The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is one of the major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services. The CDC houses the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) whose mission is to develop new knowledge in the field of occupational safety and health and to transfer that knowledge into practice.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the national public health agency of the United States. It is a United States federal agency under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
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| Formed | July 1, 1946 |
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| Jurisdiction | Federal government of the United States |
| Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. 33°47′58″N 84°19′42″W / 33.79944°N 84.32833°W |
| Employees | 11,814  |
| Annual budget | US$11.581 billion (FY24) |
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| Parent agency | United States Department of Health and Human Services |
| Website | www |
The agency's main goal is the protection of public health and safety through the control and prevention of disease, injury, and disability in the US and worldwide. The CDC focuses national attention on developing and applying disease control and prevention. It especially focuses its attention on infectious disease, food borne pathogens, environmental health, occupational safety and health, health promotion, injury prevention, and educational activities designed to improve the health of United States citizens. The CDC also conducts research and provides information on non-infectious diseases, such as obesity and diabetes, and is a founding member of the International Association of National Public Health Institutes.
As part of the announced 2025 HHS reorganization, CDC is planned to be reoriented towards infectious disease programs. It is planned to absorb the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, while the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is planned to move into the new Administration for a Healthy America.
