Today, President Obama signed an executive order which cements the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) as a national, presidential-level priority and establishes the United States as a committed, long-term catalyst for achieving the promise and protections that GHSA holds. The executive order also confirms the value of CDC's deep involvement in health security even before the formal GHSA launch in early 2014. CDC experts and other partners have also worked closely with public health leaders to rigorously, independently, and transparently evaluate the public health systems. "Promoting global health security," the executive order says, "is a core tenet of our national strategy for countering biological threats. All of us deserve to be healthy and safe and secure from disease outbreaks.

Source: Huffington Post November 04, 2016 19:00 UTC