U.S. Government Participates in Fifth Annual Global Health Security Agenda Ministerial Meeting

On November 4-6, 2018, Health and Human Services Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan will attend the Fifth Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) Ministerial Meeting in Indonesia, which will officially launch the next five-year phase of GHSA, known as GHSA 2024. Delivering on President Trump’s commitment to global health security, he will lead the multi-sectoral U.S. delegation, including representatives from the Departments of Health and Human Services, State, Defense, Agriculture, the U.S. Agency for International Development, and the National Security Council.

In Indonesia, the U.S. delegation will hold bilateral meetings with government officials from GHSA member countries to discuss ongoing collaborations between the U.S. and our partners on global health security. At the meeting HHS Secretary Alex Azar will deliver a video message and Deputy Secretary Hargan will deliver remarks on behalf of the Trump Administration, reaffirming U.S. support for GHSA and underscoring the goal to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious diseases.