According to the Global Health Council: “Global health security means having strong public health and emergency responses in place around the world to stop the spread of infectious diseases across borders and to detect, prevent, and respond to biological threats from emerging infectious diseases, man-made pathogens, and biological weapons to other pandemics, and preventable diseases.” Under this definition, TB is a global health threat; it can be anywhere and everywhere, and it is the leading infectious disease killer in the world.

Over the past decade, countries, and the global health community at large have begun to embrace the intersection of global health and security and the issues that come with it. This includes strengthening health systems and recognizing that host country, while they may not be able to tackle their health problems alone, need to start taking control of their own destinies.

Read the full article Dr. Eric Goosby about global health from Devex International Development