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Global COVID-19

Since 2020, CDC has supported more than 60 countries to prevent, detect, and respond to COVID-19 in collaboration with other US government agencies and international partners. Learn how CDC is responding to COVID-19 globally.

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CDC marks World Hypertension Day 2022

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Center for Global Health

The Center for Global Health (CGH) works to protect Americans from dangerous and costly public health threats, including COVID-19, vaccine-preventable diseases, HIV, TB, and malaria—responding when and where health threats arise.

There’s an App for That: Reducing Heart Disease Risk in the Americas

CDC’s partnership with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) supports healthcare providers with technology to improve the lives of people at risk for hypertension.

A screenshot of the PAHO Cardiovascular Risk Calculator App.

Cardiovascular Disease Risk Calculator App

Use this Cardiovascular Risk Calculator App to find out your risk of heart disease and how to lower it.

Emerging Authors Programme publishes research on global cardiovascular disease

How are CDC and partners bridging the gap in global noncommunicable disease research? Learn more about the mentorship program supporting emerging authors.

CDC Around the World is an email newsletter published by the CDC Center for Global Health. Each issue highlights CDC’s impact on global health and includes news, stories, blogs, videos, and more. Sign up to receive global health updates from CDC.

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A disease threat anywhere is a disease threat everywhere.
CDC is working 24/7 to prevent, detect, and respond to many types of health threats.

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Where We Work

CDC works 24/7 around the globe to stop health threats at their source.

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Find global health experts, publications, news releases, multi-media, story ideas and more.

Resources for You

We have many great resources intended to raise awareness about global health. We encourage you to make use of these resources and share them with others.

Success Stories

Every day, CDC’s work is protecting Americans and making a difference in the lives of millions of people all over the world. Read our stories to learn more about CDC’s global impact.