2018 Australasian Aid Conference - Plenary - Health security and medical research - a podcast by Development Policy Centre, ANU

Ebola, MDR-TB, malaria. Infectious diseases will continue to threaten the health and well-being of people across our region and the world. The Australian government has announced a major regional health security fund. How can Australia best support countries to prevent and respond to infectious disease? What is a health security approach in any case? What should the balance be between research and operations? And should it all be left to DFAT or should we establish a medical ACIAR? Our expert panel debated the biggest new initiative in the aid program since the Coalition came to power.

Panellists:

Jo Chandler, Journalist (Chair)

Brendan Crabb, Burnet Institute

Blair Exell, DFAT

Mary Moran, Policy Cures

The 2018 Australasian Aid Conference was held at Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU, on 13-14 February, and was organised by the Development Policy Centre in partnership with The Asia Foundation.

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