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In the past year CDC has supported more than 50 countries to prevent, detect, and respond to COVID-19 in collaboration with other U.S. government agencies and international partners. Learn how CDC is responding to COVID-19 globally.

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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.

Celebrating 75 Years of CDC and 70 Years of Malaria Elimination from the United States: A Photo Essay

This year we celebrate CDC’s 75th anniversary, as well as the 70th anniversary of the elimination of malaria from the United States. Take a trip down memory lane in this new photo essay to see how fighting malaria—both here and around the world—has been part of CDC’s mission since the beginning.

CDC Works to Improve Hand Hygiene in Refugee Camps Now and in the Future

CDC has worked in the Dadaab refugee camp in Eastern Kenya for more than two decades. In 2020, the agency partnered with CARE International to improve access to clean water and soap.

Adolescent Girls in Tanzania Adapt to COVID-19 Restrictions to Continue Work Against HIV/AIDS

Through the DREAMS initiative, CDC, with PEPFAR support, has helped over 36,000 adolescent girls and young women learn new life skills, including how to prevent HIV infection.

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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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.