CDC Foundation health equity project managers are providing wide-ranging support to health departments around the country to help community members live their healthiest lives, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability status and more.

In October 2021, WHO made an announcement the public health community had dreamed of for over a century and worked towards for decades: the recommendation of a malaria vaccine that could save tens of thousands of lives each year. On World Malaria Day, we celebrate this enormous achievement in malaria control and elimination.

Dr. Gary R. Noble served in pivotal roles throughout the AIDS pandemic, spending 29 years at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and 10 years at Johnson & Johnson—demonstrating a dedication to public health that has its roots in his rural community-minded upbringing. Now he maintains an active retirement, supporting his family, the CDC Foundation and other important causes.

60 percent of the world’s maternal deaths and 45 percent of newborn deaths occur in areas affected by war, food insecurity or natural disasters. Unfortunately, countries in crisis often lack accurate data about maternal and newborn health. Learn how we're filling those gaps.

The threat posed by COVID-19 sparked a massive national response. When the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) put out a funding announcement for help in bolstering public health capacity across the country, the CDC Foundation was quick to apply.

Wastewater surveillance: it’s not the most glamorous-sounding job on the planet, but it has the potential to spot COVID and save lives. Read more to get the scoop on poop!

Field employees from the CDC Foundation's Workforce Initiative are working with the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services on key projects boosting the state's ability to protect the public health of its diverse population.

For the Nepali community living in the Pacific Northwest, getting accurate, trustworthy health information during the COVID-19 pandemic has been a constant challenge–one made even more difficult for those who speak limited English. Recognizing this problem, one group of inspired community members decided to dive in and help.