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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A Quarter-Century of Disease Prevention Efforts at Risk

An audio version of “A Quarter-Century of Disease Prevention Efforts at Risk,” a new commentary by CSIS's Katherine E. Bliss. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Podcast Episode by Katherine E. Bliss — April 2, 2025

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A Quarter-Century of Disease Prevention Efforts at Risk

Not only does cutting support for national and global immunization programs threaten the U.S. measles elimination certification, it also limits economic growth, undermines the viability of U.S. trading partners, and imperils the health of children around the world.

Commentary by Katherine E. Bliss — April 2, 2025

Bird Flu Spillover Increases the Risk of Dangerous Human Variants

Bird flu now infects over 40 different mammalian species increasing opportunities for the virus to mutate and become more transmissible or lethal in humans. As the virus becomes endemic in wild animal populations,a broader, long-term, multidimensional approach is required.

Analysis by Michaela Simoneau, Sophia Hirshfield, and Maclane Speer — March 25, 2025

The Truth of the Matter

Measles Outbreak Implications

The United States is experiencing the worst measles outbreak in 30 years and the highest rate of contraction in the past six years after nearly eradicating the disease. CSIS’s J. Stephen Morrison joins the podcast to discuss the outbreak and the risks associated with it.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and J. Stephen Morrison — March 12, 2025

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Measles Outbreak Implications

In a special crossover episode with CSIS's The Truth of the Matter, Andrew Schwartz and Steve discuss the recent measles outbreak and risks associated with it.

Podcast Episode by J. Stephen Morrison and H. Andrew Schwartz — March 12, 2025

The CommonHealth