Global Health Policy Center

CSIS’ Global Health Policy Center (GHPC) is the leading research institution focused on building bipartisan awareness and shaping policy debate about global health and its importance to U.S. national security

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Since 2008, the GHPC has played a key role in shaping successful U.S. global health efforts. In 2020 we were ranked one of the top global health policy think tanks in the world by the Global Go To Think Tank Index.

The Global Health Policy Center's goal is to generate independent, forward-thinking and multifaceted analyses that reach a bipartisan audience and shape U.S. policy approaches on global health. We do this by undertaking policy-relevant research and bringing together diverse stakeholders—U.S. policy makers from across the aisle, global health experts, and global health and foreign policy practitioners—to discuss critical issues and develop recommendations regarding U.S. global health leadership, policies, and programs. To do this, we capitalize on our expertise in health security, infectious disease, and women’s and family health, as well as the expertise of the broader CSIS expert community on regional politics, national security, and development challenges, to examine the geopolitical issues affecting current and future global health activities.
 
Our influential, high-level working groups such as the Bipartisan Alliance for Global Health Security, the Commission on Strengthening America’s Health Security, and the Task Force on Women’s and Family Health have delivered important insights and recommendations to key decisionmakers in the U.S. Congress, the executive agencies, and non-governmental organizations.

 

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Three Steps to Protect the United States Against Extreme Heat

The CSIS Bipartisan Alliance for Global Health Security Working Group on Climate and Health recommends urgent action on extreme heat to protect Americans, strengthen preparedness against heat waves and extreme weather events, and ensure U.S. economic and national security.

Brief by J. Stephen Morrison, Katherine E. Bliss, and Christina E. Zielke — November 5, 2025

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A New Era in Health Security

Brief by J. Stephen Morrison, Michaela Simoneau, Katherine E. Bliss, Enoh T. Ebong, Elizabeth "Beth" Cameron, Paul Friedrichs, Stephanie Psaki, Stewart Simonson, Thomas Cullison, Nikolaj Gilbert, Heidi J. Larson, Raj Panjabi, Carolyn Reynolds, Leonard Rubenstein, and Jeffrey Sturchio — July 11, 2025

Vaccine Exemptions for Kids Are on the Rise

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Explore our podcast series: Take as Directed/Coronavirus Crisis Update, Pandemic Planet, and AIDS' Existential Moment.

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Dr. Rick Brennan: “This is not good for the American soul.”

Dr. Rick Brennan, an acclaimed Australian humanitarian leader who led WHO and NGO crisis response in multiple conflicts over several decades, walks us through his personal story.

Podcast Episode by J. Stephen Morrison — November 7, 2025

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Rep. Adam Smith on Engaging China

A discussion with Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) on his experience leading a Congressional delegation to China in late September 2025. 

Event — November 6, 2025

Rep. Adam Smith on Engaging China

Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, discussed his experience leading a Congressional delegation to China in late September 2025.

Transcript — November 6, 2025

Three Steps to Protect the United States Against Extreme Heat

The CSIS Bipartisan Alliance for Global Health Security Working Group on Climate and Health recommends urgent action on extreme heat to protect Americans, strengthen preparedness against heat waves and extreme weather events, and ensure U.S. economic and national security.

Brief by J. Stephen Morrison, Katherine E. Bliss, and Christina E. Zielke — November 5, 2025

Protecting the United States Against Extreme Heat

The CSIS Bipartisan Alliance for Global Health Security’s Working Group on Climate and Health launched a new report on protecting the United States against extreme heat, featuring the chairs of the Congressional Extreme Heat Caucus.

Transcript — November 5, 2025

Africa’s HIV Response and Emerging Health Security Redesign

The U.S. government’s sudden retreat on foreign assistance has significantly altered health security efforts in Africa, of which HIV has been the dominant focus. A redesigned approach, one with new commitments and opportunities, has been forming.

Commentary by Alicia Carbaugh — November 3, 2025