MCD Global Health is a public health nonprofit working in more than 55 countries on malaria elimination, maternal and child health, telehealth and health workforce development.
MCD Global Health is a global public health nonprofit founded in 1966 and headquartered in Maine. It designs, implements, and assesses public health programmes intended to be accessible and locally led. The organisation employs more than 500 team members and works in over 55 countries, including across Africa, Latin America and the United States.
Its technical work spans malaria elimination and vector-borne disease control, maternal and child health, telehealth and virtual health solutions, digital health innovation, and workforce development. Alongside programme delivery, it builds custom eLearning for health workforce development. Representative projects include the Bioko Island Malaria Elimination Project, which uses community-driven approaches, and virtual health solutions aimed at extending care to underserved areas.
The organisation traces its origins to federal funding at its founding and now operates as a nonprofit. Its stated approach combines technical expertise with local engagement, with an emphasis on sustainable, locally led health impact and on leadership, innovation and trusted partnership.
