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Table 4 Foreign and U.S. Health Attachés reporting relationships and Section Size

From: Applied global health diplomacy: profile of health diplomats accredited to the UNITED STATES and foreign governments

 

Country

Reporting Ambassador/Deputy Chief of Mission

Section

Direct Reporting to Public Health Agency

Number of Staff

Foreign Health Attachés in Washington, D.C., accredited to the United States

1.

Canada

Yes

Econ

Yes

4

2.

E.U

No

Econ

Yes

4

3.

Italy

No

Science

Yes

2

U.S. Health Attachés assigned abroad by the United States Department of Health and Human Services

4.

China

Yes

ESTH*

Yes

2

5.

India

Yes

ESTH*

Yes

2

6.

South Africa

Yes

ESTH*

Yes

3

7.

Geneva

Yes

Political

Yes

1

  1. *Environment, Science, Technology and Health section