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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 Partners Respond to 2021 Haiti Earthquake During COVID-19

The 2021 Haiti earthquake displaced over 38,000 people and destroyed approximately 90 health centers. Learn how CDC provided technical expertise and critical support to Haiti.

Scaled-up Laboratory Systems Improve India’s Response to COVID-19

CDC experts helped India rapidly expand COVID-19 testing from over 100 tests per day in March 2020 to over 1 million daily tests a year later.

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Guinea’s Improved Capacity Stops Ebola Outbreak Faster than Previous Outbreak

Guinea’s response to Ebola drastically improved since the 2014-2016 West Africa outbreak. Now its Emergency Operations Center network can activate within 24 hours of any emergency declaration.

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Increased Surveillance Helps Colombia Protect Pregnant Women Against COVID-19

In 2021, Colombia’s president signed a decree prioritizing vaccination of pregnant women against COVID-19. Learn about the impact of surveillance, interventions, and government policy response.

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