Lessons from the Frontlines of Global Health: Building Global Health Security

In Part 2 of this deep dive series, David Heymann examines how global surveillance systems operate, why international coordination remains difficult, and how eradication efforts, such as those for polio, continue to strengthen health infrastructures. He reflects on the realities of responding in low-resource settings and the tension between rapid emergency interventions and sustainable system-building.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Introduction

01:00 – Disease surveillance

02:44 – International coordination

04:39 – Polio eradication

06:20 – Low-resource settings

08:46 – Rapid response versus capacity building

10:04 – Lessons learnt