Strengthening Public Health Infrastructure

The bio-terrorism incidents that unfolded in America in the fall of 2001 revealed our vulnerability to threats from little known diseases and our lack of preparedness to respond to pandemics of potentially catastrophic proportions.

Yet, most health professionals are not trained to respond to global health threats and humanitarian disasters. As a result, public health infrastructure in the U.S. and abroad is inadequately prepared to meet new and complex health challenges.

CGH offers interdisciplinary training and education programs for medical residents, graduate students, health and humanitarian practitioners, providing opportunities to conduct applied research in immigrant communities and abroad.

By expanding the competencies of our health professionals in a global framework, we increase America’s preparedness to respond to health threats and disasters originating around the world.