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Mission
Vision: Healthy People in a Healthy World?Through Prevention? CDC, as the sentinel for the health of people in the
United States and throughout the world, strives to
protect people?s health and safety, provide reliable
health information, and improve health through strong
partnerships.
Mission: To promote health and quality of life by preventing and
controlling disease, injury, and disability.
CDC seeks to accomplish its mission by working with
partners throughout the nation and the world to
* monitor health,
* detect and investigate health problems,
* conduct research to enhance prevention,
* develop and advocate sound public health policies,
* implement prevention strategies,
* promote healthy behaviors,
* foster safe and healthful environments,
* provide leadership and training.
Those functions are the backbone of CDC?s mission. Each
of CDC?s component organizations undertakes these
activities in conducting its specific programs. The
steps needed to accomplish this mission are also based
on scientific excellence, requiring well-trained public
health practitioners and leaders dedicated to high
standards of quality and ethical practice.
Areas served
World Wide
Fee for service
No
Service
Permanent

Notes

This site is intended to increase the nation's ability
to prepare for and respond to public health emergencies.

A-Z Index of All Agents, Diseases, & Other Threats
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Emergency Preparedness & Response
MANY Resources online

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Natural Disasters & Severe Weather

http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/
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Natural Disasters: Response, Cleanup & Safety for
Workers

Lists of emergency response resources for workers at
natural disaster sites.

http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/workers.asp

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