Source: Johns Hopkins University
 

Rabin Martin is the Secretariat for the Private Sector Roundtable for Global Health Security.

What is the PSRT?

The Private Sector Roundtable (PSRT) for Global Health Security mobilizes industry to help countries prevent and prepare for health crises at the local, national and global levels. We are the official voice of the private sector within the global health security community.

Our priority is protecting the health of our employees and their communities, as well as reducing the direct and indirect financial consequences of health emergencies.

The PSRT leverages private sector expertise and resources to mitigate health and development risks and vulnerabilities. We work with countries and multilateral agencies to strengthen the health infrastructure needed to save lives and ensure business continuity.

The PSRT is co-chaired by Alan Tennenberg, Chief Medical Officer Global Public Health, Johnson & Johnson, and Ashling Mulvaney, Global Head Sustainability Strategy & Healthy Heart Africa at AstraZeneca.

What is the PSRT’s unique value?

	Coordinated private sector response that delivers greater impact in protecting employees from health threats and mitigating disruption to business	Health emergencies have both health and economic costs 13,000+ lives lost to Ebola (2014-2020) $53+ billion in lost GDP in affected countries
	Channel for providing private sector expertise and resources to support government, civil society and multilateral partners in strengthening global and national health infrastructure
	Platform for the private sector to champion global policies that promote health and economic growth – as a member of the steering committee of the Global Health Security Agenda	Health emergencies result in lower global GDP $1 trillion Estimated cost of COVID-19 to the global economy
	Visibility for the private sector in strengthening health security – a growing global concern

“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.”

Dr. Jane Aceng, Minister of Health, Uganda