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“We are honored to recognize Sir Richard Peto for his forward-thinking work that revolutionized research and policies on cardiovascular disease and cancer.”
Judith A. Monroe, M.D., president and CEO of the CDC Foundation
For all kinds of companies, travel by road puts workers at high risk of work-related injury or death, both here in the United States and in other countries. Employers can manage these risks through a commitment to road safety supported by strong policies.
Dr. John Howard, director of CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Businesses can improve employee health and reduce healthcare costs by addressing conditions that affect their employees, such as high blood pressure and smoking. CDC is helping businesses by sharing research on proven interventions for some of the most common and costly health issues.
CDC Director Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H.
“Throughout her career, Andrea has demonstrated a strong commitment to injury prevention and control. She has shown tremendous dedication to finding innovative ways to improve the health and safety of vulnerable women and children.”
Dr. James Fries, professor of medicine emeritus, Stanford University and chairman of the James F. and Sarah T. Fries Foundation
“Adolescence is a time when young people take risks, including using alcohol or drugs, or taking sexual risks. Educating teens and providing schools and communities with tools will help youth adopt lifelong attitudes and behaviors that support their overall health and well-being. This new program will help communities take specific steps to reduce substance use and prevent HIV/STD infection among teens.”
Dr. Stephanie Zaza, director, Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH) at CDC
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CDC Foundation Receives Ninth Consecutive 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator

Only one percent of charities receive this designationFor the ninth consecutive year, the CDC Foundation has achieved a 4-star rating by Charity Navigator (see the rating ). Four stars is the highest rating awarded by Charity Navigator, the nation’s largest and most-utilized evaluator of charities. As the independent, nonprofit partner of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the CDC Foundation advances the mission of CDC through philanthropy and public-private partnerships that protect

CDC Foundation, Pfizer and CDC Partner to Develop Longitudinal Data Collection System for Sickle Cell Disease

Effort with CDC to collect, analyze and disseminate much-needed sickle cell informationSickle cell disease (SCD), estimated to affect nearly 100,000 Americans, is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States and the estimated cost of care for sickle cell disease is approximately $1.1 billion dollars annually. To address this health burden, the CDC Foundation is partnering with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Blood Disorders within the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, the California Rare Disease

CDC Foundation, Pfizer and Quest Diagnostics to Extend Million Hearts® Initiative to Local Communities

Effort to focus on increasing awareness of preventable heart attacks and strokes among African-American menAmericans suffer 1.5 million heart attacks and strokes each year, and cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), African-American men are 25 percent more likely to die from heart disease, compared to non-Hispanic white men. To help address this health disparity, the CDC Foundation is partnering with Pfizer and Quest Diagnostics to launch the Million Hearts® “Healthy is Strong”

Heart Disease and Stroke Cost America Nearly $1 Billion a Day in Medical Costs, Lost Productivity

New Business Pulse Focuses on CDC’s Efforts to Protect American Workers’ Heart HealthNearly 800,000 Americans die each year from heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases, accounting for one in every three deaths. Annually, about one in every six U.S. healthcare dollars is spent on cardiovascular disease. By 2030, annual direct medical costs associated with cardiovascular diseases are projected to rise to more than $818 billion, while lost productivity costs could exceed $275 billion. Despite the misconception, cardiovascular disease is largely preventable. Business Pulse:

CDC Foundation Receives Bloomberg Philanthropies Grant For Further Monitoring of Global Tobacco Use

Surveys to Track Tobacco Control Progress in 11 CountriesTobacco use is the leading cause of death and disease in the world, resulting in almost 6 million deaths annually, mostly in low- and middle-income countries. To provide standardized tobacco use data and track key tobacco control measures, Bloomberg Philanthropies is providing the CDC Foundation with a two-year, $14 million grant that will enable the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), to conduct repeat tobacco usage surveys in 11 countries to measure tobacco

Consortium Aims to Eliminate Malaria on Hispaniola by 2020 Starting With $29.9 Million Grant to CDC Foundation

Collaborative Initiative Funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grant Focuses on Ending Indigenous Cases of Malaria in HaitiThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is leading a consortium of malaria partners aiming to eliminate indigenous cases of malaria on the island of Hispaniola by 2020. Acceleration of malaria elimination efforts will begin with a $29.9 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to the CDC Foundation. Hispaniola, which includes the countries of Haiti and the Dominican Republic, is the only remaining island in the Caribbean where malaria

CDC Foundation and Cubist Work to Improve Patient Safety and Antimicrobial Stewardship in U.S. Hospitals

Partnership Expands the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Work with Healthcare-Associated InfectionsAntibiotics save lives, but poor prescribing practices are putting patients in U.S. hospitals at unnecessary risk for serious adverse events with no clinical benefit. Errors in prescribing decisions also contribute to antibiotic resistance, making these drugs less likely to work in the future. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that each year in the U.S. more than 2 million people are infected with antibiotic-resistant organisms, resulting in

CDC Foundation Receives Nearly $4.6 Million to Track Tobacco Use in Sub-Saharan Africa

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grant to Build Tobacco Use SurveillanceThe CDC Foundation has received a grant of nearly $4.6 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to track tobacco use and tobacco control measures across sub-Saharan Africa. The four-year grant will enable the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in partnership with the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, to build and enhance tobacco use surveillance and research capacity in sub-Saharan Africa, providing nationally representative data to track tobacco use and trends across the

Taiwan Provides $1 Million Donation to CDC Foundation for Ebola Response Effort

Funding Supports CDC’s Public Health Efforts to Address EpidemicThe unprecedented Ebola epidemic in West Africa has now taken the lives of more than 6,000 people and infected more than 17,000 people in the region. To support efforts to stem the epidemic, the CDC Foundation today announced a $1 million donation from Taiwan to provide flexible funding to help meet the most urgent, on-the-ground needs in West Africa. This donation will be used for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Ebola response effort in the most severely affected countries of Guinea, Liberia and

NBA Legend and Philanthropist Dikembe Mutombo Joins CDC Foundation Board

Dikembe Mutombo has been elected to the board of directors of the CDC Foundation. Mutombo is the chairman and president of the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation , which he established in 1997 to improve the health, education and quality of life for the people in his homeland, the Democratic Republic of Congo. A graduate of Georgetown University, with dual degrees in linguistics and diplomacy, Mutombo played professional basketball for 18 years before retiring from the Houston Rockets in 2009. Over the course of his basketball career, he played for six teams and earned a

Former Turner CEO Phil Kent Joins CDC Foundation Board

Phil Kent, former chairman and CEO of Turner Broadcasting Systems, Inc. (TBS, Inc.) has been elected to the board of directors of the CDC Foundation.“Phil brings to our board a wealth of talent, experience and insight gained from his leadership at an outstanding media company,” said Charles Stokes, president and CEO, CDC Foundation. “Phil will strengthen our board’s breadth of talent and experience, and we are delighted that he is joining our board of directors.”As chairman and CEO of TBS, Kent was responsible for a portfolio of networks and businesses including CNN/U.S., CNN

Philanthropic Leader Douglas Nelson Named Chair of CDC Foundation Board

Douglas Nelson, retired president and CEO of The Annie E. Casey Foundation, has been named chair of the CDC Foundation board. Nelson joined the board in 2008.“Doug brings a dedication and passion for advancing CDC’s 24/7 life-saving work that is critically important to our continued growth and success,” said Charles Stokes, president and CEO, CDC Foundation. “We are extremely fortunate to have in our new board chair such an experienced and talented leader.”Nelson previously led the Annie E. Casey Foundation, one of the nation’s most influential and respected foundations. He is one of

Henry Schein and UPS Join with CDC Foundation To Help CDC Combat Ebola Epidemic

Aid Workers in West Africa to Receive Personal Protective EquipmentA host of needs have been identified to help address the unprecedented Ebola epidemic in West Africa. One vital need is personal protective equipment (PPE) such as gloves, masks and gowns, for use by public health workers and others involved in the on-the-ground response to the epidemic in the most-impacted countries of Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone. To help address this need, the CDC Foundation today announced a public-private partnership with Henry Schein, Inc. and UPS to provide and direct the transport of PPE to West

CDC Foundation Receives $25 Million Donation from Mark Zuckerberg and Dr. Priscilla Chan for Ebola Response

Funding Supports CDC’s On-the-Ground Public Health Efforts to Address EpidemicThe Ebola epidemic in West Africa is the deadliest in history, taking the lives of more than 4,000 people to date and infecting more than 8,400 individuals in the region. To provide flexible funding to help meet the most urgent on the ground needs, Facebook Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Dr. Priscilla Chan today made a grant of $25 million from their donor-advised fund at Silicon Valley Community Foundation to the CDC Foundation. This grant is to be used for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and

CDC Foundation Receives In-kind Contributions to Help Ensure Health Care Worker Safety in West Africa

BD Provides Vital Supplies for Use in Countries Impacted by Ebola OutbreakThe unprecedented Ebola epidemic continues to take a heavy toll on a number of West African nations, particularly Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone. The U.S. government as well as philanthropies and businesses have stepped forward to help in the response. To aid in these efforts, the CDC Foundation today announced that the global medical technology company BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) has contributed vital in-kind contributions, including infusion therapy and blood sampling devices that help reduce the

CDC Foundation Receives $9 Million Grant from Paul G. Allen Family Foundation for West Africa Ebola Response

Funding Will Support CDC’s Efforts to Establish Emergency Operations Centers For the Countries of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra LeoneThe 2014 Ebola epidemic in West Africa continues to grow, with more than 3,700 suspected cases and 1,850 deaths. To help manage the public health response, the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation today provided a transformational $9 million grant to the CDC Foundation. This significant grant will help advance the work of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and local Ministries of Health to establish sustainable emergency operations centers in

CDC Foundation Receives Million Dollar Grant to Advance CDC’s Response to West African Ebola Outbreak

Funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Provides Vital Assistance and Supplies for Use in Impacted CountriesAs Ebola continues to spread in West Africa, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is accelerating its response to this unprecedented outbreak. To aid in this effort, the CDC Foundation today announced a $1 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) for the CDC Foundation’s Global Disaster Response Fund , which is contributing essential materials and assistance to advance CDC’s response to the

CDC Foundation and George W. Bush Institute to Partner in $3.6 Million Grant to Address Global Cervical Cancer

Project to Establish Standards and Boost Information Systems Brings Together CDC, WHO, George W. Bush Institute and Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationThe CDC Foundation and the George W. Bush Institute today announced a new partnership to help stem the tide of cervical cancer in low- and middle-income countries based on a $3.6 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The grant, managed by the CDC Foundation, will enable the George W. Bush Institute, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to work with the Pink Ribbon Red

A Health Threat Anywhere Impacts Business Everywhere

New Business Pulse Connects Corporate Leaders to CDC’s Global Health Security InitiativesWith the globalization of travel and trade, dangerous pathogens that arise anywhere in the world are just a plane ride away. New microbes are emerging and spreading, drug resistance is rising and laboratories around the world could release dangerous microbes, either intentionally or accidentally. The 2003 SARs outbreak cost the world $30 billion in just a few months. More recently, an outbreak of Ebola in West Africa is raising concerns that the deadly disease could spread, a spike in U.S measles cases

CDC Foundation Receives Three Grants Totaling $13.5 Million For Meningitis and Rotavirus Global Advancements

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grants Will Enable CDC to Improve Health of MillionsThe CDC Foundation has received three grants totaling $13.5 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to improve the lives of millions worldwide. The grants will enable the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to work in collaboration with partners to advance the implementation of meningitis and rotavirus vaccines, ensuring global disease protection.“Meningococcal meningitis and rotavirus gastroenteritis are deadly

CDC Foundation Achieves Milestone of $400 Million Raised to Support CDC-Led Programs Since 1995

More than 700 programs help advance CDC’s life-saving work worldwideSince 1995 the CDC Foundation has launched more than 700 programs and raised $400 million to advance the life-saving work of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As the sole entity authorized by Congress to raise funds on behalf of CDC, the CDC Foundation builds strategic public-private partnerships between CDC and corporations, foundations, organizations and individuals to advance CDC’s work to protect people from health and safety threats.“We are so grateful for our partners who have supported CDC’s

CDC Foundation Enhances Access to Information for Cancer Patients, Caregivers and Health Care Providers Seeking to Control Infections

Website empowers patients to know their risk for infection In conjunction with International Infection Prevention Week, the CDC Foundation is launching an enhanced website for www.preventcancerinfections.org, an evidence-based, interactive resource targeted to assessing a cancer patient’s risk for developing a low white blood cell count and subsequent infections from chemotherapy. The site is part of the Preventing Infections in Cancer Patients  program, which is celebrating its second

New Concussion Tools Teach Parents about Concussion and Helmet Safety

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year more than 170,000 young athletes go to their local emergency department for a suspected sports- or recreation-related traumatic brain injury, including concussion. Parents and coaches play a key role in helping to keep kids and teens safe from concussions and other serious brain injuries, as well as knowing how to respond when they happen. To help address this important public health problem, the CDC Foundation, in partnership with CDC, has launched the Heads Up to Parents website and app. These new and free

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