MGH Guides: Global Health Resources: Organizations

U.S. Government Agencies

CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Includes international programs such as Global Health, Division of Global Migration and Quarantine, Immigrant and Refugee Health, Global Immunization, and Travelers' Health.
Disaster Information Management Research Center
From the U. S. Dept. of Health & Human Services and the National Library of Medicine (NLM).
Fogarty International Center (NIH)
Focuses on research and training to meet global health challenges.
Office of Global Affairs (OGA)
United States Department of Health and Human Services.
Global Health Events
Collected by the National Library of Medicine beginning in October 2014, this site includes resources documenting global health events.
Peace Corps
Teaches American volunteers to provide help and training to people around the world.
Special Populations: Emergency and Disaster Preparedness
From the Division of Specialized Information Services, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services.
USAID (U.S. Agency for International Development) Global Health
Distributes foreign aid to developing countries in areas of public health.

Non-Governmental Organizations

American Public Health Association
Multidisciplinary organization of health professionals who work nationally and internationally to improve public health.
Amnesty International
Worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights for all.
CARE
Large international development and relief organization that works with poor communities in 70+ countries to find lasting solutions to poverty.
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
International organization that provides emergency health care as well as care for populations suffering from endemic diseases and neglect.
International Committee of the Red Cross
Independent organization that aims to protect the lives and dignity of victims of war and internal violence and to provide them with assistance.
International Council of Nurses
Federation of nurses in more than 120 countries works to bring nursing together, advance nurses and nursing worldwide, and influence health policy.
Oxfam International
Confederation of 12 organizations and other partners in more than 100 countries that works to find lasting solutions to poverty, suffering and injustice.
Partners in Health
Boston-based organization that works in the U.S. and around the world to provide a preferential option for the poor in health care.
PCI (formerly Project Concern International)
Organization that works to prevent disease, improve community health and promote sustainable development worldwide.
Physicians for Human Rights (PHR)
Cambridge, MA-based organization that promotes health by protecting human rights in the U.S. and internationally. Membership is open to all.
Population Council
International organization that aims to improve health through biomedical, social science, and public health research.
TB Alliance
Partnership of public and private sector members that aims to ensure equitable access to a faster tuberculosis cure.

Intergovernmental Organizations

GAVI - The Vaccine Alliance
Partnership of private and public sector groups that promotes increased access to vaccines for children in developing countries.
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
UN agency that aims to address obstacles that poverty, violence, disease and discrimination place in a child’s path.
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
UN agency that works to forge universal agreements on emerging ethical issues, and to build peace.
The World Bank
International partnership of development institutions that aims to "fight poverty and improve living standards...in the developing world."
World Health Organization
UN agency that funds and supports programs on multiple health issues.