In today's world of increasing globalization, the United States continually faces new challenges and opportunities in public health.

In partnership with other parts of the US government, public health officials throughout the world, and host countries, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) works to protect and promote global health in many areas, including these:

• HIV/STD/TB prevention and control;
• global malaria research, prevention, and control;
• polio eradication;
• global disease detection and response;
• fewer deaths from measles;
• capacity building through training in epidemiology, surveillance, and management;
• maternal, prenatal, infant and child health strategies;
• nutrition assessments and interventions;
• refugee health;
• emergency response;
• laboratory systems and infrastructure development; and
• injury prevention and control.
  
  

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