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
About Us
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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Contact
- Caitlin Noe
- Program Coordinator, Global Health Policy Center
- CNoe@csis.org
Media Queries
- Sofia Chavez
- Media Relations Manager, External Relations
- 202.775.7317
- SChavez@csis.org
Featured Projects
Featured Analysis

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A New Era in Health Security
Brief by J. Stephen Morrison, Michaela Simoneau, Katherine E. Bliss, Enoh T. Ebong, and Elizabeth "Beth" Cameron, Paul Friedrichs, Stephanie Psaki, Stewart Simonson, Thomas Cullison, Nikolaj Gilbert, Heidi J. Larson, Raj Panjabi, Carolyn Reynolds, Leonard Rubenstein, Jeffrey Sturchio — July 11, 2025
Vaccine Exemptions for Kids Are on the Rise

PEPFAR’s Golden Era Is Over. It Urgently Needs a Five-Year Transition Plan
Critical Questions by Jirair Ratevosian, J. Stephen Morrison, and Katherine E. Bliss — May 16, 2025

A Quarter-Century of Disease Prevention Efforts at Risk
Commentary by Katherine E. Bliss — April 2, 2025
Bird Flu Spillover Increases the Risk of Dangerous Human Variants
Recent Events

Takeaways from Gavi Replenishment | The CommonHealth Live!

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Summit on Resilient U.S. Medical Supply Chains

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The CommonHealth Live! on Medical Supply Chain Innovation

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Measles Outbreaks in 2025 with Dr. Ephrem T. Lemango and Dr. Adam Ratner | The CommonHealth Live!
All Global Health Policy Center Content
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The Ground Campaign Resumes—Gaza: The Human Toll
Transcript — December 6, 2023
What a Temporary Ceasefire Means— Gaza: The Human Toll
Transcript — December 4, 2023
What a Temporary Ceasefire Means— Gaza: The Human Toll
Event — December 1, 2023
The CommonHealth Live! Ambassador John Nkengasong: World AIDS Day 2023: A Journey of Hope
Event — November 30, 2023
The CommonHealth Live! Ambassador John Nkengasong: World AIDS Day 2023: A Journey of Hope
Podcast Episode by Katherine E. Bliss — November 30, 2023

The CommonHealth Live! Ambassador John Nkengasong: World AIDS Day 2023: A Journey of Hope
Transcript — November 30, 2023
The New Realism Needed to Secure PEPFAR’s Future
Commentary by J. Stephen Morrison — November 29, 2023
Heidi Larson, Chair and Co-Founder of the Global Listening Project: “The people part of the Covid experience was our Achilles heel”
Podcast Episode by Katherine E. Bliss — November 27, 2023

Eight Commonsense Actions on Biosafety and Biosecurity
Brief by J. Stephen Morrison and Michaela Simoneau — November 21, 2023
“Eight Commonsense Actions on Biosafety and Biosecurity”: Audio Brief with Michaela Simoneau
Podcast Episode by Michaela Simoneau — November 21, 2023
