Public Health Mission

To reduce morbidity and mortality among immigrants, refugees, travelers, expatriates, and other globally mobile populations, and to prevent the introduction, transmission, and spread of communicable diseases through regulation, science, research, preparedness, and response.

Regulatory Mission

To prevent the introduction, transmission, and interstate spread of communicable diseases into the United States and its territories.

DGMQ achieves its mission through Immigrant, Refugee and Migrant Health, Quarantine and Border Health Services, Animal Importation, Travelers' Health, Policy and Regulatory Affairs, Community Interventions for Infection Control, and United States-Mexico Health activities.

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NEW! DGMQ’s Accomplishments in Fiscal Year 2011

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Global Migration and Quarantine (DGMQ) focuses on improving the health of globally mobile populations to prevent the introduction, transmission, and spread of communicable diseases. From October 2010 through September 2011, DGMQ responded to emergencies, modernized regulations and policy, conducted communication and training, provided support to state and local partners, and implemented outbreak response and surveillance.

Division of Global Migration and Quarantine Organization

To learn more about each branch and program, read About the Division of Global Migration and Quarantine, or click an area of interest in the chart below.

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