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What CDC Is Doing
For more than 60 years, CDC has used its scientific expertise to help people throughout the world live healthier, safer, longer lives. CDC's Center for Global Health coordinates and manages the agency's resources and expertise to address global challenges such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, emergency and refugee health, non-communicable diseases, injuries, and more.
HIV/AIDS
Prevention, Care & Treatment, Lab, Evaluation
Malaria
Control, Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment, Travel
Global Disease Detection
Preparedness, Investigation, Response
Health Systems Strengthening
Surveillance, Response, Workforce Development, Informatics
Polio
Vaccination, Eradication, Lab Networks, Partnerships
Parasitic Diseases
Control, Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment, Travel
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Where We Work
CDC works in partnership with international organizations in more than 60 countries.
CDC Stories Around the World
PMTCT: A Winnable Battle in South Africa
At the 5th South African AIDS Conference in June in Durban, South Africa, South African and CDC researchers presented on new evidence that the country is winning the fight against the HIV and AIDS epidemic..read more »
Posted Dec 5, 2011
Spotlight
The Future of Global Immunizations
Will the Promise of Vaccines Be Fulfilled?
CDC is involved in one of the most effective global public health missions: vaccination against deadly diseases. In the past two decades, immunization has prevented about 20 million deaths worldwide, and new vaccines in development might prevent millions more. To learn more about global vaccine challenges, see Dr. Steve Cochi's CSIS article.Posted Dec 9, 2011
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