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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The Health-Climate-Security Triad

Imperiled health is the human face of climate change. The climate crisis is increasingly recognized as a health crisis, marked by rising mortality, costly illnesses, and heightened risks of new biological pathogens that together threaten U.S. national security interests.

Commentary by J. Stephen Morrison and Katherine E. Bliss — January 31, 2025

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

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Summit on Resilient U.S. Medical Supply Chains

This summit, in partnership with Cencora, will examine the current state of U.S. generic medicine supply chains and discuss solutions to advance market resilience and stability.

Event — June 16, 2025

Summit on Resilient U.S. Medical Supply Chains

This summit, in partnership with Cencora, examined the current state of U.S. generic medicine supply chains and discuss solutions to advance market resilience and stability.

Transcript — June 16, 2025

Vaccine Exemptions for Kids Are on the Rise

The ongoing measles outbreak—the largest since 2019—threatens unvaccinated children across the United States, where the rise of nonmedical vaccine exemptions in kindergarteners has widened gaps in immunity to the disease. 

Analysis by Priya Chainani and Katherine E. Bliss — May 20, 2025

PEPFAR’s Golden Era Is Over. It Urgently Needs a Five-Year Transition Plan

There is no path back to PEPFAR’s old model, but with political will and skilled leadership, it is possible to navigate PEPFAR’s reduced capabilities and mission, manage current shocks, ensure an orderly handoff, and achieve an accelerated, five-year transition plan.

Critical Questions by Jirair Ratevosian, J. Stephen Morrison, and Katherine E. Bliss — May 16, 2025