While beautiful, the vast evergreen forests that cover rural northwest Montana pose an increasingly common health hazard: destructive wildfires. An insect called a Douglas-fir beetle is killing these trees–perfect fuel for summer fires. Through a CDC Foundation project, local residents can save their trees by using a safe chemical that mimics a pheromone that repels these destructive insects.

Brigid's Path is one of only five newborn recovery centers in the United States. With funding, it can serve as a model for other states to care for mothers and babies impacted by the opioid epidemic.

Around the world, a woman dies every two minutes due to preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. Despite significant progress, Tanzania still bears one of the heaviest burdens of maternal deaths worldwide.

Wyoming gained a new weapon in its fight against drug overdose deaths.

Testing saves lives. It gives us the critical information we need to detect, treat and prevent disease outbreaks. Today, as researchers deepen their understanding of diseases and build more advanced tools, we support every step of the process to create new, more accurate, more efficient tests.

Every day, in every community, public health connects us all. Learn more about those who are making an impact and ensuring healthier and safer communities for us all.

Every day, in every community, public health connects us all. In our latest Report to Donors, learn more about those who are making an impact and ensuring healthier and safer communities for us all.

Known as the “Grande Dame” of philanthropy, Margaret Ellerbe Mahoney was a self-identified ‘doer.’ With her expertise in creating partnerships and opportunities to support public health, Ms. Mahoney was drawn to the idea of the CDC Foundation, which was launched in 1994. As a founding member of CDC Foundation's board of directors, Ms. Mahoney’s leadership was instrumental during its earliest days.