To partner with the Global Virus Network and engage with CDC regional offices to scope virology expertise and lab capability in an emergency.

To conduct an assessment to better understand the regional, national and facility level capacities and barriers to detect, respond to and contain carbapenem-resistant organisms (CROs) in resource-limited settings and to put forward solutions to address barriers in order to advance preparedness and response to CP-CROs.

To strengthen the detection and data collection of priority diseases and analysis and utilization data for decision making and linkage to other key disease monitoring and response systems in Zambia.

To support the assessment on the effectiveness and tangible contributions of Field Epidemiology Training Programs (FETPs), particularly in data collection and outbreak response.

To conduct a pilot evaluation to identify successful actions taken to address bottlenecks in timeliness analysis and investigate barriers faced in implementing actions to inform future strategies in outbreak detection and response. This work will take place in Thailand, Uganda, Mozambique, Philippines, El Salvador and four countries in Central Asia.

To provide an ongoing source of support for CDC's safe water initiatives, Dr. Eugene Gangarosa and his wife, Rose, established the Gangarosa Endowment for Safe Water in May 2000, reflecting a lifelong commitment to provide safe water around the world.

To assess social, behavioral and environmental drivers of cholera transmission in fishing communities and make recommendations to improve cholera prevention and response efforts in these communities.

To recognize health care volunteers who have incurred serious injury or lost their lives as a direct consequence of their participation in polio eradication activities. The families of the workers, who have been the victims of automobile crashes, military conflicts and other life-threatening events, receive a certificate recognizing the victim's heroic commitment to polio eradication and a cash tribute.

To conduct field epidemiology training program (FETP) in Haiti and implement 1 frontline and 1 intermediate cohort for the FETP program training and pilot/implement the One Health Frontline curriculum for the joint training of professionals across the animal, environmental, and human health sectors.