CDC - Global Health

CDC’s Work with Refugees and Against COVID-19

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.

CDC and Global Partners Support Humanitarian Efforts in Ukraine

CDC’s COVID-19 response builds on decades of global health partnerships to strengthen local public health capacity. CDC also collaborates with partners on humanitarian efforts in Ukraine and in refugee camps around the world.

A screenshot of the PAHO Cardiovascular Risk Calculator App.

Thailand Video: CDC Supports COVID-19 Services in Refugee Camps and at Borders

CDC, the Thai government, and international organizations collaborated to provide COVID-19 health services in refugees camps and at borders.

Uzbekistan Video: CDC Collaborates to Strengthen Laboratories

Public health laboratories are critical during pandemics. CDC provided Uzbekistan with laboratory equipment that allowed the country to conduct accurate and high-quality diagnostic testing.

Thailand Photo Essay: Innovative CDC Trainings for COVID-19 Responders

When the pandemic started, CDC Thailand collaborated to enhance workforce capacity of the Ministry of Public Health COVID-19 laboratory. Training was done with a Virtual Reality system.

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.

Explore Global Health Issues

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.

Global Health
Security

Global Health
Protection

Immunization

Travelers’ Health

HIV & Tuberculosis

Malaria & Parasitic Diseases

Other Disease & Threats

Food & Water

Where We Work

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

Newsroom

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.