Press Releases

Shiriki Kumanyika, PhD, MPH, a distinguished scholar in the fields of public health nutrition and health disparities research was awarded the 2019 Elizabeth Fries Health Education Award.

The Teens Linked to Care (TLC) program, which began in 2016, is a three-year project focused on integrating prevention strategies to address both substance use and sexual risk among youth in high-risk rural communities. In a new video, the CDC Foundation highlights the successes of the TLC program through its implementation in three pilot sites in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio.

Are you curious about the people who are tackling some of the world’s toughest health challenges and what set them on that path? The CDC Foundation today launched Contagious Conversations, a new podcast that features interviews with individuals who are playing a key role in making the world safer and healthier for us all.

Former Atlanta mayor and former Ambassador to the European Union have been elected to the CDC Foundation board of directors.

The CDC Foundation launched the first educational tool using virtual human technology to improve patient-provider conversations about a side effect of chemotherapy that may increase infection risk, known as neutropenia.

Michael McGinnis, MD, MA, MPP, receives the 2018 Fries Prize for Improving Health for fundamentally transforming our nation’s understanding about how to improve health.

For the 12th consecutive year, the CDC Foundation has achieved a 4-star rating by Charity Navigator.

The Healthy People 2020 Law and Health Policy Project, a collaboration between the CDC Foundation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, released the first of a series of evidence-based reports. The report highlights the state of laws and policies related to the Healthy People nutrition and weight status topic area, specifically increasing the intake of fruits and vegetables.

With Hurricane Florence churning toward the U.S. East Coast, the potential for catastrophic damage from winds and flooding looms large. To ready a response addressing immediate and long-term health challenges generated by the storm, the CDC Foundation today activated its Emergency Response Fund for Hurricane Florence. This fund is used to extend the emergency response efforts of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other public health organizations working on the ground in affected communities.

James Marks has been elected to the board of directors of the CDC Foundation. Marks recently retired from his role as executive vice president for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), where he oversaw all grantmaking, research and communications activities for the nation’s largest philanthropy dedicated solely to health.