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GHC’s global disease surveillance capabilities allow CDC to continuously track, monitor, and rapidly identify outbreaks that pose a health security threat to the U.S.

CDC’s Global Health Center: America’s first line of defense against health threats that originate overseas

With its strong global presence and decades long partnerships, CDC’s Global Health Center (GHC) stops outbreaks from reaching U.S. shores—protecting American lives, jobs, and stability. GHC’s strategic global partnerships strengthen health systems abroad, reducing strain on U.S. resources and enhancing readiness against health threats. In a connected world, early action abroad is critical protection at home. GHC’s expertise in disease detection, outbreak investigation, laboratory systems and emergency response makes America safer, stronger, and more prosperous.

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Prevention

Addressing health threats abroad allows GHC to understand disease transmission and refine medical countermeasures for domestic preparedness. Every dollar spent on prevention saves costs associated with U.S. emergency response, healthcare, and productivity losses—improving the health and livelihoods of Americans.

Surveillance

GHC’s global disease surveillance capabilities are early warning systems that allow CDC to continuously track, monitor, and rapidly identify outbreaks that pose a health security threat to the U.S. Access to global data and early-warning systems means America has more time to strengthen U.S. domestic preparedness when a global outbreak occurs.

Laboratory

GHC strengthens the speed and ability of labs to identify deadly pathogens that threaten the U.S. The quicker a disease is confirmed, the faster an effective response can be stood up to prevent further spread. GHC collaborates with global partners to reduce diseases that can be imported into the U.S. from other countries, like measles, polio, and HIV-drug resistant strains.

Response

GHC’s headquarters and overseas offices can pivot staff, public health programs, and platforms to respond immediately when outbreaks begin. GHC experts use deep expertise to stop health threats. Due to GHC’s efforts, most Americans never hear of these outbreaks abroad as they were contained before they spread to the U.S.

Workforce

GHC trains the world’s leading disease detectives to manage global health threats from any pathogen. These disease detectives investigate outbreaks in real time, identify threats, and prevent them from reaching the U.S. GHC trains the world’s leading disease detectives to manage global health threats from any pathogen. They investigate outbreaks in real time, identify threats, and prevent them from reaching the U.S.

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