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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a federal agency that conducts and supports health promotion, prevention and preparedness activities in the United States with the goal of improving overall public health. Established in 1946 and based in Atlanta, the CDC is managed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Washington Highlights. President Names CDC Director, Senate Confirms FDA Head. The President May 15 appointed New York City Health Department Commissioner Thomas Frieden, M.D., M.P.H., as head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).