Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as the lead
United States agency for protecting the
health and
safety of people by providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships. CDC serves as a national focus for developing and applying disease prevention and control (especially
infectious diseases),
environmental health, health promotion and education activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States. The centers are:
- Center for Infectious Diseasess,
- Center for Environmental Health,
- Center for Health Promotion and Education,
- Center for Prevention Services,
- Center for Professional Development and Training, and
- Center for Occupational Safety and Health
Located in
Atlanta, Georgia, the CDC is an agency of the
Department of Health and Human Services. It used to be the Communicable Disease Center until 1946, then the Center for Disease Control until 1970.
