MDB supports international efforts to mitigate the negative impacts of global stressors, natural disasters, and extreme weather on human health.
Our global health projects highlight links between environmental stressors and human health. We offer a broad range of support for decision makers, planners, and teams stopping the spread of disease, responding to natural disasters, and preparing for extreme weather events.
Our team has expertise in the following topic areas:
- Health and Extreme Weather
- Children’s Environmental Health
- Global Health
- Program Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation
- Intervention and Implementation Science
- Sustainability
- Occupational Safety and Health in Disaster Response
- Water and Sanitation
- Wildfires and Wildfire Smoke
We provide the following services:
Strategic Communication
Our team expertly crafts communication plans and products about complex global topics like electronic waste and natural disasters. From newsletters to podcasts to fact sheets, we are sensitive to the needs of our clients' distinct audiences.
International Meetings Support
We organize, plan, and support meetings around the world and provide international travel support, on site logistical support, notetaking and report generation, and more.
Working Group Facilitation
We work with subject matter experts and decision makers to create publications, plans, reports, and trainings that strengthen international public health decision making and prepare communities for extreme weather events.
Research & Analysis
Our library scientists, IT professionals, evaluators, and analysts evaluate training and policy outcomes, author scientific publications, and build tools to support research and dissemination of critical global health information.
Training & Education
We design health and safety training programs and materials covering critical global topics such as hurricane response, radiation safety, and Ebola preparedness. We translate our training materials into multiple languages and customize them to meet the needs of unique training audiences.
Program Development & Strategic Planning
Our team of former federal officials, scientists, and communication specialists work with clients to develop strategic plans, gap analyses, and needs assessments to help build effective, efficient programs, and plans.
FACT SHEET
To see more details on our recent and past projects, view our Global Health fact sheet.
