Category: GHS Agenda

Indonesia Takes a Leadership Position in the Global Health Security Agenda

Maluku mom and kid with mosquito bed net (Photo courtesy of Edi Purnomo, UNICEF)

As the world’s fourth most populated country, Indonesia plays an important strategic role in protecting the global community from infectious disease threats. As one of the early countries to take a leadership role in the Global Health Security (GHS) Agenda, the Government of Indonesia will welcome senior health and agricultural leaders from 36 countries and Read More >

Posted on by Dr. William Hawley, Country Director for CDC-Indonesia2 CommentsTags , ,

Global Health Security in Africa: Collaborations Between CDC and African Partners

2012 investigation of Ebola virus in Uganda

The ambition and scope of the Global Health Security Agenda are clear. Its reach can be discerned from the very first word: global. The Agenda’s overarching goal is just as expansive—making the world safer and more secure by preventing epidemics and outbreaks, detecting them more rapidly, and responding effectively to lessen the health, economic, and Read More >

Posted on by Thomas Kenyon, MD MPH, Director of CDC Center for Global HealthTags , , , ,