To evaluate program in Tanzania to scale high-impact maternal and newborn interventions.

To support laboratory systems in Cameroon.

To support the Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) in Tanzania.

To provide a stipend for competitively selected medical or veterinary students, residents, physicians or veterinarians who successfully complete CDC’s Epidemiology Elective Program (EEP) within five years of the Award year and are interested in applying to the CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) in the near future.

To enhance GPSSample for use in immunization coverage surveys to reduce the risk of outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases in emergency and fragile settings.

To help CDC teams to purchase and distribute insecticide-treated bed nets to protect children and families from malaria.

To honor Dr. Thacker's life and service to public health as well as his passion for the Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS). Established by the Thacker Family through the CDC Foundation, the fund supports the Stephen B. Thacker Excellence in Mentoring Award, given annually at the EIS conference; CDC's Disease Detective Camps for youth and special projects of the Stephen B. Thacker Library at CDC.