1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated January 16, 2020Department of Defense Global Health EngagementSince the Spanish-American War, the Department of Defense (DOD) has conducted global health engagement (GHE) to prevent certain infectious diseases from threatening U.S. national security or militar
2、y operations. Early GHE in partner nations and U.S.-controlled territories included site visits by epidemiological survey teams and establishment of DOD research laboratories to conduct research and monitor emerging disease threats. As a result, DOD has played a major role in discovering and develop
3、ing vaccines for numerous infectious diseases, such as yellow fever, influenza, and most recently, Ebola. What is GHE? DOD policy defines GHE as activities that: promote and enhance partner nation stability and security; develop military and civilian partner nation capacity; build trust, confidence,
4、 and resilience; share information and coordinate mutual activities; maintain influence to enable implementation of the certain military strategy and priorities; and support U.S. national security objectives. The policy also establishes a framework to align GHE to one or more broad DOD objectives (s
