Establishing a Theoretical Foundation for Measuring Global Health Security
The article examines academic literature to identify evidence, as well as practice-based indicators and proxies, for measuring health security at the country level.
Bio
Michelle Nalabandian is currently on a 24-month assignment to the U.S. Department of Defense. Until her departure in September 2019, she served as program officer for Global Biological Policy and Programs.
Analysis
A Spreading Plague: Lessons and Recommendations for Responding to a Deliberate Biological Event
The risks of a global catastrophic biological event are growing, intensified by an increasingly interconnected world, terrorist and state interest in weapons of mass destruction, global political instability, and rapid advances in biotechnology.
Case Study: An Analysis of Several National Approaches to Alternative Technologies for Radioactive Sources
Paper explores “case studies” of national experiences of Japan, France, Norway, and the United States in replacing cesium-137 blood irradiators
NTI Blogs
Bridging Health and Security Sectors to Address High-Consequence Biological Risks
Bridging Health and Security Sectors to Address High-Consequence Biological Risks
Projects
Past Project Engaging China on Nuclear Security
Promoting cooperation on materials security, verification and scientific projects
Past Project Radiological Security Progress Report
Raising awareness and urgency to reduce the threat of the use of dangerous isotopes