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Office of Global Health Affairs, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - OGHA

Organization URL(s)

globalhealth@hhs.gov
www.globalhealth.gov/  

Other Contact Information

200 Independence Ave., S.W.
Room 639H
Washington, DC 20201

202-690-6174 (Voice)
202-690-7127 (FAX)

Description

The Office of Global Health Affairs provides support to the Assistant Secretary for Health and the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services in developing policy and coordinating activities of the Public Health Service in the field of refugee and international health. It works closely with the World Health Organization and international organizations, and it oversees PHS participation in a number of binational cooperative health agreements. Several desk officers serve as experts on various regions of the world.

Online Resources

• Global Health: Countries and Regions
  http://www.globalhealth.gov/countries/index.html
• International Travel
  http://www.globalhealth.gov/international-travel.html

Related Topics

Topic Federal Programs International Health Immigrant Health

Review Date

Wed Aug 31, 2011