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The Centre on Global Health Security at Chatham House, headed by Dr David Heymann, analyses policies and mechanisms that underpin global health security, and recommends possible solutions to overcome any obstacles identified. More >>

Access to Medicine and Vaccines

During the late 20th century global mechanisms were established to provide funding to developing countries to purchase vaccines, medicines and other public health goods such as bed nets and...

Climate Change and its Impact on Health

Direct negative health impacts of climate change are already seen in events such as transmission of malaria and other vector-borne diseases during temporary temperature inversions in highland areas, and...

Communication of Public Health Risks

The advent of rapid and widespread electronic communication has changed the nature of risk communication, and its influence on national and international health policies. Fifty years ago, information about...

Counterfeit Medications and their Impact on Health

Counterfeit drugs and vaccines are a threat to health security. Not only do they fail to cure infections for which they are used; in some instances they even encourage...

Global Influenza Surveillance

Isolation of influenza viruses from persons with influenza-like illness, and their genetic characterization for risk assessment, are assured for seasonal influenza by a series of laboratories that make up...

Post-Conflict Health System Reconstruction

Reconstruction of health systems in post-conflict situations contributes to health security, and is thought also to contribute to national stability and security. After conflict many groups participate in restoring...

Tensions between Human and Animal Health

When infectious agents in animals cross the species barrier to humans, those that can then transmit from human to human cause an epidemic or pandemic risk. In the past...