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Walt and Mabel Dowdle Leave a Lasting Legacy in Honor of Dr. Louise Martin

On August 7, 1998, just months after Dr. Louise Martin began work with Walt Dowdle on the Task Force Malaria Team, she was killed in the terrorist bombing of the American Embassy in Kenya. In her honor, Walt and his wife Mabel have established the Louise Martin Scholarship.

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Providing Hope, Support and Connection in Atlanta

For over three decades, the Center for Black Women's Wellness has been a tireless advocate for Black women and their families in Atlanta. They offer affordable health care and other services to support the physical, mental, emotional and financial health needs of the women they serve. During the COVID-19 pandemic, this unwavering support became a kind of lifeline of connection for many families.

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Protecting Health in Haiti Amid Crisis

In today’s interconnected world, a health threat anywhere is a health threat everywhere. In addition to the rise of drug-resistant pathogens, environmental disasters and armed conflict represent some of the biggest ongoing threats to global health security in Haiti.

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Honoring Dr. Stephen B. Thacker’s Legacy by Inspiring a Passion for Public Health in Students

Dr. Stephen B. Thacker was extraordinarily dedicated to public health service. Now his family works to continue his legacy by supporting the public health leaders of tomorrow.

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Rapid Response: Incentives Prove Key to Information Gathering

Coffee and gift cards, provided by the CDC Foundation, proved crucial in recruiting participants for a CDC mpox survey among San Francisco's population of people experiencing homelessness.

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CDC Foundation Research Consortium Studies the Impact of Respiratory Infections on Patients, Hospital Systems and Public Health

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the CDC Foundation and partners launched the Severe Acute Respiratory Infections Preparedness (SARI-Prep) research consortium to create a network of leading scientists and researchers from varying fields of expertise.

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Mike Melneck: Strengthening the Public Health System and Leaving a Legacy

Mike Melneck has led a life dedicated to strengthening the public health system. And throughout his career, he has also dedicated himself to giving back in ways often inspired by those who have helped guide his path.

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CDC Foundation Team Aids in Effort to Create Tribal Public Health Department

A team assigned to the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians are working to establish a public health department to offer public health services provided by tribal members for tribal members.