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    <AgencyName>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</AgencyName>
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            <NameColumnValue>Thomas R. Frieden</NameColumnValue>
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              <Paragraph>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of the Public Health Service, is charged with protecting the public health of the Nation by providing leadership and direction in the prevention of and control of diseases and other preventable conditions and responding to public health emergencies. Within the CDC, the following seven centers, institutes, and offices lead prevention, diagnosis, and treatment efforts for public health concerns.</Paragraph>
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              <Heading>Center for Global Health</Heading>
              <Paragraph>The Center leads CDC’s global health strategy, working in partnership with foreign governments and international organizations to help countries around the world to effectively plan, manage, and evaluate global health care programs. The Center works to eradicate chronic diseases and life-threatening injuries, expanding global health care programs to address the leading causes of disability, morbidity, and mortality.</Paragraph>
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                <WebAddress>http://www.cdc.gov/NIOSH/</WebAddress>
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              <Heading>National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health</Heading>
              <Paragraph>The Institute plans, directs, and coordinates a national program to develop and establish recommended occupational safety and health standards and to conduct research, training, technical assistance, and related activities to assure safe and healthy working conditions for every working person.</Paragraph>
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              <Heading>Office of Infectious Diseases</Heading>
              <Paragraph>The Office facilitates research, programs, and policies to reduce the national and international burden of infectious diseases. The Office includes the following organizational components: the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention; the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases; and the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases.</Paragraph>
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                <WebAddress>http://www.cdc.gov/maso/pdf/ONDIEHfs.pdf</WebAddress>
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              <Heading>Office of Noncommunicable Diseases, Injury, and Environmental Health</Heading>
              <Paragraph>The Office provides strategic direction and leadership for the prevention of noncommunicable diseases, injuries, disabilities, and environmental health hazards. The Office includes the following organizational components: the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities; the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; the National Center for Environmental Health; and the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.</Paragraph>
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                <WebAddress>http://www.cdc.gov/phpr/</WebAddress>
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              <Heading>Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response</Heading>
              <Paragraph>The Office helps the Nation prepare for and respond to urgent public health threats by providing strategic direction, coordination, and support for CDC's terrorism preparedness and emergency response activities.</Paragraph>
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                <WebAddress>http://www.cdc.gov/ophss/</WebAddress>
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              <Heading>Office of Public Health Scientific Services</Heading>
              <Paragraph>The Office provides scientific services, knowledge, and resources to promote public health, prepare for potential health threats, and prevent disease, disability, and injury. It includes the following organizational components: the National Center for Health Statistics; the Laboratory Science, Policy and Practice Program Office; the Public Health Informatics and Technology Program Office; the Public Health Surveillance Program Office; the Epidemiology and Analysis Program Office; and the Scientific Education and Professional Development Program Office.</Paragraph>
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                <WebAddress>http://www.cdc.gov/stltpublichealth/</WebAddress>
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              <Heading>Office of State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support</Heading>
              <Paragraph>The Office provides guidance, strategic direction, oversight, and leadership in support of State, local, territorial, and tribal public health agencies, initiatives, and priorities to improve the capacity and performance of a comprehensive public health system.</Paragraph>
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        <Header>Employment</Header>
        <Paragraph>The majority of scientific and technical positions are filled through the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service, a uniformed service of the U.S. Government.</Paragraph>
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        <Header>General Inquiries</Header>
        <Paragraph>Address questions to the appropriate office at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services, 1600 Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, GA 30333.</Paragraph>
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      <Footer>For further information, contact the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30333. Phone, 800-232-4636. TTY, 888-232-6348.</Footer>
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