Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Public Health Response to Humanitarian Emergencies, 2007-2016.

ABSTRACT: Humanitarian emergencies, including complex emergencies associated with fragile states or areas of conflict, affect millions of persons worldwide. Such emergencies threaten global health security and have complicated but predictable effects on public health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Emergency Response and Recovery Branch (ERRB) (Division of Global Health Protection, Center for Global Health) contributes to public health emergency responses by providing epidemiologic support for humanitarian health interventions. To capture the extent of this emergency response work for the past decade, we conducted a retrospective review of ERRB's responses during 2007-2016. Responses were conducted across the world and in collaboration with national and international partners.

SUBMITTER: Boyd AT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5711329 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature