Health and Biosecurity Governance
The Global Risks Forum (GRF)
Topics at Health and Biosecurity Governance: the pages in this section are listed below, each with its own scope and status.
The Health and Biosecurity Governance topics are the eight subject dossiers of its field, among them pandemic governance, one health policy and health system readiness. Each dossier sets out how the risk develops, what is measured and in which units, the public sources and their licences, the methods, who decides and the limits of the evidence.
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Each term as this page uses it. Where a standard-setting body defines the term, the wording follows that body.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Public health emergency of international concern | An extraordinary event that poses a public health risk to other states through international spread and may need a coordinated response. |
| Zoonosis | An infectious disease that has jumped from an animal to people. |
| Surge capacity | The ability to rapidly expand staff, supplies, space and systems to meet a sudden rise in demand. |
| Biosafety | Containment principles, technologies and practices that prevent accidental exposure to biological agents or their release. |
| WHO prequalification | WHO's assessment of health products against quality, safety and efficacy standards, used to guide UN and national procurement. |
International and domestic authority relationships.
TopicCross-sector stewardship and coordination.
TopicEssential services and preparedness.
TopicSafety, reporting and oversight.
TopicAccess, procurement authority and resilience.
TopicInformation safeguards and trust.
TopicIntegrity, inclusion and response.
TopicCooperation across neighboring countries.
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