Health and national security: A contemporary collision of cultures

摘要

PUBLIC HEALTH AND NATIONAL SECURITY have always been uncomfortable bedfellows. The discordant relationship is based on a kind of tribalism, which I define here as the behavior and attitudes that stem from strong loyalty to one's own social group. A functional disconnect between health and security is based on the innate interests and culture of 2 tribes: the public health community (or tribe) and the national security community (tribe). The 2 tribes differ on what they perceive as priority issues.