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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The HPV Vaccination in Japan

This background paper analyzes the events surrounding suspension of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination recommendation by Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare in response to public anxieties about a suspected adverse event following immunization.

Report by Rose Wilson, Pauline Paterson, and Heidi J. Larson — May 15, 2014

Revitalizing the Fight against Homophobia in Africa

The criminalization of homosexuality in many African states, and the recent decision by Uganda and Nigeria to impose increasingly draconian punishments on homosexual conduct, has important implications for U.S. health and development programming, for diplomatic engagement, and for global human rights norms.

Report by Richard Downie — May 12, 2014

Universal Health Coverage Going Global

Experts from as far away as Delhi and Geneva met in Washington, D.C., in early 2014 to discuss the growing momentum toward universal health coverage in a range of countries, especially emerging economies.

Report by Nellie Bristol — May 5, 2014

Photos: Booth Day in Ghaziabad

Polio vaccinators came to this slum in Ghaziabad, India on the first day of a week-long polio vaccination campaign. India was certified as polio free by the World Health Organization on March 27 this year, but the country remains vulnerable to virus importations. 

Blog Post by Nellie Bristol — May 2, 2014

Replenishing GAVI in 2014

Please join the CSIS Global Health Policy Center for an event focusing on the upcoming GAVI Alliance replenishment process, which will officially launch in May, 2014, and lead to a pledging conference to be held toward the end of the year. 

Event — April 25, 2014

Ethiopia’s Investments in Family Planning

Please join us for an event to examine U.S. policy options to advance international family planning and its linkages with broader U.S. health and development goals.

Event — April 23, 2014

Replenishing GAVI in 2014

Toward the end of 2014, the GAVI Alliance will host a pledging conference to generate funds for activities to be carried out during 2016–2020.

Report by Katherine E. Bliss — April 23, 2014