The Mailman School of Public Health has a strong, long-standing track record of global health work. As a fundamental part of our mission of research, education and service, the School is engaged in programs in nearly 50 countries around the world, addressing such issues as maternal and child health, infectious diseases, environmental health, and disease surveillance. Our programs focus on embedding knowledge and skills in the places where we work. Through our strong partnerships with international, regional, national and local institutions, we emphasize capacity building and training in order for projects to be replicable and sustainable over time.

Selected major international research activities of the School are highlighted below. To learn about additional international activities, please visit our individual department and center Web sites at: http://www.mailman.hs.columbia.edu/dept-centers-programs.html.

Averting Maternal Death and Disability (AMDD)
http://www.mailman.hs.columbia.edu/popfam/amdd/

Forced Migration and Health Program
http://forcedmigration.columbia.edu/index.html

Health Effects and Geochemistry of Arsenic and Lead/ Columbia Superfund Basic Research Program
http://superfund.ciesin.columbia.edu/home.html

International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs
http://www.columbia-icap.org/

Academic Programs with a Global Focus
The School has two academic programs with a specific global health focus: Global Health and Forced Migration and Health. These tracks are intended to meet the needs of students who are interested in becoming global health practitioners.

Global Health
http://www.mailman.hs.columbia.edu/globalhealth/globalhealth-ms.html

Forced Migration and Health Program
http://forcedmigration.columbia.edu/index.html

Online Experts Guide
Many faculty at the School are engaged in public health initiatives worldwide. The online Experts Guide links to faculty profiles that provide details about specific research projects. The Guide's Global Health category contains links to faculty who have expertise across more than two dozen global health categories.

Experts Guide: Global Health
http://www.mailmanschool.org/me/view.asp?subID=31