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Initiative director, Bill Parra, reflects on the first six months of activity on the Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use, which aims to reduce tobacco use in the 15 countries with the world's highest tobacco use rates. |
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First Six Months Set Pace for Global Tobacco Fight Initiative director, Bill Parra, reflects on the first six months of activity on the Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use, which aims to reduce tobacco use in the 15 countries with the world's highest tobacco use rates. |
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CDC Science Helps Fight a Supersized ProblemCDC Foundation partnerships arm community leaders and employers with CDC science to battle obesity. Says CDC's William Dietz, "We know a lot about the outcomes of obesity. What everyone wants to know now is 'What do we do about it?' " Read more |
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Workforce Wellness: A CEO's PerspectiveJames Hagedorn, CEO and chairman of the board of The Scotts Company and CDC Foundation board member, shares his thoughts about employee health and the economic impact of rising healthcare costs. Read more |
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Keegan Pedals Coast-to-Coast for PolioBob Keegan arrived in Yorktown, VA, on August 10 after cycling 4,165 miles cross-country. His ride fulfilled a longtime dream and raised $30,000 for global polio eradication efforts. Read more |
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CDC Dedicates Street to Louise Martin, D.V.M., M.S.On August 7, 1998 , former CDC scientists Louise Martin, D.V.M., M.S., EIS '85, was killed in the American Embassy bombing in Nairobi, Kenya. On August 7, 2007, CDC officials dedicated a street on CDC's main campus in her memory. Read more |
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Fall 2007
- One Year After Katrina
- Sewing Machines Used to Fight Polio in India
- CDC Foundation Welcomes New Board Member, Gary Cohen
- Protecting a Child from a Killer Disease Costs Just $5
- CDC Foundation Hero Award Presented to Raymond J. Baxter
- Millions of Older Americans at Risk of Fatal Injuries from Falls
Spring 2006
- Partnership Mobilizes CDC's Global health Force in Asia and Africa
- CDC Team in Thailand Combats Emerging Infections at the Source
- Putting Global Health into Focus: A Conversation with Photographer Billy Howard
- Foundation Programs Span the Globe
Fall 2005
- Evening the Odds: Foundation Awards Grants to Counteract Hip Hop Tobacco Ads
- Perspectives: Training Disease Detectives in Kenya
- Hurricane Response: Emergency Fund Activated
- Jacobs Named CDC Foundation Board Chair
Summer 2005
- Get Smart on the Farm
- Washington Farmers Take Steps in an Antibiotic Free Direction
- Perspectives: Fellowship Provides International Opportunities
- Fund Helps CDC Respond to Tsunami and Future Disasters
- CDC Foundation Celebrates 10th Anniversary with A Tribute to Heroes
Spring 2005
- Breast Cancer Screening Hits the Road in Goshen, N.C.
- Foundation Program Officer Gives First-Hand Account of Visit
- Medical Student Mehul Tejani Experiences CDC
- Endowment for Global Health Priorities Receives Challenge Gift
- New Fund Helps CDC Respond to Global Disasters
Fall 2004
- Clean Water Empowers Women and Saves Lives
- Beyond Atlanta: A Look at CDC in Ft. Collins, Colorado
- CDC Foundation Launches Institute of Public Health Law
- CDC Foundation Helps Outfit New Visitor & Education Center
Spring 2004
- How CDC Protects Travelers in an Ever-Shrinking World
- Charting a Healthier Course
- Atlanta and National Advocacy Councils Formed
- A Conversation with National Advocacy Council Member Hazel Sanger You’ve Got E-mail
Fall 2003
- Vietnamese Lilly Fellow Gains Public Health Training and Experience
- A Conversation with Board Member Richard Edelman
- Former Fellow Brings Relationship with CDC Full Circle
- A Promising Future for the Management Academy
Summer 2003
- Inside CDC’s Marcus Emergency Operations Center
- VERB Campaign Gets Kids Off the Couch, Into Action
- A Conversation About Chronic Disease
Spring 2003
- The Challenges of Eradicating Polio
- A Conversation with Phil Jacobs, CDC Foundation Board Member
- CDC Boosts Georgia’s Economy
- CDC Lab Helps Prevent Diseases Linked to Environmental Toxins
Fall 2002
- A Conversation with Dr. Julie L. Gerberding, Director of CDC
- The Lasting Commitment of Pat McConnon
- Battling a Global Killer of Children
Summer 2002
- New CDC Public Health Museum Slated to Open in 2005
- Public Health Communication is Key in the New Battle Against Bioterrorism
- Tracking Disease Outbreaks in the Information Age
Spring 2002
- Marcus Foundation Commits $3.9 Million for CDC Emergency Operations Center
- Observations from Ground Zero
- Perspectives from Kenya
Fall 2001
- Controlling Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis
- Obesity: A Growing Epidemic Among Americans
- Promoting Better Health for Youth through Physical Activity
- CDC Foundation Welcomes New Chair
Summer 2001
- International Fellowship Focuses on Hepatitis
- Cultural Sensitivity Key to Tobacco Control Interventions
- Improving Lives on a Global Scale - Donald Hopkins, M.D., M.P.H.
- Academy Sharpens Business Skills of Public Health Professionals
Spring 2001
- The Threat of Antimicrobial Resistance
- Chagas’ Disease and the Kissing Bug
- NHANES Takes Measure
- EIS Profile: Steve Schroeder
Winter 2001
- The CDC Foundation’s Largest Grant
- The Life and Legacy of Louise Martin
- NY Gala Honors Epidemic Intelligence Service
- Two EIS Alumni Help Make the EIS 50th an All-Out Success
Summer 2000
- New Partnership Seeks to Stop Youth Violence Before it Starts
- MVP in the Fight Against Oral Cancer
- Wall Street Journal Reporter Will Direct Knight Journalism Fellowships
- $6M Contract Will Help States in Tobacco Research and in Prevention
- Partnership with Brazil to Foster CDC Technical Help
Winter 2000
- Safe Water, Simply Made
- Tracking the Global Path of Chemicals
- Knight Journalism Fellowships at CDC
- CDC Foundation Extends REACH to California