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The National Health Security Strategy
2023-2026
Introduction
Strategic Goals and Objectives
National Health Security Environment and Threat Landscape
Strategic Goal 1: Strengthen health care and public health systems
Strategic Goal 2: Improve capabilities to safeguard and protect against an array of health security threats
Strategic Goal 3: Ensure a resilient and sustainable public health industrial base and supply chain
Conclusion
Appendix A
References
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