Perspectives on the Department of Defense Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System

Perspectives on the Department of Defense Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System: A Program Review describes the capacity, quality, and effectiveness of the international and domestic facilities and programs that are a part of a DoD system to monitor and address emerging infectious diseases globally. The committee concludes that the goals of the system are in U.S. military, U.S. civilian, and global public health interests and that substantial progress has been made toward achieving system goals.Table of ContentsFront MatterExecutive Summary1 Introduction2 GEIS at Naval Medical Research Center Detachment, Peru3 GEIS at Naval Medical Research Unit 2, Indonesia4 GEIS at Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences (AFRIMS), Thailand5 GEIS at Naval Medical Research Unit 3, Egypt6 GEIS at U.S. Army Medical Research Unit, Kenya7 GEIS Central Hub and Military Health System Activities8 Summary Conclusions and RecommendationsReferencesAppendix: Committee Member and Staff Biographical Summaries