The CSIS Commission on Strengthening America’s Health Security aims to chart a bold vision for the future of U.S. leadership in global health security, at home and abroad. Recent events demonstrate the growing linkages between global health challenges and U.S. national security interests. We see an emerging recognition of the need for a stronger, more coherent, better integrated, and more reliably sustained U.S. approach to health security. The Commission offers the opportunity to build a pragmatic, actionable consensus.
The CSIS Commission on Strengthening America’s Health Security brings together a distinguished and diverse group of high-level opinion leaders who bridge security and health.
Meet the CommissionFeatured Articles
Ending the Cycle of Crisis and Complacency in U.S. Global Health Security
Recent Developments
Online Event: The Scramble for Vaccines and the COVAX Facility
Ongoing Series
Is It Possible to Avert Chaos in the Vaccine Scramble?
In the global scramble for a Covid-19 vaccine, the United States has pursued a nationalist approach. This paper argues that it is in the core national security interests of the United States to adopt a hybrid strategy, one that blends nationalism and internationalism.
The U.S. Government and Antimicrobial Resistance
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a slow-moving epidemic that kills hundreds of thousands annually. The COVID-19 pandemic will worsen the problem. The U.S. government should take immediate action to mitigate the threat posed by AMR domestically and globally.
Latest Articles
WHO and President Trump on the Ledge
Covid-19 in the D.C. Area: Should We Be Concerned or Optimistic?
Find My Friends in a Pandemic: The Future of Contact Tracing in America
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