When the 2014-16 Ebola outbreak reached the shores of the United States and the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on the world, Global Health Security catapulted to the forefront of public health concerns. A critical lesson of the pandemic was that, in today’s thoroughly interconnected world, an outbreak in one part of the world can pose a threat to people around the planet. Putting in place effective systems to prevent, detect and respond to infectious disease threats has now become a global priority. And with experts convinced that it is only a matter of time before the world faces another deadly cross-border health threat, the priority has become an urgent one.

This ICAP Grand Rounds Webinar will look at four key themes in Global Health Security through the eyes of epidemiological experts leading critical projects on three continents. In rapid-fire presentations, the speakers will lay out the challenges they are tackling and discuss how their initiatives are putting up bulwarks against threats that could endanger lives, disrupt economies, and even destabilize countries.

Agenda

GHS in the Crosshairs — Jessica Justman, MD, senior technical director, ICAP

Rapid Fire Presentations

• Development of Epidemic Ready Primary Health Care and Implementation of the 7-1-7 Framework in Sierra Leone — Oliver Eleeza, MS, deputy director of Strategic Information for ICAP in Sierra Leone
• Machine Learning to Detect Outbreaks in Kenya — Duncan Chege, MSc, GHS project director, ICAP in Kenya
• Diagnostic Innovations in Latin America — J. Ken Wickiser, PhD, administrative director for the Global Alliance for Preventing Pandemics (GAPP) at Columbia University
• Combatting Antimicrobial Resistance in Ukraine — Ihor Novykov, MD country representative for ICAP in Ukraine

Q&A — Moderated by Suzue Saito, PhD, MIA, MA, director, ICAP Strategic Information Unit