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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First Responder: A Career in Humanitarian Relief

In this presentation and discussion, Dennis Walto will challenge the notion of what constitutes a ‘first response’ and will put forward a case for thinking differently about how and when humanitarian relief is delivered.

Event — May 9, 2013

Japan’s Global Health Policy

Recent years have seen a considerable shift in the sources of financial assistance for global health activities.

Report by Katherine E. Bliss and Haruko Sugiyama, Ayaka Yamaguchi, and Hiromi Murakami — May 6, 2013

The Changing Landscape of Global Health Diplomacy

In late 2012, the CSIS Global Health Policy Center organized a working group to analyze the opportunities for global health diplomacy in Barack Obama’s second term.

Report by Katherine E. Bliss, Victor Cha, Judyth Twigg, Heather A. Conley, Marie DuMond, and Lucy Chen, Jennifer Fang, Benjamin Self, Xu Ji, and Matthew Melino — May 2, 2013

The Last, Best Chance for Global Polio Eradication?

After 25 years of remarkable achievements and sometimes harrowing setbacks, a successful conclusion to global polio eradication could finally be within reach. In late April, the Global Vaccine Summit in Abu Dhabi released the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), a promising new six-year strategy to win the polio “endgame.”
 

Blog Post by Nellie Bristol and J. Stephen Morrison — May 1, 2013

Countering the Problem of Falsified and Substandard Drugs

This event will feature an expert discussion on the findings and recommendations of The Institute of Medicine’s recently released report titled “Countering the Problem of Falsified and Substandard Drugs.”

Event — April 29, 2013

President’s Malaria Initiative: Big Success from a Quiet Team

While the giant PEPFAR program to fight HIV/AIDS in developing countries gets a lot of attention in U.S. foreign policy discussions, a lesser known initiative to address malaria is achieving sustained, impressive results.

Blog Post by Todd Summers — April 24, 2013

New Institute of Medicine Report on Illegitimate Drugs: A Moral Tragedy

Leading the expert panel that authored the report was Larry Gostin, a public health law and policy expert at the Georgetown University Law School.  At a public release event last month (video here), Professor Gostin laid out his panel’s key findings and recommendations. 

Blog Post by Todd Summers — March 21, 2013