In our increasingly interconnected world, countries must work harder than ever to combat threats to global public health – from the emergence of new pathogens, to the spread of fast-moving epidemics, to the misuse of harmful biological substances, and the rise of antimicrobial resistance.

WHO works closely with U.S. agencies such as CDC and USAID to stop diseases at their source through surveillance, biosecurity measures, and outbreak response.

The White House this month reaffirmed its commitment to stopping infectious disease around the world, with  U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson announcing in a public speech and Admiral Tim Ziemer, Senior Director for Global Health Security at the National Security Council in a White House blog, that the Administration advocates extending the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) through 2024. The GHSA, launched in 2014 as a 5-year initiative, is a partnership of nearly 60 countries working together to strengthen global capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious diseases.

Read the source article on global health security by Ricky Richard at United Nations Foundation