Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives

GHSA Preparation Task Force Team

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Round-up of GHSA Steering Group and Action Packages in 2015: GHSA Steering Group Secretariat, GHSA Preparation Task Force Team; Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2015;6(6 Suppl):S28-S33. Published online December 31, 2015; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phrp.2015.12.007

Abstract PDF: All Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) Steering Group Members remain strongly committed to accelerating measurable progress and implementing concrete commitments toward a world safe and secure from infectious disease threats, recognizing the devastation of the Ebola epidemic and the clear interdependence of health in the 21^st century. All GHSA Steering Group members reinforced that GHSA is supportive of International Health Regulations implementation, as well as components of other global health security frameworks such as the World Organization for Animal Health Performance of Veterinary Services pathway. The GHSA will continue to focus on multilateral engagement. The GHSA Steering Group is committed to engaging non-state actors and agreed to discuss next steps toward engaging the private sector.

Summing up the Global Health Security Agenda 2015 High Level Meeting in Seoul: GHSA Preparation Task Force Team; Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2015;6(6 Suppl):S6-S24. Published online December 31, 2015; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phrp.2015.12.005

Abstract PDF: The Second Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) 2015 High Level Meeting was successfully held in September 7 to 9 in Seoul, the Republic of Korea (ROK). Delegations from 46 countries including 26 ministerial level officials and 9 international organizations participated in the meeting. ROK, one of the 10 steering group countries of GHSA, shared the importance of multi-sectoral response through the experiences of Able Response Exercise, and MERS outbreak countermeasure with international communities. ROK promised to input 10 billion USD to strengthen the capacities to respond infectious diseases in developing countries. Seoul Declaration, the first collaborative efforts on heal security, was announced at the end of the meeting. Seoul Declaration holds GHSA vision promising international collaboration and commitment.

Global Health Security: The Lessons from the West African Ebola Virus Disease Epidemic and MERS Outbreak in the Republic of Korea: GHSA Preparation Task Force Team; Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2015;6(6 Suppl):S25-S27. Published online December 31, 2015; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phrp.2015.12.006

Abstract PDF: The Ebola virus disease outbreak in West Africa and the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome outbreak in the Republic of Korea have given huge impacts in different aspects. Health security is no more a new coinage. Global health security became more realistic in its practical application. In the perspective of global health, it will be helpful to peruse lessons learned from the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and MERS outbreak in Korea.

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