Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The CDC was established in 1946 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with 10 additional U.S. locations. Its mission is saving and protecting the health of Americans. The CDC is available 24/7 to respond to any manmade or natural event. By connecting state and local health departments across the United States, the CDC can discover patterns of disease and respond when needed. The CDC has created four health goals, which focus on (1) healthy people in healthy places, (2) preparing people for emerging health threats, (3) positive international health, and (4) healthy people at all stages of their life. To achieve these goals, the CDC focuses on six areas: health impact, customer focus, public health research, leadership, globalization, and accountability. The CDC website provides information on disease, healthy living, emergency preparedness, injury prevention, environmental health, workplace safety, data and statistics, and global health. The CDC also provides specific information for travelers, infants and children, pregnancies, and state and tribal associations. It is the lead U.S. agency for disease outbreaks, such as Ebola and Zika ( CDC, 2016 ).