Press Releases

Population health scientist and physician Sandro Galea, MD, MPH, DrPH, receives 2026 Elizabeth Fries Health Education Award.

CDC Foundation Announces Mary Currier and Mark Volker to Board

New national campaign focuses on getting adults to prioritize blood pressure control.

The CDC Foundation expands its Workforce Acceleration Initiative to help public health agencies with data modernization efforts.

The CDC Foundation announced a new initiative focused on strengthening overdose prevention efforts in rural communities across Georgia.

Christopher J.L. Murray receives 2025 James and Sarah Fries Prize for Improving Health.

We join with 20 public health partners to lift up and share support for our CDC colleagues and the public health community.

In a study released today by the American Journal of Public Health, researchers from the CDC Foundation, Truth Initiative and University of Southern California found that California’s ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products reduced e-cigarette and cigarette sales without impacting neighboring states.

Christopher J.L. Murray and Sandro Galea selected as recipients for the CDC Foundation Fries Awards for Health.

CDC Foundation's Teens Linked to Care (TLC) program promotes health and well-being for young people in rural communities.