Medical and Public Health Preparedness and Response | Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security

Our center provides decision makers with in-depth analysis and recommendations to prepare for and respond to public health emergencies and disasters.

Recent Projects

Increasing Respiratory Protection for the Next Pandemic
Supported by: Open Philanthropy, Effective Giving

Addressing Health-Related Misinformation and Disinformation
Supported by: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Johns Hopkins University Catalyst Award, National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM), Open Philanthropy (past funding support)

Dissecting Pandemic-Prone Viral Families
Supported by: Open Philanthropy Project

Voices in Print: Elevating Patient Perspectives in Medical Literature
Supported by: Johns Hopkins Center for Innovative Medicine

Metrics for Holistic Recovery Among the Worst-Off Survivors of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Supported by: Open Philanthropy Project

Recent Publications

The Resurgence of Mpox in Africa

Pandemic Recovery Metrics to Drive Equity (PanREMEDY): Guidelines for State and Local Leaders in Anticipation of Future Catastrophic Outbreaks

Risk-based management of international sporting events during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Major Role of Reusable Respirators in Increasing Respiratory Protection for Future Infectious Disease Emergencies: A Stakeholder Discussion

Checklist to Build Trust, Improve Public Health Communication, and Anticipate Misinformation During Public Health Emergencies

Dissecting Pandemic-Prone Viral Families Volume 4: The Pneumoviridae

An evaluation of the impact of social and structural determinants of health on forgone care during the COVID-19 pandemic in Baltimore, Maryland