Aspen Ideas Festival

Building Global Health Security from the Ground Up

Season 2 Episode 6 | 59m 4s

Community health workers, social media networks, and local residents serve as the first line of defense against global health risks, especially infectious diseases and bioterrorism. While top-down initiatives provide essential resources to detect looming threats, including sophisticated surveillance and diagnostic tools, outbreaks are most likely to be detected first at the local level.