Other Health and Human Services Partners

Office of Global Health Affairs: The Americas

http://www.globalhealth.gov/globalhealth/countries/americas/

The Office of Global Health Affairs: Represents the Department to other governments, other Federal Departments and agencies, international organizations, and the private sector on international and refugee health issues; develops U.S. policy and strategy positions related to health issues and facilitating involvement of the Public Health Service in support of these positions and in collaboration with other agencies and organizations; provides leadership and coordination for bilateral programs with selected countries, such as the U.S-Russian and U.S. South Africa Health Committee, in support of Presidential and Vice Presidential initiatives; facilitates cooperation by Public Health Service Operating Divisions with the Agency for International Development; provides policy guidance and coordination on refugee health policy issues, in collaboration with Public Health Service Operating Divisions, the Office of Refugee Resettlement, the Department of State, and others.

Centers for Disease Control

US – Mexico Border Environmental Health Issues
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/hsb/borderhealth/

Various programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) work to protect and improve the health of those living in the U.S.-Mexico border region. CDC’s Environmental Hazards and Health Effects Program (EHHE) addresses environmentally related health issues through the Border 2012 program and cooperative agreements with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica (INSP). With these programs and organizations, EHHE identifies environmental health issues, trains and develops human resources, and conducts environmental epidemiologic research in the U.S.-Mexico border area.

National Institutes of Health: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Salud Para Su Corazon
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/prof/heart/latino/latin_pg.htm

Salud para su Corazón (For the Health of Your Heart) is an exciting new and comprehensive community-based heart-health promotion initiative from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. It targets Latinos living in the United States. The project raises awareness of the risk factors and promotes lifestyle changes to reduce the chances of developing heart disease.