At a glance
In 2024, CDC worked alongside countries and partners to advance global health and strengthen essential core public health capabilities.

Data & Surveillance
Event-based surveillance
global health threats monitored each day through CDC's event-based surveillance system in 2024
Antimicrobial resistance
countries working with CDC to track the presence of and increases in antimicrobial resistance, and improve antibiotic and antifungal use
Respiratory diseases
countries working with CDC to monitor for increases in – or variants of – respiratory diseases
Laboratory
Pathogen detection
countries working with CDC to strengthen laboratory detection of vaccine-preventable diseases and emerging pathogens
Molecular testing
laboratories and clinical sites working with CDC to strengthen molecular testing capacity for HIV, TB, and other diseases
Lab leadership
countries applying CDC training and resources to empower laboratory leadership and strengthen national public health laboratories
Workforce & Institutions
Disease detectives
CDC-trained disease detectives responding to Rwanda's first-ever Marburg virus outbreak
National Public Health Institutes
countries and 5 regions partnering with CDC to develop and strengthen their own National Public Health Institutes
Emergency responders
CDC experts trained and ready to engage in domestic and international emergency responses
Prevention & Response
Vaccine-preventable outbreaks
countries assisted by CDC immunization experts to respond to outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases, including measles
7-1-7 approach
countries working with CDC to identify barriers and solutions to ensure outbreaks can be detected in less than 7 days, reported in 1 day, and responded to within 7 days, using the 7-1-7 approach
Readiness and response skills
country staff trained by CDC in 2024 on readiness and response capabilities like field epidemiology, infection prevention and control, serology, and disease surveillance
Innovation & Research
Wastewater surveillance
global regions collaborating with CDC to scale up wastewater and environmental surveillance platforms for early outbreak warning
Malaria vaccines
countries in Africa planning for roll out of malaria vaccines developed in partnership with CDC
Data modernization
countries in the Americas, Africa, and Asia partnering with CDC to expand, integrate, and automate the data needed for public health responses
Policy, Communications, & Diplomacy
HIV resources
partners in 105 countries using CDC's U=U resource guide to promote consistent HIV treatment that helps stop the spread
Legal preparedness
public health officials trained on international public health law and methods for enhancing legal preparedness across CDC, regional, and partner networks
Global Health Security
countries around the world working in partnership with CDC and the U.S. through the U.S. Global Health Security Strategy