Full-Time
Supports public health initiatives and organizations
$72k
Entry, Junior
New York, NY, USA
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The CDC Foundation enhances public health by supporting the CDC, particularly in the fight against COVID-19. It collaborates with community-based organizations to spread prevention messages and ensure equitable vaccine access. The Foundation generates funds through donations and partnerships, which are used for public health programs and technical assistance. Its goal is to leverage community strengths to effectively address health challenges and ensure vital resources reach those in need.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Atlanta, Georgia
Founded
1992
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ATLANTA, Feb. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that uncontrolled hypertension is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease deaths. Many people don't know they have high blood pressure because it usually has no signs or symptoms. However nearly half (48.1 percent) of adults in the United States have hypertension (blood pressure over 130/80 mmHg), and Black adults are disproportionately affected, with almost 60 percent of Black men and women experiencing hypertension. In February, during American Heart Month, the CDC Foundation's Live to the Beat campaign is launching a "Legacy of Heart Health" resource to help Black adults address the stress that makes it challenging to focus on heart health.Living a Legacy of Heart Health (PRNewsfoto/CDC Foundation)Live to the Beat is tapping into the Black community's tradition of storytelling to inspire people to prioritize their heart health. In this year's campaign, Pro Football Legend Jerome Bettis shares his personal connection to cardiovascular disease, including the loss of his father to a heart attack at age 61."As someone who has personally experienced the impact of heart disease, losing my father to a heart attack at a relatively young age, I understand how important it is to take charge of your heart health," said Jerome Bettis, Pro Football Legend and spokesperson for the CDC Foundation's Live to the Beat campaign
ATLANTA, GA - The CDC Foundation has appointed Donald Warne, MD, to its Board of Directors.
ATLANTA, Dec. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The CDC Foundation today announced the appointment of two new members to its board of directors: Brian Gott, chief innovation officer for the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), and Donald Warne, MD, MPH, co-director of the Center for Indigenous Health and tenured full professor at the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University. The Foundation also announced its new board chair, Raymond Baxter, chair of the Blue Shield of California Foundation Board of Trustees and retired senior vice president Community Benefit, Research and Health Policy at Kaiser Permanente
To help address this dual health threat, the CDC Foundation launched the Preventing Occurrence of Tuberculosis by Expanding Coverage of Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment among People Living with HIV (PROTECT) project in 2021.
The CDC Foundation announced today a new Workforce Acceleration Initiative (WAI) to help meet the technology workforce needs of the nation's public health systems by providing additional technology and data experts to support accelerated information system improvements.