The United States and India have pledged to deepen the linkages between their people, their businesses, and their governments for the mutual benefit of both countries and for the promotion of global peace, stability, economic growth and prosperity. Both nations are now inclined to improve relations and cooperation, but the nations need specific actions that will yield progress and build confidence and momentum for further cooperation.

The Indo-U.S. Workshop on Challenges of Emerging Infections and Global Health Safety, held in November 2014, encouraged scientists from both countries to examine global issues related to emerging and existing infections and global health safety, to share experience and approaches, and to identify opportunities for cooperation to improve practice and research in these areas. This report summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.

Contents

• The National Academies of SCIENCES • ENGINEERING • MEDICINE
• U.S. COMMITTEE ON INDIA-UNITED STATES COOPERATION ON CHALLENGES OF EMERGING INFECTIONS AND GLOBAL HEALTH SAFETY
• PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
• Synopsis
  • GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR JOINT WORKSHOP
  • BUILDING ON THE SUCCESS OF THE WORKSHOP
  • KEY ISSUES FROM WORKSHOP
  • SELECTED THOUGHTS ON GOALS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR COOPERATION
• INTRODUCTION
• 1. Framing the Issues
  • DETERMINING AND DEVELOPING THE RIGHT ELEMENTS FOR SAFE AND SECURE RESEARCH
• 2. Human Health
  • INFLUENZA AS A GLOBAL CHALLENGE FOR HUMAN HEALTH RESEARCH
  • CHALLENGES IN DIAGNOSIS OF PATHOGENS AND STATUS OF BIOSAFETY AND BIOSECURITY IN WHO'S SOUTH EAST ASIA REGION
  • PERSPECTIVES ON THE WEST AFRICAN EBOLA OUTBREAK
  • THE EBOLA CONTROL STRATEGY IN INDIA
• 3. Human and Animal Health: The Way Ahead
  • BIOCONTAINMENT SOLUTIONS FOR POULTRY RESEARCH WITH VETERINARY AND ZOONOTIC PATHOGENS
  • HIGH SECURITY ANIMAL DISEASE LABORATORY, BHOPAL: CONTAINMENT OF ZOONOTIC INFECTIONS
• 4. The Biotechnology Revolution: Exploring New Territory Together
  • EMERGING CAPABILITIES IN THE LIFE SCIENCES AND CHALLENGES FOR GLOBAL HEALTH
  • FROM GENOMICS TO PUBLIC HEALTH
  • INNOVATION IN MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS FOR RESOURCE POOR SITUATIONS
  • CHALLENGES OF SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY
• 5. Laboratory Regulatory Oversight: Finding the Balance
  • INDIAN REGULATIONS AND ANIMAL AND HUMAN HEALTH SAFETY
  • REGULATORY OVERSIGHT OF BSL-3 LABORATORIES
  • REGULATORY OVERSIGHT OF BSL-4 LABORATORIES
  • ETHICAL CODES RELEVANT TO MEDICAL AND HUMAN HEALTH RESEARCH LABORATORIES
• 6. Applying and Using New Tools and Knowledge Safely
  • Discussion
  • ANIMAL VACCINE MANUFACTURING
  • PUBLIC OUTREACH ON BIOSAFETY
  • BUILDING AN AFFORDABLE AND EFFECTIVE BSL-3 LABORATORY
  • MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL DISASTERS
  • BIOSAFETY NEEDS AND PARTNERSHIPS
• 7. Collaboration and Going Forward in Partnership
  • Discussion
  • CLOSING REMARKS
• A. Indo-U.S. Workshop on Challenges of Emerging Infections and Global Health Safety
• B. Indo-U.S. Workshop on Challenges of Emerging Infections and Global Health Safety
• C. Agenda
• D. Indo-U.S. Workshop on Challenges of Emerging Infections and Global Health Safety Co-Chairs' Statement
• E. Indo-U.S. Workshop on Challenges of Emerging Infections and Global Health Safety Biographical Sketches of the U.S. National Research Council Planning Committee Members
• F. Indo-U.S. Workshop on Challenges of Emerging Infections and Global Health Safety Biographical Sketches of Workshop Speakers and Session Chairs

Rapporteurs: Rita S. Guenther and Micah D. Lowenthal.

Suggested citation:

National Academy of Sciences. 2016. Indo-U.S. Workshop on Challenges of Emerging Infections and Global Health Safety: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/21810.