International Disease Surveillance: United States Government Goals and Paths Forward

摘要

The primary goal of this analysis was to identify scientific and policy goals, needs, and challenges of current United States government (USG) international disease surveillance. A secondary goal was to foster communication and collaboration among the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), other USG agencies, non governmental organizations (NGOs), academia, and other parties engaged in international disease surveillance activities. The report's findings include: 1. The existence of multiple major U.S. goals for international disease surveillance requires distinct USG approaches. 2. Targeted USG investment could strengthen international disease surveillance. 3. Potential opportunities exist for improving USG implementation of international disease surveillance programs.