Written by Vince Blazer
Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, reflected on his 40 years of experience responding to infectious disease threats and said it clearly: Sometimes they will meet. Whenever we talk about security, we have to talk about health, and when we talk about health, we always have to talk about security. ”
Mr. Fauci's conversation with Ambassador John Nkengasong, Global AIDS Coordinator and senior official at the Global Health Security and Diplomacy Department (GHSD), was a highlight of the Global Health Security and Diplomacy at the 21st Century Symposium in November. . 13. This event was co-sponsored by the Department of State and the Council on Foreign Relations.
“We all know that the only way to strengthen global health security is together,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in opening remarks at the event.
Broadcast live on C-SPAN and YouTube, the symposium brought together multidisciplinary experts from 18 countries to discuss how the GHSD can help mobilize political will and investment, and more than 250 in-person and virtual participants. Shared insights with live attendees. Necessary to prevent, detect, and respond to health threats. Participants noted that amid the challenges posed by climate change, global travel and trade networks, strained public finances, and changing geopolitics, there is a clear need for action.
“We must coordinate our efforts, collaborate, collaborate and communicate,” Nkengasong said, adding that the department will use the day's key findings to inform GHSD's strategic planning and implementation. said it would provide.
Vince Blaser is a senior advisor in the Department of Public Affairs at the Office of Global Health, Security and Diplomacy.
