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"What I understood was that none of this would have happened without the courage of those who recognized that change just doesn't happen - that change is made. I firmly believe that well-behaved women seldom make history, but I also recognize that we seldom make it on our own." - - Ambassador Barbara Bodine

Institution

Independent

Based in

United States , Silver Spring

Languages

English French

Short Bio

Dr. Christine C. Jost is a senior One Health expert with over 28 years of experience leading global health security, outbreak response, humanitarian assistance, and resilience programs across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. She has managed multi-million-dollar initiatives and forged partnerships with governments, multilateral organizations, academia, research institutions, and donors to advance evidence-based policy and sustainable development. Her expertise spans emerging and transboundary diseases, animal health systems, antimicrobial stewardship, field epidemiology, climate change, gender, and livelihoods, and she is recognized for translating science into practical policy and systems change that embeds resilience, equity, and sustainability into health and food systems. A skilled facilitator, trainer, and mentor, Dr. Jost has served with USAID, Tufts University, the International Livestock Research Institute, and the CGIAR’s Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security Program, collaborating with partners including the FAO, WOAH, WHO, and the World Bank. She holds a DVM from Tufts University, an MA from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, and a BA from Grinnell College, and continues to practice veterinary medicine in Maryland and Virginia.

Other Expertise

Leadership One Health EIDs Food and Nutrition Security Gender Science Communication Zoonoses AMR Emerging Diseases Climate Change Africa Zoonotic Viruses Epidemiology Surveillance Health Security Training One Health Policy Pandemic Prevention Preparedness and Response Disease Outbreak Contingency Planning Multilateral Organisations Interdisciplinarity