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Global Health Security Conference (GHS) 2024

Meet Our Experts!

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Shynar Maretbayeva
Activity Lead, LHSS Kazakhstan
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Soumitra Ghosh
Chief of Party, LHSS Afghanistan
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Zamira Baydulloeva
Laboratory Technical Leader, LHSS Tajikistan
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Paulina Giusti
Chief of Party, Local Health System Sustainability (LHSS) Project, Peru
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Ricardo Dominguez
Senior Deputy Chief of Party, LHSS Colombia
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Ana Ragonesi
Technical Director, LHSS Colombia
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Carolynn Poulsen
Director Global Health Security
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Grace Tran
Senior Manager, Global Health Security
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Tenly Snow
Digital Solutions Strategist
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Jane Pepperall
Principal Health Technical Lead, International Technical Practice
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Ally Lynch
Climate Change Integration Specialist

Abt brings together in-country expertise on human, animal, and environmental health across all functions of the health system and from public and private sectors across disciplines and professions. With these actors, we work collaboratively to co-develop sustainable solutions that strengthen global health security. We build the capacity, relationships, and trust required to identify risks early and to mount timely and effective responses.

The Global Health Security (GHS) Conference is the premier forum for the exchange of research, innovations, and emerging solutions for global health security. Abt Global is proud to have experts from around the world presenting a series of posters and panel content on our impactful work in global health security.

Learn more below about Abt’s scheduled panel and poster presentations. Check back for any updates to our resources and content. If you’re onsite at GHS, attend our sessions and meet our experts!

Abt Presentations

Panel Presentation: Strengthening Latin American Health Security  
June 19, 2024 | 2:00pm – 3:00pm AET | Room C3.4  
Abt Panel Topic: Designing a contextually appropriate behavior change campaign to increase COVID-19 vaccination: lessons from Peru  
Presenter: Paulina Giusti

Panel Presentation: Health Security Capacity-Building in the Americas  
June 20, 2024 | 10:30am – 11:30am AET | Room C3.4  
Abt Panel Topic: Strengthen the Territorial Response in Public Health Surveillance through Community Health Surveillance Networks  
Presenter: Ana Ragonesi  

Panel Presentation: Advancing Global Preparedness  
June 21, 2024 | 2:30-3:30pm AET | Cockle Bay 2  
Abt Panel Topic: Using QMS Assessments to advance global health security in Kazakhstan  
Presenter: Shynar Maretbayeva


Poster Session 1    
June 18, 2024 | 12pm AET | The Gallery

Title: Strengthening private provider capacity and engagement to ensure access to priority health provisions for Afghan women and urban poor    
Presenter: Soumitra Ghosh  

Title: Increase COVID-19 vaccination coverage in two regions of Peru    
Presenter: Paulina Giusti  

Title: Fostering Mental Health in Migrant and Host Communities: Strategies for Preparedness, Prevention, and Collaborative Engagement in Colombia    
Presenter: Ricardo Dominguez  

Title: Operationalizing One Health – Building and planning for an effective One Health Working Group    
Presenter: Gulnara Kaliakbarova  


Poster Session 3    
June 20, 2024 | 12pm AET | The Gallery  

Title: Countering Misinformation in Global Health Security: Strategies and Challenges. The case of Tajikistan    
Presenter: Zamira Baydulloeva  

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Additional Resources

Operationalizing One Health: Lessons from the Field

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Event

Bolstering Global Health Security in a Changing Climate

Climate change requires adaptive global health security strategies.

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Blog

What is One Health? A Frontline Defense Against Zoonotic Diseases

A One Health approach, which includes human, animal, and environmental health, is critical for fighting diseases passed between animals and humans.

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Blog

Navigating Tomorrow's Challenges: Advancing Health Security with Digital Innovation

On May 9, 2024, Abt Global, USAID, Intellisoft, and Gryphon Scientific met to explore the next generation of digital solutions for strengthening global health security.

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Event

Local Health System Sustainability Project (LHSS)

Low- and middle-income countries are committed to universal health coverage (UHC) and better primary health care but they sometimes need targeted support to get there. Governments and health providers have to become more accountable. Health financing…

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Project

Health Security Evolution and the Path for Pandemic Preparedness: Where Do We Go From Here?

We know how to prepare for inevitable epidemics. It takes will and wisdom. Do we have them?

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Impact Brief