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    National Public Health Week: Why Public Health Matters Now More Than Ever

    This week, April 7-13, marks the 30th anniversary of National Public Health Week—a time to recognize the collective efforts that keep our communities healthy and safe.

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    Community Lighthouses Guide the Way

    When Hurricane Ida hit Louisiana in 2021, over a million residents lost power—a familiar and dangerous problem in the region. Local civic leaders and pastors in New Orleans decided to take matters into their own hands and began devising a new community-driven strategy to give residents safe, reliable places to get the care and resources they need in a disaster.

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    CDC Foundation Announces New National Hypertension Control Program to Combat Uncontrolled Hypertension

    The CDC Foundation today announced a new National Hypertension Control Program aimed at addressing this critical health challenge of uncontrolled high blood pressure in the United States.

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    Jerome Bettis, "The Bus," Stops at the Big Game for Heart Health

    Pro football legend Jerome Bettis, the former running back better known as “The Bus,” brought a heart health message to the big game in New Orleans on behalf of the CDC Foundation and the cardiovascular health initiative Live to the Beat. “It’s really for me an honor to be working with the CDC Foundation and Live to the Beat,” Bettis told People magazine. "Heart health is critically important and I think a lot of people don't understand hypertension [and] high blood pressure. These things are killers, especially in the Black community.”

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Margaret E. Mahoney: A Trailblazing 'Doer'

Known as the “Grande Dame” of philanthropy, Margaret Ellerbe Mahoney was a self-identified ‘doer.’ With her expertise in creating partnerships and opportunities to support public health, Ms. Mahoney was drawn to the idea of the CDC Foundation, which was launched in 1994. As a founding member of CDC Foundation's board of directors, Ms. Mahoney’s leadership was instrumental during its earliest days.

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Partnering with Communities to Expand Access to Clean, Healthy and Safe Water

Every day, in every community, public health connects us all. Learn more about those who are making an impact and ensuring healthier and safer communities for us all.

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Addressing Hunger at the National and Local Levels

Every day, in every community, public health connects us all. Learn more about those who are making an impact and ensuring healthier and safer communities for us all.