Report on the 2025 Indo-Pacific Health Security Alliance Meeting in Papua New Guinea: strengthening civil–military coordination for health emergency preparedness and response

Authors

  • Air Commodore Nicole dos Santos Joint Health Command, Australian Defence Force, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
  • Lieutenant Colonel (Dr) Peter Kaminiel Papua New Guinea Defence Forces, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
  • Sean T Casey World Health Organization Western Pacific Regional Office, Manila, Philippines; School of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2934-3643

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5365/wpsar.2025.16.3.1310

Keywords:

civilian-military coordination, health security, health emergency, military

Abstract

This report reflects on the Indo-Pacific Health Security Alliance Meeting held in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea in May 2025. It considers the importance of civil–military coordination in health emergency preparedness and response in the Indo-Pacific Region, and highlights efforts to align resources and capabilities to better serve the needs of populations affected by health emergencies.

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Published

29-08-2025

How to Cite

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dos Santos N, Kaminiel P, Casey ST. Report on the 2025 Indo-Pacific Health Security Alliance Meeting in Papua New Guinea: strengthening civil–military coordination for health emergency preparedness and response. Western Pac Surveill Response J [Internet]. 2025 Aug. 29 [cited 2026 Feb. 4];16(3). Available from: https://ojs.wpro.who.int/ojs/index.php/wpsar/article/view/1310

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 3 (2025): July – September

Section

News, Meeting and Conference Report

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