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THE GLOBAL HEALTH SECURITY STRATEGY

May 10, 2019

The United States government unveiled the Global Health Security Strategy, a first of its kind strategy to prevent, detect and respond to threats from infectious diseases occurring naturally or accidentally.

About: 

  • Unveiled by: The United States government. 

  • Objective: It is a first of its kind strategy to prevent, detect and respond to biological threats from infectious diseases occurring naturally or accidentally, in an effort to help improve the world's ability to stop deadly outbreaks before they spread between countries. 

  • Goals: The strategy focuses on three interrelated goals – 
    • strengthen partner country global health security capacities, 

    • increase international support for global health security and 

    • a homeland prepared and resilient against global health threats. 



  • Way ahead: The US is working with international partners to help improve the world's ability to stop and contain infectious disease outbreaks before they spread between countries. 

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