Center for global health engagement

[1] Evolving from its predecessor, the Center for Disaster and Humanitarian Assistance Medicine (CDHAM), the Center for Global Health Engagement (CGHE) has the expanded mission to lead, integrate and synchronize the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences' Global Health Engagement contributions to the Joint Force, Combatant Commands (CCMDs), Services, the Military Health System (MHS), and ultimately to national security objectives.

By 2020, the CGHE strives to become internationally recognized as the preeminent U.S. Government (USG) institution for the development of effective military global health engagement activities throughout the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Uniformed Services.[2]

A Hub for Global Health Engagement through

• Thought leadership and knowledge

• Strategic communications

• Partnering

• Operational support

• Training and professional development

• Research

• Assessment, monitoring and evaluation

CGHE is currently working on mapping global health engagement activities in terms of geographic space and requirements, providing a nexus for translation of policy and operational capabilities, fostering Unity of Voice within the DoD global health engagement enterprise, aligning activities to the Uniformed Services University's Strategic Framework and translating lessons learned in health engagements to ensure value.

CGHE works through a three-pronged approach to ensure coordination and development of global health engagement capabilities and programmatic planning to directly meet the needs of the DoD, Joint Staff, Geographic CCMDs and Services:

1- By expanding medical readiness to improve the health and safety of U.S. troops while building trust and deepening relationships worldwide.[3]

2- Serving as a hub of knowledge for organizational partners and collaborators; translating lessons learned to inform policy, requirements, resources and processes for future efforts; and

3- Providing a range of professional development, training, research and assessment capabilities.[4]

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References

  1. ↑ Uniformed Services University official page: https://www.usuhs.edu/centers
  2. ↑ http://www.hjf.org/research-programs/featured-programs/cghe
  3. ↑ http://www.health.mil/News/Articles/2015/12/03/MHS-global-health-engagement-efforts-highlighted-at-Federal-Health-2015
  4. ↑ http://publications.amsus.org/doi/abs/10.7205/MILMED-D-15-00403
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