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United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Also Known As CDC · Communicable Disease Center
National Health Agency
Building Facade with a Cross

The United States national public health agency, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, responsible for disease surveillance, outbreak response and public health guidance within the country and, through partnership work, internationally. It traces its origin to a 1946 malaria control agency and has grown into the country central public health institution.

Facts
Founding Year
1946 1
Founding DateSourced to the subject's own account
1946-07-01 2
Headquarters
Atlanta, Georgia, United States 1
Classification
Kind
Public Health Agency 1
Connections

Associated With

Million Hearts, Public Health Programs

US cardiovascular disease prevention initiative co-led by CDC

National Diabetes Prevention Program, Public Health Programs

US National DPP administered by CDC

President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, Public Health Programs
Source Wikipedia: President's Emergency Plan for AIDS ReliefWikipedia contributors
President's Malaria Initiative, Public Health Programs
Source Wikipedia: President's Malaria InitiativeWikipedia contributors
Thomas Frieden, Figures

Directed the CDC from 2009 to 2017.

Source Wikipedia: Tom Frieden
Vaccines for Children Program, Public Health Programs
Source Wikipedia: Vaccines for Children ProgramWikipedia contributors

In Branch

Public Health, Branches
Source United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Official Site

Milestones Credited

Founding of the CDC, Milestones
Source Wikipedia: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
In the Other Atlases

Found In

United States

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Official Site
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • About CDC
  • Program classification, entity description sentence
    The United States national public health agency, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, responsible for disease surveillance, outbreak response and public health guidance within the country and, through partnership work, internationally.
  • In Branch: Public Health
View the Source
2. Wikipedia: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Wikipedia
  • History section
    The Communicable Disease Center was founded July 1, 1946, as the successor to the World War II Malaria Control in War Areas program.
  • Milestones Credited: Founding of the CDC, Establishment section
View the Source
Wikipedia: Tom Frieden
WikipediaAssociated With: Thomas FriedenView the Source
Wikipedia: Vaccines for Children Program
Wikipedia contributors, Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Vaccines for Children Program
Wikipedia: President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
Wikipedia contributors, Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
Wikipedia: President's Malaria Initiative
Wikipedia contributors, Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: President's Malaria Initiative
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