The Africa Health Security Index
The Index documents continent-wide gains across laboratory systems, biosurveillance, biosecurity and biosafety, manufacturing, and emergency response.
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Smarter Health Financing for Self-Reliance and Resilience Across the African Continent
Amid a combination of economic slowdown, reductions in official development assistance, rising biological threats, and climate change’s disproportionate impact on Africa, leaders and experts call for data-driven tools to guide strategic health security investments.
Testimony of Jaime M. Yassif at U.S. House Hearing on “Strengthening Biosafety and Biosecurity Standards: Protecting Against Future Pandemics”
Testimony of Jaime M. Yassif at U.S. House Hearing on "Strengthening Biosafety and Biosecurity Standards: Protecting Against Future Pandemics"
Investing in Global Health Security: How to Build a Fund for Pandemic Preparedness in 2022
On April 21, 2022, immediately after G20 finance ministers and central bank governors reached consensus to establish a new Fund for preparedness at the World Bank, a group of leading experts and stakeholders from met to review progress and offer advice on next steps. This paper aims to inform next steps to structure, approve, and launch a new Fund, including the forthcoming consultative process led by the World Bank.
Coronavirus Shows We Need an Apollo Project for Public Health
We were way behind when Kennedy said we should go to the moon. We can do the same now, but we have to do it in months, not years.
The Anti-plague System in the Newly Independent States, 1992 and Onwards
Discussion of post-Cold War developments to the fragmented anti-plague system in the Newly Independent States. (CNS)
Security and Public Health: How and Why do Public Health Emergencies Affect the Security of a Country?
The many challenges a public health emergency, such as a disease outbreak, can present for the security of a country. (CNS)
Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D. testifies before the House Committee on Government Reform
Dr. Hamburg testifies on important concerns raised by the emergence and ongoing response to the SARS outbreak, as well as broader issues of emerging infections, public health and security.
Senator Nunn testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Testimony on the threats from biological weapons and Senator Nunn's participation in the Dark Winter war game scenario.