About Us
The Office of Global Health (OGH), National Center for Environmental Health
– Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (NCEH/ATSDR) at the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was created in 2000. OGH
established five global health activities for NCEH/ATSDR:
- Reducing childhood lead poisoning;
- Improving water, sanitation, hygiene, and
food safety;
- Improving urban livability: urban health
and “megacities”;
- Reducing micronutrient malnutrition; and
- Improving emergency preparedness and
response.
NCEH/ATSDR OGH serves as a coordination, promotion, partnership
development, and strategy development office.
OGH is led by the NCEH/ATSDR Associate Director for Global Health. The
office is located within the Office of the Director at NCEH/ATSDR.
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