Security has been awarded a three-year, $16 million grant from the Open Philanthropy Project to support the Center’s work on strengthening health security and public health preparedness and on preventing and preparing for the most serious global biological risks.