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CDC Awards $3 Billion to Expand COVID-19 Vaccine Programs April 11th, 2021Isabel Coburn

CDC Awards $3 Billion to Expand COVID-19 Vaccine Programs

April 11, 2021News & UpdatesAwards, billion, COVID19, Expand, Programs, VaccineIsabel Coburn

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded funding to support local efforts to increase vaccine uptake by expanding COVID-19 vaccine programs and ensuring greater equity and access to vaccine by those disproportionately affected by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

CDC Awards $1.5 Million for Research to Reduce Exposures to Workplace Hazards through Robotic Technology November 28th, 2020Yolanda Dubois

CDC Awards $1.5 Million for Research to Reduce Exposures to Workplace Hazards through Robotic Technology

November 28, 2020News & Updates$1.5, Awards, Exposures, Hazards, Million, reduce, research, Robotic, Technology, through, WorkplaceYolanda Dubois

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded $1.5 million over three years to the University of Illinois at Chicago and Worcester Polytechnic Institute to fund projects aimed at reducing workers’ exposures to hazards through the development and use of collaborative robots, or co-robots.

CDC awards $7 million for pilot project to reduce chronic disease by advancing health equity September 13th, 2020Hope Sullivan

CDC awards $7 million for pilot project to reduce chronic disease by advancing health equity

September 13, 2020News & Updatesadvancing, Awards, Chronic, Disease, Equity, Health, Million, pilot, Project, reduceHope Sullivan

CDC works 24/7 saving lives, protecting people from health threats, and saving money to have a more secure nation. A US federal agency, CDC helps make the healthy choice the easy choice by putting science and prevention into action. CDC works to help people live longer, healthier and more productive lives.

HHS Awards $13.5 Million to Accelerate State and Local Planning Efforts for Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America October 24th, 2019Ramona Brown

HHS Awards $13.5 Million to Accelerate State and Local Planning Efforts for Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America

October 24, 2019News & Updates$13.5, accelerate, America, Awards, Efforts, Ending, Epidemic, Local, Million, Plan, Planning, StateRamona Brown

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through CDC, has awarded $13.5 million to conduct state and local planning and kick off community involvement for the proposed federal initiative, Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America, which seeks to reduce new HIV infections in America by 90% by 2030.

CDC awards funds to learn more about people with sickle cell disease September 25th, 2019Cathy Roberts

CDC awards funds to learn more about people with sickle cell disease

September 25, 2019News & UpdatesAbout, Awards, cell, Disease, Funds, Learn, More, People, sickleCathy Roberts

CDC works 24/7 saving lives, protecting people from health threats, and saving money to have a more secure nation. A US federal agency, CDC helps make the healthy choice the easy choice by putting science and prevention into action. CDC works to help people live longer, healthier and more productive lives.

CDC Awards New Funds to Stop Drug Overdoses, Deaths September 5th, 2019Thomas Barnhart

CDC Awards New Funds to Stop Drug Overdoses, Deaths

September 5, 2019News & UpdatesAwards, deaths, Drug, Funds, Overdoses, stopThomas Barnhart

As the drug overdose crisis evolves and becomes more complex, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is providing $301 million in new Overdose Data to Action funds to states and jurisdictions.

CDC Awards $22,800,000 to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening August 30th, 2019John Williams

CDC Awards $22,800,000 to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening

August 30, 2019News & Updates$22800000, Awards, Cancer, Colorectal, increase, ScreeningJohn Williams

CDC awarded $22,800,000 to 24 state health departments, six universities, and one American Indian tribe to increase colorectal screening rates among men and women aged 50 to 75 years.