February 13, 2023: CDC Advances Health Equity Around the World

February 13, 2023

As the nation’s leading public health agency – and the only U.S. government agency with global reach and an exclusive focus on public health – CDC is uniquely positioned to lead many critical aspects of the U.S. government’s effort to address the world’s leading health challenges

This year’s report highlights CDC’s commitment to advance health equity principles and approaches within and throughout global science, interventions, partnerships, policies, and infrastructure.

Global Health Equity in Action Strategy

CDC is committed to transforming and cultivating comprehensive health equity science, optimizing interventions, reinforcing, and expanding robust partnerships, and enhancing capacity and workforce engagement.

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CDC’s Global Presence

Located in more than 60 countries worldwide, CDC’s global health work is enabled by country and regional offices.

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Responding to COVID-19 Around the World

Read how CDC global health experts worked tirelessly with partners and public health officials to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Year in Review: Emergency Response

In 2022, CDC experts supported global outbreak responses to Ebola, mpox, and several humanitarian crises.

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Global Health Equity Strategy

This year’s annual report is based on CDC’s Global Health Equity Strategy 2021 – 2027 which guides our public health work within five pillars known as CORE commitments:

Cultivate comprehensive health equity science,
Optimize interventions
Reinforce and expand robust partnerships, and
Enhance capacity and workforce engagement.

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COVID-19 Updates

CDC works with partners around the world to respond to the pandemic. Find updated CDC resources for the global health community. Learn More

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