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Global Health & Climate Change

Focus Area
MDB supports international efforts to improve human and environmental health in order to advance a more sustainable future.
Our global health and climate change projects highlight links between environmental stressors and disease. We offer a broad range of support for decision makers, planners, and teams who are tackling climate change, the spread of disease, and other global challenges.

Our team has expertise in the following topical areas:
  • Climate Change and Human Health
  • Children’s Environmental Health
  • Climate Justice
  • Global Health
  • Program Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation
  • Intervention and Implementation Science
  • Sustainability
  • Occupational Safety and Health in a Changing Climate
  • Water and Sanitation
  • Wildfires and Wildfire Smoke
We provide the following services:

Strategic Communication

Our team is adept at crafting messaging, communication plans, and products related to complex global topics such as electronic waste and natural disasters. Whether we are developing a newsletter, podcast, fact sheet, or communication plan, we are sensitive to the needs of our clients and their distinct audiences.

International Meetings Support

We organize, plan, and support meetings around the world and provide international travel and logistical support.

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 advance climate action.

Research and Analysis

Our library scientists, IT professionals, evaluators, and analysts examine training and policy effectiveness, author scientific publications, and build tools to support research and dissemination of critical climate and global health information.

Training

We design health and safety trainings and materials covering critical global topics such as hurricane response, radiation safety, Ebola preparedness, and effective use of personal protective equipment. Our trainings have been translated into multiple languages and are customized to meet the needs of unique training audiences.

Program Development and 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 & Climate Change fact sheet.