Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI)
An alliance to finance and coordinate the development of new vaccines to prevent and contain infectious disease epidemics.
Global Research Collaboration for Infectious Disease Preparedness
A network of major research funding organizations working on response to infectious disease outbreaks.
Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
The country’s leading public health agency providing advice and guidance to the country’s medical practitioners. China CDC focuses on infectious diseases, particularly emerging and reemerging diseases like flu, and hand foot and mouth diseases.
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control:
The European Union’s agency providing surveillance data and scientific advice on the 52 communicable diseases and conditions, disease outbreaks and public health threats.
Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
Coordinates global aid from governments, nonprofits and the private sector; acts as the main international coordinator of the fight against malaria.
International Council of Nurses
ICN works to ensure quality nursing care, sound health policies globally, the advancement of nursing knowledge, and the presence worldwide of a respected nursing profession and a competent and satisfied nursing workforce.
International Society for Infectious Disease
Membership organization for professionals specializing in infectious diseases. This group also oversees ProMED-Mail, an Internet-based reporting system focused on global dissemination of infectious disease outbreaks.
PATH
A Seattle-based global health nonprofit which partners with health care providers primarily in Asia and Africa to help women and children access vaccines, drugs, medical devices and diagnostic tools to reduce health inequities and prevent infectious disease outbreaks.
World Health Organization
The global health arm of the United Nations. Founded in 1949, the organization is the most prominent institutional organization tasked with improving the world’s health.
Within the WHO is the:
Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network , which links local, regional, national and international networks of laboratories and medical centers.
Global Influenza Program – Provides the WHO’s 193 member states with strategic guidance, technical support and coordination of activities essential to make their health systems better prepared against seasonal, zoonotic and pandemic influenza threats to populations and individuals.
Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Framework: – This brings together Member States, industry, other stakeholders and WHO to implement a global approach to pandemic influenza preparedness.
World Organization for Animal Health
An intergovernmental organization responsible for improve animal health worldwide.
U.S. Agency for International Development Emerging Pandemic Threats
This program works, which is part of a broader collaborating program called PREDICT, works with developing countries to enhance its capacity to prevent, detect and control infectious disease in animals and people.