The CSIS Commission on Strengthening America’s Health Security aims to chart a bold vision for U.S. global health security that addresses the acute vulnerabilities exploited by the coronavirus, at home and abroad.

Commissioner Tom Inglesby.

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The CSIS Commission on Strengthening America’s Health Security aims to chart a bold vision for U.S. global health security that addresses the acute vulnerabilities exploited by the coronavirus, at home and abroad.

A Conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci on the Antiviral Program for Pandemics

On Tuesday, August 3rd from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. EDT, the CSIS Commission on Strengthening America’s Health Security will host a fireside chat with Dr. Anthony Fauci, Chief Medical Advisor to the President and Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Moderated by J. Stephen Morrison, Senior Vice President and Director of the CSIS Global Health Policy Center, the discussion will examine the administration’s signature initiative, the Antiviral Program for Pandemics, which dedicates $3.2 billion to speed development of antivirals for COVID-19 and other viruses with the potential to become pandemics.

A Conversation with Amb. Roman Macaya Hayes on Costa Rica’s Experience Delivering Primary Care during Covid-19

Please join the CSIS Commission on Strengthening America’s Health Security on Friday, September 24, from 9:30 am - 10:15 am EDT, for a conversation with Ambassador Román Macaya Hayes, Executive President of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund, and Katherine E. Bliss, Senior Fellow with the CSIS Global Health Policy Center. They will discuss Costa Rica’s path to prioritizing primary health care programs, the nation’s experience delivering health services at the community level during the Covid-19 pandemic, and lessons that may be relevant for other countries seeking to strengthen their health systems and at the same time improve preparedness for future outbreaks.

Reflections on UNGA and the Global Covid-19 Summit

Please join CSIS Commission on Strengthening America’s Health Security on Friday, September 24 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT for an exciting virtual event featuring Commissioner Nikolaj Gilbert, President and CEO at PATH; Commission Co-Chair Julie Gerberding, Executive Vice President and Chief Patient Officer at Merck; and Commission Expert Advisor Carolyn Reynolds, CSIS Global Health Policy Center Senior Associate and Co-Founder of the Pandemic Action Network. J. Stephen Morrison, Senior Vice President and Director of the CSIS Global Health Policy Center, will moderate the discussion. The experts will offer reflections on where we stand at this critical decision point in the global Covid-19 crisis: in terms of U.S. leadership and commitments, efforts to mobilize other multilateral partners, and what more needs to be done to reignite a coherent international approach.

Book Event: Lawrence O. Gostin’s “Global Health Security: A Blueprint for the Future”

Please join the CSIS Commission on Strengthening America’s Health Security on Thursday, October 7, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT, for an exciting virtual event featuring Lawrence O. Gostin, University Professor and Director of the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown Law, and author of the newly released Global Health Security: A Blueprint for the Future.

A Conversation with Paul Spiegel on the Afghan Healthcare System

Please join the CSIS Commission on Strengthening America’s Health Security on Monday, December 20, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET, for an important virtual event featuring Paul Spiegel, Professor and Director of the Center for Humanitarian Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Leonard Rubenstein, Professor and Director of the Program on Human Rights and Health in Conflict at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

The Final Approach? A Fireside Chat with Scott Kirby, CEO of United Airlines

Please join the CSIS Commission on Strengthening America’s Health Security on Wednesday, March 2, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET, for a fireside chat with Scott Kirby, CEO of United Airlines. J. Stephen Morrison, CSIS Senior Vice President and Global Health Policy Center Director, will host and moderate a discussion on how U.S. corporate leadership can contribute to health security.

Building Resilience: Implementing Primary Care and Immunization Programs in the Covid-19 Context

Please join the CSIS Commission on Strengthening America’s Health Security on Monday, June 28th, from 2:00p.m. – 2:45p.m. EDT for the second in a series of conversations examining how strong, community-based primary health care services can support vaccine distribution and how, at the same time, immunization programs can help promote access to primary health care services.

The Future Outlook with Dr. Anthony Fauci

Please join the CSIS Commission on Strengthening America’s Health Security on Monday, September 19, from 1:00 pm to 1:20 pm ET, for a fireside chat with Dr. Anthony Fauci, Chief Medical Advisor to the President and Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Report Launch: Transforming Health Crises with Pandemic Therapies

A new report by Katherine E. Bliss, Senior Fellow and Director of Immunizations and Health Systems Resilience at the CSIS Global Health Policy Center, and J. Stephen Morrison, Senior Vice President and Director of the CSIS Global Health Policy Center, discusses key challenges and recommendations aimed at strengthening U.S. leadership and global action to ensure development of, access to, and uptake of Covid-19 therapies worldwide.