The Asia Centre for Health Security (abbreviated ACHS) is an academic think tank based at the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health of the National University of Singapore. [1] [2] The Centre focuses on research to prevent and prepare for biological threats affecting the Asia region. The Center is a joint initiative with the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at Nanyang Technological University [1]
From 2014-2024 the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security hosted a series of multilateral dialogues with experts from the Southeast Asia region. [3] This Track II dialogue series promoted collaboration between Southeast Asian nations, with a focus on preparedness and response to natural, accidental, and deliberate biological events [3] and was highlighted in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases. [4] As a result of these dialogues, ACHS was launched. [5] ACHS's funders include the Singapore Ministry of Health and philanthropic donors. [6] [7] Prof Hsu Li Yang serves as the Centre's founding director. [6]
The Centre offers training opportunities for emerging biosecurity leaders in the Asia region, including a fellowship program launched in 2025. [8]