- The Complex Humanitarian Emergency Team (CHET) focuses on diverse health issues related to refugees and other displaced populations.
- The War-related Injury Team (WIT) focuses on the public health impact of armed conflict on civilian populations.
The International Emergency and Refugee Health Branch (IERHB) is responsible for implementing and coordinating the CDC’s response to complex humanitarian emergencies, as requested by U.S. government and United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations.
Our mission is to improve the health of populations affected by complex humanitarian emergencies such as war, famine, civil strife, disaster, genocide, drought and displacement.
IERHB has two technical teams:
IERHB also works with a variety of collaborating partners.
The International Emergency and Refugee Health Branch works under the Division of Emergency and Environmental Health Services (EEHS), at the National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH), at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
