Strong health security is a global imperative. As a leading voice for the private sector, the PSRT works to achieve a world safe from global health threats.

The Private Sector as a Key Partner in Health System Strengthening: Leveraging business capabilities to improve health and resiliency in low- and middle-income countries

The Private Sector Roundtable (PSRT) is a cross-industry coalition that leverages companies’ capabilities to strengthen health security.

We are mobilizing industry to support countries and regions in their efforts to prevent, detect and respond to health crises. We are committed to leveraging private sector expertise and resources to assist global health — and represent the private sector as a Steering Committee member of the Global Health Security Agenda.  

“Already the PSRT are supporting capacity building and communication. With such committed partnerships, we will strengthen our capacity to prevent, detect, and control emerging and remerging infections.”
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Dr. Jane Aceng
Minister of Health, Uganda

How PSRT Works:

Channel for providing private sector expertise and resources to support government, civil society and multilateral partners in strengthening national, regional and global health

Vocal advocate for a coordinated whole-of-society strategy -- preparedness and response -- to mitigate the impact of health threats

Champion for global policies that promote sustained long-term investment in health security

Steering Committee Member of the Global Health Security Agenda, raising visibility for the private sector and its essential role in strengthening health security.

Global health emergencies have enormous direct and indirect consequences

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in:

6 million+ lives lost

90% of countries experienced one or more disruptions to essential health services in 2021

$28 trillion projected to be lost worldwide through 2025

Global Health Security is Everyone's Business: Building productive partnerships to prepare for future health emergencies

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