What is the Global Health Security Agenda Consortium?

The Global Health Security Agenda Consortium is a voluntary and open collective of nongovernmental entities dedicated to values of collaboration, excellence, innovation, and commitment to prevent, detect, prepare for, and respond to disease outbreaks and other acute public health risks. The GHSA Consortium works with partners through the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) to promote implementation of the International Health Regulations (IHR), the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) Performance of Veterinary Services (PVS) Pathway, the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BWC), United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540, and other health security frameworks and inititiatives.

What Do We Do?

Work with partners to achieve the GHSA vision

GHSAC has worked collaboratively with public and private sector partners since 2014 to achieve the GHSA vision of a world safe and secure from infectious disease threats. GHSAC serves as a Permanent Member of the GHSA Steering Group and leads or participates in GHSA action packages, task forces, and working committees.

SUPPORT

Share evidence, tools, and resources

The GHSAC community consists of scholar-practitioners who develop, test, and scale innovative approaches to disease outbreaks. They share expertise, resources and guidance with partners worldwide.

LEARN

Create community and nurture networks

GHSAC leverages the expertise, experience, and partnerships developed by our members collectively to establish new pathways for sharing information about lessons observed and validated practices, promoting shared values and a vision for achieving technical milestones in global health security.

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GHSAC Board of Directors

The GHSA Consortium is governed by a Board of Directors.

Chair | Jennyfer Ambe

Koinadugu College

Deputy Chair | Annick Sidibe

Jhpiego

Communications Coordinator | Julie Fischer

CRDF Global

Treasurer | Sherrie Staley

APHL

Board Member at Large   | Samantha Dittrich

Merrick & Company

Board Member at Large | Falgunee Parekh

EpiPointe

Members

The GHSA Consortium has an international membership that includes academic institutions, nonprofit organizations, and private industry from a variety of sectors, including public health and medicine, animal health and veterinary medicine, one health, health security, science and technology, policy, education and workforce development, and defense. Member profiles are listed in our member directory.

The GHSAC also maintains an Executive Steering Committee from within its membership to help steer the direction of the consortium. The Committee includes the most active members of GHSAC, and can be found by using the Steering Committee tag in our member directory.