About Us
Dr. Gupta, Director of the India Field Epidemiology Program in Chennai,
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The Global Health and Security Initiative is working around
the world to address the complex and multifaceted threat posed by biological
agents. Infectious disease threats can emerge from many sources,
afflicting humans and animals, or threatening the food and water supply.
The biological threat — whether from natural disease epidemics,
the intentional use of pathogens for harm, or the inadvertent release
from a laboratory mishap — is a real and growing concern and challenges
traditional ways of thinking about prevention, deterrence and response. Responding
to this threat requires us to think anew about how to define and implement
enduring solutions.
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The Nature of the Threat
The potential destructive power of biological weapons is enormous,
yet the opportunity for access to dangerous pathogens can be fairly
routine and inexpensive. Moreover, the knowledge and expertise
to obtain or prepare bioweapons are increasingly available, and
the potential for exploitation is embedded in the very scientific
and technological advances that hold promise for improving health
and preventing disease. more »
Strategies for Threat Reduction
NTI is working to address the complex, multifaceted biological
threat in general and the bioweapons threat in particular. These
threats can emerge from many sources and involve human, plant
and animal diseases. An effective response requires:
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Mission Approach and Funding Philosophy
NTI's Global Health and Security Initiative advocates threat
reduction solutions, raises public awareness, and undertakes direct
action projects that demonstrate innovative ways to reduce threats.
The
majority of the Global Health and Security Initiative's awards support operational activities that
it has a
strong hand in developing. While there is no formal award-making cycle,
the Global Health and Security Initiative will consider unsolicited projects that:
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A Russian biologist working at VECTOR.
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- Address significant high-risk situations;
- Generate additional funding and leverage action for threat reduction; or otherwise
- Promote the core objectives of the Global
Health and Security Initiative.
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All of the Global Health and Security Initiative's activities are conducted with full transparency with governments.
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