Global Health Security Initiative
- Global Health Security Initiative
The Global Health Security Initiative (GHSI) is an international partnership between countries in order to supplement and strengthen their preparedness to repond to threats of biological, chemical, radio-nuclear terrorism (CBRN) and pandemic influenza.
History
The Global Health Security Initiative was launched in November 2001 by Canada, the European Commission, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the United Kingdom and the United States. The World Health Organization (WHO) acts as a technical advisor to the GHSI.
ee also
* Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (USA)
* Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism
* European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (EU)
* Health Threat Unit (EU)
*Globalization and Health
ource
* [http://www.ghsi.ca/english/index.asp Global Health Security Initiative] (GHSI)
External links
* [http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?topic_id=116811&fuseaction=topics.event_summary&event_id=302446 Working Together to Counter Global Health Threats] Event featuring Michael Leavitt, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, at the Woodrow Wilson Center in October 2007.
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