As the Arctic maritime domain continues to increase in accessibility, so too do the health security threats associated with increased maritime commerce. Health security is a critical component of national, regional, and global stability, and as such, it has become increasingly important in enhancing resilience and disaster response capabilities. Robust monitoring and risk assessments are needed to predict and prevent health security crises before they occur. To our knowledge, there are no existing health security frameworks focused on the Arctic maritime domain. This special report sought to explore what health security frameworks do exist, and what their limitations are in the context of the Arctic domain. An evaluation of existing frameworks revealed that conventional metrics are not designed to interface with local intelligence, and are primarily country-level assessments. This is problematic for the Arctic maritime domain, where many health security incidences may occur in small, remote communities where data is limited due to the multifaceted constraints of remoteness and limited infrastructure.
