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The CommonHealth is the podcast of the CSIS Bipartisan Alliance for Global Health Security. On The CommonHealth, hosts J. Stephen Morrison and Katherine Bliss delve deeply into the puzzle that connects pandemic preparedness and response, HIV/AIDS, routine immunization, and primary care, areas of huge import to human and national security. The CommonHealth replaces under a single podcast the Corona... more

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Hayley Severance, Deputy Vice President, Global Biological Policy and Programs, Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), walks us through the newly launched Africa Health Security Index (AHSI): its origin and purpose; its key African and other partners; what... more

Aurélia Nguyen, Dep. CEO of CEPI (Coalition of Epidemic Preparedness Innovations) shares her unusual personal and career story, including working with Andrew Witty at GSK, and with Seth Berkley at GAVI during Ebola in West Africa 2014-2015 and later ... more

Samaritan’s Purse (SP) has a well-established hospital and deep community ties in DRC's Ituri province. Vice President Ken Isaacs describes how SP pivoted during the unfolding Ebola outbreak, launching Ebola treatment centers. Humanitarian assistance... more

Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme, spent several weeks in the hot zone in eastern Congo, mobilizing the international response to the late-discovered Ebola outbreak. Establishing community trust and confidence... more

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Recent Guests

Hayley Anne Severance
Deputy Vice President for the Nuclear Threat Initiative, Global Biological Policy and Programs Team
Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI)
Episode: Hayley Severance, NTI: The newly released Africa Health Security Index
Aurélia Nguyen
Deputy CEO of CEPI; former MD of Covax Facility; vaccine access advocate
Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI)
Episode: Aurélia Nguyen, CEPI: "Vaccines will be part of the solution" to the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak
Ken Isaacs
Humanitarian leader, Vice President for Programs and Government Relations at Samaritan's Purse
Samaritan's Purse
Episode: Ken Isaacs, Samaritan’s Purse: "What they need are Ebola fighters."
Chikwe Ihekweazu
Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme
World Health Organization
Episode: Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme: Ebola outbreak in Ituri, Congo "a perfect storm."
Ami Bera
Congressman, Democrat of California
U.S. House of Representatives
Episode: CommonHealth Live! with Rep. Ami Bera
Jerry Parker
Veterinarian, PhD in physiology, biodefense expert
CSIS Bipartisan Alliance for Global Health Security
Episode: Dr. Gerald Parker: New World Screwworm arrives —"sometimes there is bureaucratic inertia."
Jamie Bay Nishi
CEO of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH)
ASTMH
Episode: Jamie Bay Nishi, the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH): “We can’t have the same three CDC epidemiologists managing the world’s crises.”
Declan Walsh
New York Times Lead Africa Correspondent based in Nairobi since 2020
New York Times
Episode: Declan Walsh, NYT Africa Correspondent: "It all boils down to two factors, conflict and gold."
Salim Abdool Karim
Caprice Professor for Global Health, Columbia University; Director of CAPRISA in South Africa; Chair of the Africa CDC Emergency Consultative Group
Columbia University; CAPRISA; Africa CDC
Episode: Dr. Salim Abdool Karim, Chair, Africa CDC Emergency Consultative Group: "Congolese doctors know how to treat Ebola patients."

Hosts

J. Stephen Morrison
Host and senior fellow with CSIS Bipartisan Alliance for Global Health Security; extensive work in CSIS/Bipartisan Global Health Security.
Katherine Bliss
Co-host and senior fellow expert in global health policy and CSIS leadership, with focus on immunization, health governance.
Steve Morrison
Co-host/host with CSIS focus on global health security and policy.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 82 ratings
  • I really enjoyed listening this podcast show as it keeps me updated on recent news on the healthcare industry!

    Podchaser
    5
    podcastguestoutreach
    2 years ago
  • Gold

    Such gold. Constant gold from CSIS.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ShelleyChalker
    United States4 years ago
  • Mediocre host, great objective source of information

    Great source of objective Covid-19 related information with great selection of guests such as Fauci. That being the case… I felt like the life was being sucked out of me with your introduction of Fauci in your newest episode. I didn’t realise there was a question in there 🤷🏻‍♀️😂 slow down, take a breath, make the question known. that’s all that’s required. Cheers for a great resource.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Skrinkles.
    Australia5 years ago
  • Globalist nonsense

    Far left perspective is of no value given how wrong they have been on Covid19.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    ZackOconner1981
    United States6 years ago
  • CSIS

    This is a highly informative podcast from the CSIS podcast.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    brill574
    United States6 years ago

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Listeners note high value from policy-level conversations with top officials.
Some feedback calls for more scientific depth and less politics in certain episodes.
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Guests consistently praised for expert, data-driven insights into global health policy.
Positive reception of cross-sector collaboration themes and practical implications for funding.

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Ken Isaacs, Samaritan’s Purse: "What they need are Ebola fighters."
Q: What would you like to see in terms of support or policy that could ease deployment and improve the response?
Isaacs suggests dedicated facilities for Ebola fighters, better treatment pathways for personnel who get sick abroad, and a more unified international effort that avoids punitive localization in narratives, while stressing the need for sustained funding and streamlined access for responders.
Ken Isaacs, Samaritan’s Purse: "What they need are Ebola fighters."
Q: How do you protect your staff and handle security and trust when operating in Ituri with many militias and risks?
He explains a combination of transparency, community engagement, strong local partnerships, thorough surveillance, disciplined PPE practices, and constant protocol reviews to minimize risk while maintaining crucial operations.
Ken Isaacs, Samaritan’s Purse: "What they need are Ebola fighters."
Q: Next first question is just give our listeners a bit more insight into your own personal story.
Isaacs describes a long humanitarian career across multiple countries, a calling sparked by a 1985 mission trip to West Africa, and a life of field operations in crisis zones, emphasizing faith-driven motivation and a persistent commitment to helping vulnerable people.
Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme: Ebola outbreak in Ituri, Congo "a perfect storm."
Q: What are the major political or security considerations impacting the response, and how is the coordination with the US and other partners influencing the effort?
Security and access are acknowledged realities, but the emphasis remains on community engagement and regional coordination; collaboration with US and other partners provides critical funding and technical support, though direct security components are minimized in favor of civilian-led response.
Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme: Ebola outbreak in Ituri, Congo "a perfect storm."
Q: What is the current state of testing, labs, isolation, and care capacity across the Ebola response in Ituri?
The response has rapidly scaled from virtually nothing to a network of labs across the region, with more than 700 dedicated beds for Ebola patients and ongoing expansion of laboratory capacity to improve case detection and confirmation.

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The show centers on global health security, pandemic preparedness, and immunization policy, frequently featuring high-level researchers, public health leaders, and policymakers from prominent institutions. Conversations span outbreak response, financing and governance of global health initiatives, vaccine access, and health system resilience, often with a focus on practical implications for policy, funding, and cross-sector collaboration. Notable strengths include access to senior government officials, leading academics, and industry partners, yielding nuanced debates about governance, funding models, and rapid translation of science into policy. The format appears to blend in-depth interviews with expert panels, offering listeners strategi... more

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