National Centers

• Environmental Health and Injury Prevention



• Health Information and Services



• Health Promotion



• Infectious Diseases

Environmental Health and Injury Prevention

National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (NCEH/ATSDR) - provides national leadership in preventing and controlling disease and death resulting from the interactions between people and their environment.

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) - prevents death and disability from non occupational injuries, including those that are unintentional and those that result from violence.

Health Information and Services

National Center for Health Marketing (NCHM) - provides national leadership in health marketing science and in its application to impact public health.

National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) - provides statistical information that guides actions and policies to improve the health of the American people

National Center for Public Health Informatics (NCPHI) - provides national leadership in the application of information technology in the pursuit of public health.

Health Promotion

National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) - provides national leadership for preventing birth defects and developmental disabilities and for improving the health and wellness of people with disabilities.

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) - prevents premature death and disability from chronic diseases and promotes healthy personal behaviors.

National Office of Public Health Genomics - provides national leadership in fostering understanding of human genomic discoveries and how they can be used to improve health and prevent disease.

 

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Infectious Diseases

 

National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) - is an interdisciplinary immunization program that brings together vaccine-preventable disease science and research with immunization program activities.

 

National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-Borne, and Enteric Diseases (NCZVED) - provides national and international scientific and programmatic leadership addressing zoonotic, vector-borne, foodborne, waterborne, mycotic, and related infections to identify, investigate, diagnose, treat, and prevent these diseases.

 

National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) - integrates epidemiology, laboratory science, and intervention and prevention initiatives related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), viral hepatitis, and tuberculosis (TB) to enhance opportunities to develop and implement collaborative public health interventions with shared at-risk populations.

 

National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases (NCPDCID) - focuses on improving preparedness and response capacity for new and complex infectious disease outbreaks, and will manage and coordinate emerging infectious diseases, integrate laboratory groups, and facilitate increased quality and capacity in clinical laboratories.

 

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