Mitigating the threat of public health emergencies globally by building the evidence base for informed decision-making and sustainable capacity development.


Our Latest Publications

Asthana S, Mukherjee S, Phelan AL, Gobir IB, Woo JJ, Wenham C, Husain MM, Shirin T, Govender N, Nsour MA, Ukponu W, Ihueze AC, Lin R, Asthana S, Mutare RV, Standley CJ. Decision-making under epistemic, strategic and institutional uncertainty during COVID-19: findings from a six-country empirical. BMJ Global Health. February 5, 2025.

Weets CM, Carlson CJ, Robertson H, Toole K, McGivern L, Graeden E, Katz R. The WHO Disease Outbreak News during the Covid-19 pandemic. PLOS One. January 27, 2025.

Carlson CJ, Brookson CB, Becker DJ, Cummings CA, Gibb R, Halliday FW, Heckley AM, Zheng XY, Alexis M. Heckley, Huant ZYX, Lavelle T, Robertson H, Vincente-Santos A, Weets CM, Poisot T. Pathogens and planetary change. Nature Reviews Biodiversity. January 15, 2025.

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Our Recent Releases

Congratulations to Rebecca Katz and Mackenzie Moore on the release of Outbreak Atlas. This book provides an overview of outbreak activities alongside compelling case studies and visuals to guide readers through the complexity involved in outbreak preparedness, response, and recovery.

This book, co-edited by Rebecca Katz and Matt Boyce, uses detailed case studies to document and describe how cities located in high-, middle-, and low-income countries around the world responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Our Team

We are a dedicated community of scientists, policy analysts, students, and experts.

Our Work

We develop evidence for action by mapping and strengthening public health systems, offering policy analysis and advice, and developing global health tools and curricula.


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Help us improve global health by supporting our research and education activities. With your support, we can continue to help prepare the world for the next pandemic.

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